Week 8

June 9, 2008 by ilovebobby

Thinking about what I really want and wish for is really exhausting. I’m tired of hoping (against hope). I’d be lying if I said it didn’t hurt a single bit.

This is what I’ve concluded:

Perhaps childhood stories of ‘And they lived happily ever after’ seem better left unread in childrens’ books. Perhaps pictures of edenic forests and unblemished skies seem better left unseen. Perhaps dreams of simple and surreal joy seem better left… undreamt.

Isn’t it so?

Everyday is a battlefield in the mind. Every second, every minute every hour, we’re fighting a war against ourselves. Still, I’ve never thought life could be so complicating. Every fight is so taxing. Everything that is happening to me right now is just beyond my comprehension. Too complexed. But as with all things, perhaps I am where I’m meant to be. Maybe all this is for something better, that I’ll get my footing and emerge stronger, and hopefully wiser.

It’ll be difficult, especially since there’s so much going on that merely thinking about it makes my head go numb. But I’ve gotta keep on trying as always. There’s so much that I’ve been blessed with. There’s so much more that I could focus on. There’s so much more to life, isn’t it?

 

 

I’m still searching for the answer to life’s questions.

Week 7

May 28, 2008 by ilovebobby

Sleeping is vital. Everyone needs sleep. Sleeping not only ensures us that we will be physically charged up, it also helps us in our emotional, spiritual and mental being as well. Lately, projects and assignments are breathing down my neck, and I can hardly enjoy the joy that sleeping brings.

Tonight, I can’t get to sleep. There are just so many things bothering me. I’m sliding down to the wrong path. Everything’s just going haywire. What’s left to say or do when you have your heart involved? I wish I could stop thinking. I wish everything would return to normal the moment I wake up from my slumber. I’ve been trying, but it seems like I’m always back to square one. Why is it so hard for me to move on? Why is it so hard to pull myself away from this feeling?

I guess I can never really say goodbye. Closures are really hard to get.

It’s one of those nights again.

I sometimes wonder why we live. What makes us go on living each day? What makes us wake up each morning, eat our meals, read our books, go to work, and head to bed just to wake up to another day?

Is it nonchalance? Is it ambition? Is it the fear of death? Or is it simply hard-wired into us, that living is so natural that to die wouldn’t be part of any sane plan?

Why do we hunger for someone else?

(And for that matter, why are people so complicated.)

Everyone’s repeating the same phrase – time will heal everything. Does anyone even know that the healing process is so, so, so painful? And it can be so, so, so torturous as well?

Well, I guess heartaches are just part and parcel of life. Who am I to even think that I am the only one in this world feeling so terrible? Look at the people living in the third world country, who’s worse? My daily necessities are met, they don’t even know if they could survive another day. I ought to be thankful.

Nevertheless, I’m looking forward to the time when I can truly be set free from the bondages of these negative emotions, and to speak to you as a friend.

Probably the world really IS a happy place. Life is short, live it well, and we’ll only have to live it once. Live well; love well. 

Week 6

May 19, 2008 by ilovebobby

This piece of news is devastating:

BEIJING – THE confirmed death toll from the massive earthquake in China one week ago has risen to 34,073, a government spokesman said on Monday.

The new toll marked a rise of 1,900 confirmed deaths since Sunday from the earthquake, the epicentre of which was located in southwestern Sichuan province’s Wenchuan county.

‘By 12 noon (0400 GMT) on May 19, the 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan, China, has caused 34,073 deaths,’ Mr Hua Qing, a spokesman for the State Council, or Cabinet, told a news conference.

The government has estimated that the May 12 earthquake killed more than 50,000 people.

But the toll could go much higher, with the Sichuan government saying Monday that more than 71,000 people were dead, buried or missing in the province.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Asia/STIStory_238933.html

 

The amount of lives lost due to this unfortunate catastrophe is really heart-wrenching. Think about it this way. Behind every face, there is a soul. Behind every soul, there is a story to tell. Every individual is unique, thus, every story is different. Every different story evokes different emotions. Within one day, a total of 34, 073 stories have been brought to a close. Just like that.

