Air Supply

No no ... I'm not going to write about the depleting ozone layer and the
decreasing quality of our air supply.

I'm talking about the legendary duo, Air Supply - the singers.

Many of you may not have even heard of them if you're below 20, but at one
time, their music were the source of emotional comfort for many after
enduring breakups with their sweethearts, mostly those in their teens back
in the 80s.

I for one remember bawling my eyes out to the tunes of "All out of Love"
when my dad told me that I could no longer see a girl whom I had just began
a "steady relationship" with when I was just 13.

Looking back, we all can laugh about it, but to me at the time, my world as
I knew it had come to an end.

All this because my grades had slipped a few notches and my dad actually
called her up and gave her a piece of his mind! I was crushed to say the
least.

All I could do was to head upstairs to my room and put their cassette tape
in my then non-descript Panasonic "squarish looking" player and cry softly
to sleep to their melancholic tunes, over and over again.

This is precisely the reason why I'm heading down to the indoor stadium
tonight to pay tribute to the band that offered emotional comfort during
those fragile years of puberty ....

I think they should get a lifetime achievement award or something just for
staying together all these years.

Here's to you Air Supply, let the legacy live on!

Altruism?

One afternoon a wealthy lawyer was riding in his limousine when he saw two
men along the roadside eating grass. Disturbed, he ordered his driver to
stop and he got out to investigate. He asked one man "Why are you eating
grass?"

"We don't have any money for food," the poor man replied. "We have to eat
grass." "Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I'll feed you",
the lawyer said.

"But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under
that tree". "Bring them along," the lawyer replied. Turning to the other
poor man he stated, "You come with us also."

The second man, in a pitiful voice then said, "But sir, I also have a wife
and SIX children with me!" "Bring them all, as well," the lawyer answered.
They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as
the limousine was. Once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the
lawyer and said, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with
you."

The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really love my place; the grass
is almost 1 metre high!"