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I have no clue where is Sg Besar before the trip.  I thot it couldn't be that far cos it's still in Selangor. Together with my boys, I went with my friends to their hometown.  It's a small, quiet fishing town, home to mostly TeoChew fishermen.  The drive  on a Sunday morning  was  very relaxing and a good getaway after a crazy week.  Very scenic driving on the west coast and we passed by many small villages, paddy fields, interesting roadside stands and some cottage industries. There're familiar names like the Kuala Selangor town, Sekinchan, Tg Karang, and some homestays eg Kampung Haji Dorani in Sabak Bernam. I was worried by then cos we've not even reached Sg Besar, and it's already 150km! After another 15 minutes, and we're there! It took us about 2 hours in total. Fishing boat coming back with bountiful catch! Spending time at the jetty to watch fishing boats back in late morning.     Locals looking for bargains and fresh produce

Finding calm in turbulent times My first post in 2014. It has been a very eventful start. Since the first day of the new year, I have been in and out of hospital. My aged father was admitted at a critical stage and within the next day, he went through an operation to remove the lower portion of his colon. Upon discharge, there're many follow-ups in hospital and arrangement of post-operative care. I would say this is a precious time, to reexamine many areas of my life, with a fair share of ups and downs.  Some important lessons that I learned from this experience:- 1. Perception of government hospitals I've a negative perception of government hospitals, from years of experience bringing my parents for check-ups and admission to such places. Most of the outpatients have to wait for a year for an appointment to see a doctor for a consultation lasting less than 10 minutes. The whole process usually starts as early as 7 am. The waiting hours are long, the waiting area is o