{"id":25,"date":"2013-08-22T04:07:55","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T04:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aldrictinker.com\/?p=25"},"modified":"2019-09-03T14:53:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T06:53:39","slug":"on-hb2u-tq-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aldrictinker.com\/?p=25","title":{"rendered":"On HB2U, TQ APP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2012\/12\/12\/article-0-12F0C540000005DC-370_634x488.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">How would you wish a friend on her birthday? My personal template for birthday greetings \u2013 especially on Facebook \u2013 is \u201cHappy birthday &lt;Name&gt;! Many happy returns &amp; God bless\u201d or a variation of it.<\/font><\/p>\n<h1><font color=\"#ffc000\">Do You Mean That, or Are You Just Saying?<\/font><\/h1>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">More often than not, I would copy, paste and edit the greetings to keep a personal touch. There are things you can\u2019t copy-paste 100%. Things like names, to say the least. As much as I\u2019d like to wish all \u201cGod bless\u201d and \u201cPeace &amp; Grace\u201d, not many recipients will receive the message well. On top of that, it is also prone to misinterpretations.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">Anyway, coming back to the real issue: HB. HB as an alternative to \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">Microsoft, Apple and other software allows users to copy-paste. A mere click of the mouse. It\u2019s not like users must type in binary! Yet, I find many people on Facebook who cannot seem to type out simple words!<\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font color=\"#000000\">\u201cTQ App\u201d for \u201cThank you for approving\u201d<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#000000\">\u201cHB\u201d for \u201cHappy birthday\u201d on walls<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#000000\">\u201cwc\u201d for \u201c[you\u2019re] welcomed\u201d. In some cultures, \u201cwc\u201d refers to the toilet.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font color=\"#000000\">\u201cCongrats\u201d for \u201cCongratulations\u201d<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">Even if you are pressed for time \u2013 which I doubt most social media users suffer from \u2013 have the decency to type these simple words in full. Or do you really mean that?<\/font><\/p>\n<h1><font color=\"#ffc000\">Peace and Grace to You<\/font><\/h1>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">I\u2019m going to go out on a limb here. In the age of instant communication, I begin to feel that most Internet users online and people offline no longer understand the meaning to their words. You don\u2019t have to take up the dictionary and lexicon to prepare a simple greeting. Although you may not accurately understand the meaning, but the meaning behind why you used the words you should know.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">Let me take the \u201cGrace and Peace\u201d greeting. <em>Peace<\/em> is a common Hebrew and Hellenistic greeting in the ages past, especially in the Near East \u2013 the region now known as the <em>Middle East<\/em>. This greeting is also shared by the Arabs when they greet each other with the Arabic version\/translation of \u201cPeace be with you\u201d. (<em>To adhere the various laws in Malaysia, I am not allowed to type out the actual greeting. It is illegal for a non-Muslim to use Muslim terms under the various religious laws and enactments. This is also to ensure I do not confuse my Muslim brothers and sisters.<\/em>)<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">In the New Testament, the apostle St. Paul wrote to the various Christian communities with \u201cGrace and Peace\u201d. (Link Suitable For Non-Muslims. Contains Christian doctrines and understanding. Readers\u2019 discretion is advised:<font color=\"#0000ff\"> <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.org\/article\/grace-and-peace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u><font color=\"#0000ff\">Grace and Peace<\/font><\/u><\/a>)<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">For me, by wishing people grace and peace, I\u2019m not wishing the mere state of grace and peacefulness. I am also wishing that the Lord\u2019s abundance pours onto and emanates from that person. The state of grace, for Christians, means the state of being saved by Christ because of their belief in Him (John 3:16). For non-Christians, the grace I wish them is God\u2019s continuous bounty onto them. That through grace, they may accomplish whatever that means to them. That they may grow in their faith, in their character and in their profession.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">Similarly \u201cpeace\u201d for Christians is because of the gift of the Holy Spirit with and within them. It is the peace that comes with the conversion and sanctification, leading to the glorification at the end of days. And peace for non-Christians, includes the wish of peacefulness and harmony. For both, I wish that no harm may come upon them and their loved ones.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">More importantly, I believe that Christ died \u201conce and <strong>for all<\/strong>\u201d upon the Cross. Whether they believe in Him or not, I am not the judge. Because God\u2019s Peace and Grace through the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension is God\u2019s own offered to all, I am in no position to limit or withhold those great gifts. I merely pass them along through the words I offer.<\/font><\/p>\n<h1><font color=\"#ffc000\">Simple, but Meaningful<\/font><\/h1>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">You do not have to be philosophical or theological in the words that you use. But, in my humble opinion, your words should be meaningful. It may be meaningful to you, to the recipient or to the both of you. Personalised meaning means more than a mere thought of meaning.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">At least have the decency of typing the Wall posts or message in full. Don\u2019t be a cheapskate, especially with those who mean something to you.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How would you wish a friend on her birthday? My personal template for birthday greetings \u2013 especially on Facebook \u2013 is \u201cHappy birthday &lt;Name&gt;! Many happy returns &amp; God bless\u201d or a variation of it. Do You Mean That, or Are You Just Saying? 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