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The story behind
"Thinking Pool"
Original
source of Sr Enda Ryan's idea is the outcome of her visit to the United
Nations back in 1968 when taken there by former Headgirl Shirley Chang
who represented Malaysia at the World Fair. The former UN Secretary-General
Dag Hammarskjold's
Room of Quiet (UN
Meditation Room), struck Sr Enda as a wonderful open way of respecting
all races and religions. A room devoted to peace and those who are giving
their lives for peace. A room of quiet where only thoughts should speak
and hence most appropriate in a Malaysian setting. Particularly for our
Assunta Family spirit.
Sr Enda's
idea was to have an area where ALL Assuntarians could spend time with their
thoughts AND their GOD... completely; non-denominational and hence, drawing
all closer together as a family at a deeper level. But there was no
available room and so the Thinking Pool concept emerged.
Says Sr Enda,
"There wasn't a spare inch within the building and so we found that spot
behind the canteen. Several donors responded. Later one wishing to remain
anonymous (and still very much an ALIVE Assuntarian!...whom you all know-lah!)
got her dad to cover the pool so that leaves from nearby trees wouldn't
constantly fall inside. There was a process of Darwinian evolution when
fish were donated - and died - tadpoles too!"
Unfortunately
after Sr Enda retired, the Thinking Pool and surrounding area made way
for more buildings. Nonetheless, she was so keen on this concept for Malaysians
that she gave the paper from UN to the architect of Assunta Hospital's
Proposed New Concept (since aborted) to have such A
ROOM OF QUIET for ALL visitors to contemplate/pray/relax etc.
"So it looks
as if you wonderful AA Girls are going to have my dream realised before
I get the CALL for the Eternal Room of Quiet Up Above!", adds Sr Enda happily.
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RETURN
OF THE THINKING POOL
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P
R O P O S E D L A Y O U T
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| "The answers
are within you" |
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| THINKING POOL |
| A GIFT FROM OLD
GIRLS |
| TO PRESENT
GIRLS |
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| WITH LOVE |
| Assunta Alumni |
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F
R O N T V I E W
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Actual
Site of
the
Thinking Pool
More pictures at
http://www.photoisland.com
ID: assunta
Password: assuntarian
Album: Thinking Pool
Old girls,
share your stories - what the Thinking Pool meant to you and perhaps how
it made a difference in your lives. Post your articles to assunta@yahoogroups.com.
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W
I S H L I S T
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QUOTATION
FOR MATERIALS
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| MATERIALS |
QTY
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Unit
Rate (RM)
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Cost
(RM)
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Top Soil
Cement
Iron Grill
Half Inch Stone
Bloc Stone
Stream Stone |
3
30
4
1
1000
100
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per lorry 180.00
per bag 12.00
per piece 100.00
per lorry 380.00
per piece 0.28
per piece 6.00
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540.00
360.00
400.00
380.00
280.00
600.00
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| PLANTS |
-QTY
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Unit
Rate (RM)
|
Cost
(RM)
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Red Ixora
Red Palm
Japanese Rose
Crofan
Aspienlam Nidus |
50
2
50
20
5
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per plant
3.00
90.00
1.00
6.00
20.00
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150.00
180.00
50.00
120.00
100.00
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| POOL |
QTY
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Unit
Rate (RM)
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Cost
(RM)
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Water Pump
PVC Pipes
Construct/Build
Water Filter |
1
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1,200.00
lump sum 100.00
lump sum 2,600.00
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TOTAL
7,060.00
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| RETURN
OF THE THINKING POOL |
UN ROOM OF QUIET
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