Another way to look at your mishap

In 2007, the US country music singer Dolly Parton turns 61.

I had seen several of her movies. Her squeaky voice, golden hair (a wig), and -- of course, one couldn't possibly overlook it -- her shape of body are almost her trademarks.

She grew up in a poor and ragged family of 12 children living in a single-room shack in Tennessee, and had always wanted to look pretty. She admitted putting on heavy make-up even at home because "I never know who is going to come by, but I don't want to look like a slouch for my husband either."

People tend to judge her by her look. In fact, Dolly has more than what meets the eyes. Her song writing skills and singing had turned into a business worth millions of dollars. She even sets up her own Dollywood theme park in Nashville, the Mecca for Western country music. More than that, she sets up a charity body, Dollywood Foundation, which funds scholarships for poor students in her state. The Foundation also provides every child in the state with a new book until the age of five -- every month. Unable to have children herself, she is quite an extraordinary matriarch in raising 5 of her siblings and supporting 100 relatives with her wealth.

"Well, I try to be sharing and giving. They can have half of everything I got, I'm there for them. I think, God didn't let me have children, so everybody's children could be mine."

What an exceptional view on a mishap from an exceptional woman! She had received no higher education, and yet she has a bigger heart than any of the business tycoons in Hong Kong. May God keep on gracing her with blessings.