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I went to work this morning knowing a thousand tasks shall greet me at the doorstep of our office. As most of all my friends know, I've switched my more-than-a-decade career of teaching to the world of sedentary office working. I am now working in a medical exporting firm, in charge of the overseas business sales. Everything is quite new to me and I do acknowledge that it shall still be a very long way for me to know everything in this new job.

 Today is quite special since I shall visit our bank and submit all the papers that are needed for our negotiation with Yemen and Qatar. I shall meet a new bank section head today and hopefully introduce myself as the Import Department Manager of our company. Smooth and easy. I did dress up for the occasion knowing that manners and etiquette are part of the business deal. My face has been prettily adored with shades of red. Hair well kempt.

 And just as I thought everything was going to be perfect, a bad news came as everyone came in the office this morning. A junior colleague collapsed on his way to work. He was brought by one production staff to the nearest hospital only to find out that the stroke he had couldn't be handled quickly there so he was brought by the hospital ambulance to a university hospital.He was almost out of breathe and was out of consciousness. It was a terrible shock to the office. Nobody expected that he would be in that terrible state. He's only 21! 
While in the office, everybody coudn't help but worry with this poor lad. After a few couple of hours, news came that he should undergo a brain surgery and the worse surprise is that his chances of surviving are very slim.

Today is a reminder that no one knows what's in store for us in the future.
So better start being good and be happy for what we have.

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