Tuesday, May 13, 2008

勇敢

Ah Mei's Song: 勇敢 (released June 2003)
seems to relate more now than when I first heard the song.

生命的伤痕 苦涩  寂寞
最难的是面对内心那个脆弱不安的自己 
阿妹和你一起勇敢

1.黑暗中 寂静伸出的双手 
冰冷的空气像火  害怕又收手
路太远  谁的眼神能永远 
忘了跟你一起走  怎样才会懂
记忆里  爱应该总是温柔 
有了这一切  才能不怕黑夜

C:是我勇敢太久  决定为你一个人而活 
不能说出口  那么折磨
勇敢了太久  城市充满短暂的烟火无处躲 
照亮了沉默  明白是寂寞 (爱原来寂寞)

2.谁说过  爱会让人不自由 
所以你要我等候  换你的追求
有太多  快乐自私做藉口 
你让我最后  把心痛当拥有

3. 夜太黑 看不见  你在我身边 
心伤悲 泪水失去防备

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Love China

(Pending blog on ChengDu visit from 16th-22 April)

Monday, April 7, 2008

Going in-saint

It feels like forever and some days can seem mentally toiling - of thoughts of losing everything familiar; in order to gain something unknown. And then, wanting to hold onto everything - especially memories.

And got to stay cool about this eh? Haha.. Of course lah.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Song by CCR: Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Someone told me long ago
there's a calm before the storm,
I know; its been comin for some time.
When its over, so they say,
itll rain a sunny day,
I know; shinin' down like water.

Chorus:
I want to know,
have you ever seen the rain?
I want to know,
have you ever seen the rain
Comin down on a sunny day?

Yesterday, and days before,
sun is cold and rain is hard,
I know; been that way for all my time.
til forever, on it goes through the circle,
fast and slow,I know;
it can't stop, I wonder.

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Nowadays, I just want to grab on anything that inspires. I'm glad I still do. :)

Monday, March 31, 2008

Quotes

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have
come alive."

Howard Thurman

Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see
the whole staircase, just take the first step.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
American Civil Rights Leader

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Less of, More of

Today, I almost sprained my sprained ankle on site again.

I am very much reminded of the passage in Matthew 6. I feel like the strange orange that Jye Lyu spoke of early this month - after being crushed and released some 'fragrance', it formed back into an orange again. It had been a lot of 'I' and 'me' recently.. Change, change.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

One Step At A Time

Heart, don't fail me now
Courage, don't desert me
Don't turn back now that we're here
People always say
Life is full of choices
No one ever mentions fear
Or how a road can seem so long
How the world can seem so vast
Courage see me through
Heart I'm trusting you
On this journey...to the past
Somewhere down this road
I know someone's waiting
Years of dreams just can't be wrong
Arms will open wide
I'll be safe and wanted
Fin'lly home where I belong
Well, starting here, my life begins
Starting now, I'm learning fast
Courage see me through
Heart I'm trusting you
On this journey...to the past
Heart don't fail me now
Courage don't desert me
Home, Love, Family
There was once a time
I must have had them too
Home, Love, Family
I will never be complete
Until I find you...
One step at a time,
One hope, then another
Who knows where this road may go
Back to who I was
On to find my future,
Things my heart still needs to know
Yes, let this be a sign
Let this road be mine
Let it lead me to my past
Courage see me through
Heart I'm trusting you
To bring me home...
At last At last
Courage see me through
Heart I'm trusting you

Anastasia Soundtrack, Journey To the Past

The sprain I had is teaching me to take a step at a time.
To slow down. To be patient. There was pain at first, then much uncertainty. To learn to trust, to share on the experience, and take some painful steps. Allow the hurting to heal, and now walking like normal. Soon, I will be able to run, jump and be free!