So many deaths. So much destruction. So much…strife. This world is such a sad place.

 

 

 

“The pious frauds of humanity.”

Just like that.

Everything encapsulated in one sentence. One line. Five word. Twenty four letters.

 

Week 5

May 12, 2008 by ilovebobby

Just recently, someone close to my heart revealed something that shocked the pieces out of me – she picked up smoking. Okay, let me clarify this: I’m not condemning smokers, neither am I condoning smoking.

We once promised each other that no matter what happens, we’ll never smoke. I’m still holding on to that promise, till now. I’m really puzzled as to what made her change her mind, what moved her conviction. Whatever it may be, I believe she’ll “see the light” one day.

Isn’t it strange, how life works. When things start the way you planned, but end in destinations that you never envisioned. I guess I’ve changed as well. Somehow, unknowingly. The down periods when life wasn’t so great, when I felt extremely discouraged by my own weaknesses/shortcomings, when everything seemed relentlessly grim. I’ve witnessed how these turned out to be blessings in disguise. I experienced breakthroughs and come out as a stronger person.

Gradually, I begin to learn about the transient nature of friendships too, that people change, and that it’s sometimes acutely difficult to let go of shattered dreams. 

Well, that’s life for you. I’ve got to remember all the things that I’ve learnt. The ups and the downs, the funny and the painful, the laughter and the tears — they were all meant for something.

May 4, 2008 by ilovebobby

I’m awfully amazed with the technology. Communication across continents now is made so much easier. Traveling around the world is not an impossible task now. I’m forever thankful for the fact that we’re all able to catch soccer matches that are not held locally, LIVE. Even though the weather in Singapore totally sucks, we’re lucky someone invented this clever “machine” – air conditioner. Aren’t we just so, so, so blessed?

Let’s not forget the One who created all these. I’m pretty certain all these inventions wouldn’t have existed without an awesome Inventor, the Creator of heaven and earth. The brilliance of nature never fails to inspire me. I guess that explains why I’m so into andscape photography. The satisfaction obtained is just beyond words.

I’m so glad I worship an awesome God who is able to do far more than I could ever dream of or imagine. The God who invented technology; the God who created the heaven and earth.

evoL.

April 27, 2008 by ilovebobby

Love is patient, love is kind.

Love. A common word used to convey our feelings for one another. Many claim that they know the true meaning of love, but the love they know is limited. Really, love is a vast word.

Many feel that in any boy-girl relationships, to love is to possess. Sadly, they fail to realize that to love others is not about being inward-looking (i.e. to fill in the void of emptiness within themselves). In fact, love is to put others before oneself. Love should be the cornerstone of all relationships. If we fail to love, we fail to trust. Love is not just about the affection we feel towards others. Rather, it is our actions that truly carry the elements of love. Loving others is also about being honest with our emotions, rather than clothing ourselves in masquerade. True love depicts transparency.

Unfortunately, in today’s society, love has become the most overrated word. Yet, I still believe that love is an important element regardless of what the circumstance is. Loving is not an unattainable ideal. We all have true capacity within us to love. While we may not be able to do great things, we can at least do little things with great love. I am sure these little acts of love would go a long way.

It is hard to believe how this world would be like if love does not exist. What do you think?

For a start…

April 20, 2008 by ilovebobby

Attended a church friend’s birthday celebration on Saturday. We had lots of fun catching up, playing a game called ‘3 Kings’, taking pictures, laughing at random things, and BBQ-ing. All of us started gathering around the birthday girl, and surprised her with a song we composed earlier on. She was moved to tears. It was really heartwarming.

 

Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since we last saw one another, since all of us are now in different service congregations.

 

And it suddenly dawn upon me that…

 

Perhaps the intimacy felt in a friendship is dependent on the definition of what you’re willing to settle at. I love deep and meaningful conversations with close friends. Friends whom I know would laugh with me in times of joy and be more than willing to lend a helping hand in times of need. We’re like a family unit. We rejoice, suffer and celebrate together. As cliché as it may seem to be, but isn’t this what friends are for?

I’m truly thankful for these friends God has placed in my life.

Hello world!

April 16, 2008 by ilovebobby

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