Back & forward

2010 will be ending in two days' time.

I know it sounds cliche,
but time really flies.

2010 has been a year of healing and searching,
filled with plenty of love and more understanding.

There has been turmoils, frustrations and confusions,
but we stayed together and went through it.

I do not know if 2011 will be better,
after all we have gone through and learnt.

But the wisdom we gained and knowledge we attained,
seeds of love we planted and depth of faith that grew,
will see us through.

Come what come may.

We will learn to receive them like the flowing water,
and reflect back in our own tranquil depths,
neither confuse nor frighten by our self-infused fear.

To end 2010 & start 2011,
I hereby present a poem by Mother Teresa.

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Anyway

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you may win some false friends and true enemies;
succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people may forget tomorrow;
do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, it may never be enough;
give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and your God,
it was never between you and them anyway.


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Happy New Year to all of you.

May you find peace and happiness in the brand new year.