never see vegetarian getting fat

Dear Ann,
After I talked to you at the new year party on Dec 25th, I came back to consider what I would do for reducing my weight. Not many fat guys turn to be slim. But I realize that the vegetarian is never getting fat. There are 2 reasons. First, the vegetarian food are not delicious and second, vegetarian food have no fat.
I am the one who want to control my weight because I don't want to be in bowling pin shape for the look. I still eat rice or starch 3 meals a day, but make it one bowl or 2 ladles a meal. I have stopped eating meat except fish and fishery products for about 15 years. I still drink yoghurt and occasionally milk. I eat a lot of vegetable and fruit. Somtam [papaya salad] jubchai[ mixed vegetable soup] numprik kapi[shrimp paste gravy] platoo[mackerel kind fish] soob normai[bamboo shoot hot salad], lab Pla[spiced mince fish], all of these are my favourite. In the evening, I eat 4-6 bananas, or 5-6 tangerines, or mixing varieties of fruit. And importantly, I do slight exercise every morning and walk in the early night when I have time. I drink alcohol once in a while but try to control drinking only a few glasses or two bottles of beer at the time. My weight is about 65 kilogramme. However,I have got a slightly big stomach particularly after eating.
I would like to suggest you to eat some kind of vegetarian including fishes and reduce the quantity of each meal, replacing meat by fruits. Walk everyday and don't sleep more than 6 hours. You can sleep longer when you achieve reducing your weight. Chavalvut Chainuvati[Pee Boo]

why don't you say hello and make people happy

In the old day, when we saw a person, we said hello and talked to them. Everybody were brothers-sisters, friends, or uncles-aunts. Now, why don't we follow this good way? Why we walk quietly with angry faces and don't look at the people around. We don't have to pay, just only look at them, smile and greet them. Don't care about people old mistakes or bad things, be ready to forgive even the cases can not be forgotten. Just keep them in the deeper mind.
We don't want to be a loner, self centered, and self help without cooperation. If we are, we will be tired and easy to depress.
If we want to change. When we see people, look at their eyes and smile. Say hi. And you will have friends and good mood. In 1971, I used to live with 10 american families in the US. under the International Farm Youth Exchange Programme. When I was there and met people on the roads or anywhere, they said hi to me and said to others too. When they saw the car stopped on the road side, they asked if the broken car needed help. It is a lovely tradition.
I wish all people are friendly, generous,and polite. Be happy to give but not interested to receive. The more you give, the more you gain. The word "gain" in this case may not be the same with the thing you give. We may gain happiness, pride, love, and good memory by giving, even we don't expect it. This is a point in buddhist principle.

When I was young, there were always guests came to our house. My job was to serve drinks. If there was anyone came to see one in the family, I would stay with and talk to them. Besides, I would help anyone in the family, if I could. So far,I have assisted everyone anything in which I can do.
My children, the friendly people mostly are successful in their careers. They will go to the top in life. They will know many people and the people will help or promote them. If you want to change your field of work, you must know the people in different fields you want to learn. And if you are close to them, then you can do anything in the wider areas. But if you don't be-friend with other people, how you know about the new job and get the new information for an advantage. I hope that you don't want to repeat the old job all lives. Please be friendly.
Family is important too. You live in your family, you must make them happy with you. Talk to them, say "hi, how are you?" Help them in the family by your volunteer. Don't let anyone ask you to help. You just offer help. And keep good relation with the family. You do more than the others. Be patient, the more you do the more you receive from them. That is "love"
This is the thing I have thought at time. I would like my children to follow my ways. I should be the good example in terms of my career and social behaviour. Since children have left home, I had nothing to give but my guidance and wish them being loved by people around and getting achieved in lives. Chavalvut Chainuvati

My daughter got married. I wish her a bright fortune

My daughter, Nong Beau got married in USA. yesterday. I wish her a prosperity and happiness. I'd like to have a word that Nong Beau should think of business she is interested in. In the US, there is less opportunity for the foreigner to join the office work for high position except being expert in a particular field. Therfore, please save money and invest. Start with small activity and enhance it afterward.
Two of my three children have got married. My youngest boy, Nong Ben, who is living in New Zealand is also married. I am glad they have grown up and been mature. I am watching their progress and hope that they will go further and not turning back home. This is the same way like the birds flying away. However, our home in Bangkok is always their base when they had nowhere to go. This letter is for both of them.
When I was young and joined the exchange programme with the 4H in the US. I used to live with the American Famers and helped them working on farms. When I got back home and had children. I brought the ways I used to see in the US to the children such as drinking orange juice before breakfast, eating fresh vegetable, brushing teeth after eating, etc. I hope that these is continuing to the next generation. Besides, when I had children, I stopped drinking alcohol and worked harder as I could for getting money and promotion. I had no holiday and never thought about day or night, and accepted to do every activities from the office. Now, I have a proud memory when I talk about myself to my children who now are adults. Hope that they would follow my ways.
When my children were little, we did not have much money and could not afford to support some activity such as music lesson. But I tried to encourage them having exercise for health. I took them for swimming every weekends. They had also concentrated in the after school training classes on the weekend.
Again, Nong Beau and Nong Ben, Please look for your talents and capability and start a new activity soon. You need to start something for life security. Don't be afraid of loss. Risk of loss can be our gain afterward. And, loss is the lesson for not doing again, but go to another loss. Loss is always a part of my life too. Good luck my children. Chavalvut

the year 2008 has passed, my children and friends

The year of 2008 has passed. It will never come back but the new year coming. We will never live in this year again. Every mistakes happening could be the lessons, not to repeat them again. Good things will be our memory. Every one cerebrate the new year eve, the time of merry making.
Life is another year older. We are walking to the end with or without the lives' plan. By the time, we have to look back to ourselves, please ask ourselves if we will improve anything for the better lives. I don't want us to remain the same every year. We must get progress. Anything we cannot do in the past, we can bring it up next year. Find new job or even new idea in the old job. Changing make you fresh,and come up with the new ideas. Everyone have to change. Go, finding new jobs and new lives.
It is time to drink, count down with family and friends, watch the fire-cracker and having fun with entertainment until dawn. This is our new year eve.
Early on January first, we are in the 2009, start with the new freshness. leave the bad things behind. Go to the church or temple for merrit. Promise that you will be the good persons who have many good friends, they are able to go with you for a good change. Your family could be ready to change with you. You intend to work harder and save for the future. Plan your next step and invest. Take good care of health and security within your family. Drink if you are in the mood but once in a long while. Smart persons don't get drunk. I got drunk when I was young meant of my sad loss.
The year 2008 was my impressive year. I started a full time retirement. Actually I was not home but spent most time for the family and friend's activities. It was the freedom. There were two things I had to admit. First, there was no more gaining skill of works. I have no responsibility as I used to. Second, the financial ability had to be re-adjust. The monthly income was only 40 percent left. Therefore, the new year is now for my children and friends. I will wait for watching your progress.
Moreover, my dream is what the job you can do. I would like you to do the technical ones. Using talent and not many people can do. The works which you have to use planning, improvement, and risk for gain. There are people who work for the same jobs all lives, or start with and retire from the same duty. This is not for us. You have good brain, and can be trained for talent and skill. Use brain with care and effectiveness.
Go back to family and friends. Cerebrate your new year. Have a good time. I will watch you behind. Happy new year 2009. Chavalvut