Significance

If certain things are of such importance to you

It is perhaps necessary
to keep the purpose in mind
constantly

so that its meaning and significance
is not lost
through impulsive actions and thoughtless acts

Something become special and unforgettable
because of the thought, effort and sincerity
not the completion of an act

Think about it

The thought behind every action counts

The Siblings

On my birthday that evening,
I had to work late.

My little sister came,
surprising me with a big handmade card.

Inside she wrote of
how much I meant to her,
and how much she will miss me,
when I eventually get married and leave the house.

My little sister
is a very important part of my life,
ever since she was born.

She is like my very own daughter.

We are twelve years apart,
yet we have always been close.

I once dreamt
that we were in the midst of war,
and I couldn't find her anywhere.

I woke up with my pillow very damp that night,
and went over to her several times,
making sure she was alright.

I shared a room with my little sister,
we have a love-hate relationship.

As much as we both love
to have the room all by ourselves,
we would miss the presence of the other
whenever one is not around.

I once cat-fought with her
over the timing for lights-off.

Imagine me
fighting with someone twelve years younger.

As much as I dislike her bad temper,
I love her for the occasional sweetness.

I too have a love-hate relationship with my brother,
he is three years younger.

When we were younger,
we used to fight every day.

I vividly remember once,
he took a plastic piano and hit hard on my head.

I went to Mother,
who asked us to go fight it out if we dare.

I remembered how much I hated my brother,
I felt he was much more loved because of his gender.

There were times I loved him too,
I once used up all my pocket money to buy him
a pair of barbie doll's shoes.

As we grow older,
my brother has been a pillar of support,
whenever I could not take it anymore.

He plays dual role,
a pest and a clown whenever he tries to irritate us;
and a source of strength and objectivity
whenever we needed it.

He audaciously took off for Melbourne on my birthday,
and called back to send his "regrets" and wishes.

On this birthday,
I feel blessed with my siblings.

No matter how much we quarrel and fight,
at the end of the day,
we are still close as peas.

And I know this will be so,
even when we all have our own family eventually.

I love them,
and I know they me.

年纪大了一点

29 的今天，

对自我了解多一点，

对别人看清多一些。

了解了在爱人面前，

无法控制地变成小霸王。

要不是另一半不离不弃，

绝口不提分手，

恐怕离离合合数十次。

看清了许多人，

好人、奸人、泛泛之交、朋友。

感激身边所有真诚的人，

真挚的友谊，亲情和爱人。

谢谢你们。

haven

something about today
touched me deeply

could it be
your planned birthday spa surprise
or the way you place me before yourself
could it be

something about today
touched me deeply

i saw a man
who will do anything for me
who take my happiness as his
who promise to be there forever
and will be there for ever

something about today
touched me deeply
so deeply i feel safe and happy

吉日与否

是由谁决定的？

是你吗，

那个拿着通书的？

是他吗，

那个算我们生辰八字的？

还是那些无谓无聊唯恐天下不乱的人，

凭着一张嘴到处说，

这个日子冲谁，

那个时辰冲谁？

我不知道你们的说法，

谁最正确。

我只知道，

我从小读书考试考到大学毕业，

从来没有算日子。

没有在吉日吉时结婚，

后果要我们自负，

是一种诅咒吗？

我只知道，

在吉日结婚最后离婚的人，

大有人在。

结婚应该是一件快乐的事。

我们忙着工作，忙着找酒店，

忙着找婚纱店，忙着找房子，

已忙得不可开交了。

难道就不能

让我们日子好过一些吗？

我母亲教我，

婚姻是否幸福，

是由两个人决定的。

如果吉日真的可以决定什么，

它决定了大家的关系，

因它而变质。

启

筹备婚礼，

是婚姻的一场预备课。

所有的分歧开始浮现，

彼此的缺点更加明显。

然而，

两人必须一起走过。

从分歧找到体谅和了解，

从缺点找到无尽的包容，

无私的爱。

你我都不完美。

但，

愿我们能在爱中，

填补彼此的不完美，

然后这样过很久很久。

谢谢你为我做的一切。

我爱你。

启程

2010年 10月 9日

Being

from behind
your arms wrapped my body
as it coughed violently

and you patted my back
so gently as if trying
to take away all discomfort

as i lay against your chest
i thought of all that you are to me

and i hope i will be
as Mdm Kwa is to MM Lee

中秋

在电脑前呆了近半小时

写了，删除

又再写，又删除

脑袋装满了很多思绪

却完全无法表达

我没有不好

只是些许无奈

今晚没看到月圆

也没有团圆

楼下玩着灯笼和蜡烛的孩子

传来的阵阵欢笑声

却提醒着要惜福

中秋节快乐

记得要惜福哦

We will be fine.

We are all trying to

make sense of our experiences.

Some go to fortune tellers,

some understand them from religious teachings,

others bank a good 3K on Life Coaching.

We are all trying to

make a better life based on our experiences.

Some change their names believing it will bring a smoother future,

some attempt to change their entire attitude and outlook,

others do what they believe they ought to do

and pray hard.

My experiences for the past few years brought me a lot of fear.

At the same time,

I was lavished with love

and heartfelt appreciation towards Life itself.

There is nothing more we can do

to show how much we cherish our lives,

than to immerse ourselves in every possible moment

of happiness and bliss.

Hence I refuse to be beaten by fear.

If anything were to come,

it will come.

There is nothing much I can do about it,

for life is such that you can only expect the unexpected.

Instead of fearing for it,

I want to embrace what I have now.

And I shall live with the knowledge

that I have done what I can do.

The rest is up to my faith.

This post serves as a reminder,

of what is really important to be focused on.

I have much to be afraid of,

but being afraid isn't going to bring me anywhere.

I need to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel,

and believe that light is not too far away.

We will all hang in there and be happy about it, won't we?

We will be fine.