Everyday in my life, I’ve taken things for granted. I’m one who likes to look to the future. I’m never contented with what I have at present. I always dream of becoming ‘someone’ one day. I always tell myself that “I want this, I want that” and how I can achieve this and that. But I’ve never stop to smell the roses along the way.
There are things you hold dearly close to your heart. You know those things are irreplaceable. Nothing in the world can make up for it when you lose it. Especially your family. Yet, you never show your appreciation to them. You take those things for granted because it’s assumed to be there for you whenever you need them. Until one day, you realize you are on the verge of losing it. Then, you start to realize how important it means to you.
Only when you lose something precious, you’ll start to cherish so many things more. You’ll start to feel how many things you possessed. And how lucky you are.
Love them while you can. They love you and don’t you think you should too?
Start looking around you. Although you may lament at times why in the world are those bad things happening to you, pause for a while and think. Think instead why in the world you have what you possessed now that others do not possess.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Saturday, July 22, 2006
No mood to blog
Is it because of the change in living environment? Or is it because of the new semester’s blues? Been feeling un-inspirational to write anything.
However, to be fair, I have to say something about a few good things that happened to me recently.
1. Having a nice place to stay. After a massive spring cleaning of my new ‘home’, it looks so much cleaner and comfortable to live in. Besides the facilities available to be enjoyed, a nice roommate to stay with is an additional plus. She’s helpful and she’s ever willing to share her desserts aka “tong sui” with us. Finding a cheaper place is easy but finding a good place is hard. I think I’ve landed a good place to stay at least for a whole year. And this credit goes to Hosanna of course.
2. Having a supermum all this while. Packing and going back to uni was so hard for me especially after two months stay at home, shaking legs. Mummy had been taking care of my well-being in particular my moral spirit. I still remember that packet of kacang putih mummy bought for me while I waited in the bus back to KL. So caring. So touching.
3. To have my loving sister and brothers. They may not say many things nor be sensitive to my emotional well-being. But being able to remember whether I still have money in my bank account is enough to show how much they care for me.
4. To be able to proceed to my final year. To be able to safely cross the three bridges in order to reach my final year is indeed a gift from God for me. I wouldn’t say it’s easy but I’m lucky enough to achieve this till this moment.
5. To have friends who give help and encouragement to me. I may not have lots of friends but I do have a bunch of friends who have been with me all this while. And I thank you guys so much.
There are so many good things that happened to me. I don’t think I am being grateful if I complain about the less good things. Yes, I am one lucky person.
However, to be fair, I have to say something about a few good things that happened to me recently.
1. Having a nice place to stay. After a massive spring cleaning of my new ‘home’, it looks so much cleaner and comfortable to live in. Besides the facilities available to be enjoyed, a nice roommate to stay with is an additional plus. She’s helpful and she’s ever willing to share her desserts aka “tong sui” with us. Finding a cheaper place is easy but finding a good place is hard. I think I’ve landed a good place to stay at least for a whole year. And this credit goes to Hosanna of course.
2. Having a supermum all this while. Packing and going back to uni was so hard for me especially after two months stay at home, shaking legs. Mummy had been taking care of my well-being in particular my moral spirit. I still remember that packet of kacang putih mummy bought for me while I waited in the bus back to KL. So caring. So touching.
3. To have my loving sister and brothers. They may not say many things nor be sensitive to my emotional well-being. But being able to remember whether I still have money in my bank account is enough to show how much they care for me.
4. To be able to proceed to my final year. To be able to safely cross the three bridges in order to reach my final year is indeed a gift from God for me. I wouldn’t say it’s easy but I’m lucky enough to achieve this till this moment.
5. To have friends who give help and encouragement to me. I may not have lots of friends but I do have a bunch of friends who have been with me all this while. And I thank you guys so much.
There are so many good things that happened to me. I don’t think I am being grateful if I complain about the less good things. Yes, I am one lucky person.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Alicia Hall - winner of 2005 SI Swimsuit search TV show
She's got the attitude! Alicia - isn't she sexy?
H.A.T.E.
Do you hate someone? Are you now or in the past been hating someone till you don’t want to talk or see even his/her slightest shadow? How does it feel to have loathed someone to this stage?
I personally have no particular target at whom I have or now hate. In fact, I don’t know what is the kind of feeling to be keeping such deep hatred in myself. A major dislike perhaps, but not hate.
I watched the last episode of a Singapore TV series titled “Rhapsody in Blue” just now. In this particular finale, the lead actress told of a story about hate between a fish and the sea:
“The fish said to the sea, “You can’t see my tears because I am in the sea”. The sea then said to the fish, Ï can feel your tears because you are in my heart”.
Wonder why you’ve not been able to untie the knot of hatred in your heart? It’s because you did not possess the magnanimity of the vast sea. You have to find the root to the hatred. Learn to have that magnanimity and feel the agony of the person you hate. What makes you hate that person? Is it because of something that he or she has done? But if you learn to feel the tears of that person, it might be easier to walk the path of forgiveness and learn to accept the person.
“Hating someone is just like clenching your fist. You need to expend very much energy to clench your fist. Gradually, you’ll feel tired holding your fist. Let it go, you’ll feel immediately relieved”
Don’t regret of not forgiving that person you hated when it’s too late to do so. It’s a scary thing to feel remorseful.
If you hate someone, let go of the hatred. You will feel happier.
I personally have no particular target at whom I have or now hate. In fact, I don’t know what is the kind of feeling to be keeping such deep hatred in myself. A major dislike perhaps, but not hate.
I watched the last episode of a Singapore TV series titled “Rhapsody in Blue” just now. In this particular finale, the lead actress told of a story about hate between a fish and the sea:
“The fish said to the sea, “You can’t see my tears because I am in the sea”. The sea then said to the fish, Ï can feel your tears because you are in my heart”.
Wonder why you’ve not been able to untie the knot of hatred in your heart? It’s because you did not possess the magnanimity of the vast sea. You have to find the root to the hatred. Learn to have that magnanimity and feel the agony of the person you hate. What makes you hate that person? Is it because of something that he or she has done? But if you learn to feel the tears of that person, it might be easier to walk the path of forgiveness and learn to accept the person.
“Hating someone is just like clenching your fist. You need to expend very much energy to clench your fist. Gradually, you’ll feel tired holding your fist. Let it go, you’ll feel immediately relieved”
Don’t regret of not forgiving that person you hated when it’s too late to do so. It’s a scary thing to feel remorseful.
If you hate someone, let go of the hatred. You will feel happier.
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