11 Wisdoms

It's been awhile... Life has indeed changed for me. I was thinking of what I would write as my "welcome back" post. I finally settled on something that I'd written before but never got round to publishing. Despite writing this post quite some time ago, its relevance and truth still seem to hold. I hope they inspire you or give you hope, like they did when I first wrote this post.

1. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.

2. A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

3. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

4. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

5. It only takes a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone - but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

6. Don't go for looks, they can deceive. Don't go for wealth, even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

7. Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be. Because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

8. Always put yourself in other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

9. A careless word may kindle strife. A cruel word may wreck a life. A timely word may level stress. But a loving word may heal and bless.

10. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

11. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, ends with a tear. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Secrets

Hurray for Tiffany's around the world! Don't know if I like this better than the original, but I definitely have a big thing for it!

I Won't GIve Up

Another amazing song by Jason Mraz. Yes I'm a late discoverer - after 11 million other people. I caught the live performance of this on ellen the other day.  Loved the life performance with the girl on the cajon but the lyric video is equally cute :) I love the simplicity of the music, how meaningful and thoughtful the lyrics are and how talented Jason Mraz is. It is actually somehow timely too, a good reminder to me not to give up on those around me especially when times get rough and friendships start to change.



At the end of the day, it really is the music that will cuddle you warm. It's 41 degrees in Perth at the moment and I really don't to it to be any warmer than it already is but how could I resist a good song?

I Got You

  

Monday Muse

Perhaps we can paint the wall outside the window so we have a sunrise ocean view every morning when we wake.

Or would you prefer a sunset with a sailboat and whales in the horizon? 

What about rainbows?

Even together, we probably will never achieve having a $100,000 in our pocket. But we can still dream. And we can be thankful that we have each other for laughs, shoulders to rest on, reassuring hugs, smiles to look forward to, and bedtime stories to remind us of who we are together - a team.

Me. 

Lol... :)

A Thousand Years

This song really does make me want to watch Twilight!

I have died everyday waiting for you

Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

For a thousand years

I love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you

Time has brought your heart to mine

I have loved you for a thousand years

I love you for a thousand more

And to the awesome person who introduced the song to me, thank you for always recommending songs! I'm sorry I don't always listen to your suggestions right away but I'm glad to say that I've enjoyed nearly every song that you've made me listen to! Keep the good music and I hope time brings her heart to you :)

Auld Lang Syne

My favorite version of Auld Lang Syne so far.

The song brings back memories of my cousins and I as kids singing this song at midnight as we cheered the new year. While I never really grasped the meaning of the song, when I watched it on New Year's Eve, it brought to my mind and heart, lots of emotions and reflections on the year that had passed and the year that was to begin.

There are a lot of things that I would like to have in 2012 but I reckon I'd be content if I continue to keep my job, continue to have my family by my side and always have good friends to turn to in times of need. This doesn't mean though that 2012 will be without dreams. I'll still continue being dreamy me, wishing for the unrealistic reality and trying to live in it. When you do see me, please do remind me to occasionally look outside my cloud!

2011 has been a rather heartwarming year in many ways for me. Some of the highlights include my trip to Sydney and making amazing friends, graduating from University, celebrating my parents' 25th wedding anniversary, re-joining the CFC community and knowing amazing people, securing my first proper job and making some really amazing friends from work, and being able to be in Singapore to see my grandparents, brother and best friends. Seems like a lot of things were amazing and Perth has been amazing for me! I cannot even begin to think about leaving Perth and this song invokes nostalgia.

The year was not without its struggles, but as I reflect, I cannot seem to remember the emotions that made me cry for hours on end or the frustrations that I experienced while job hunting. I don't feel the heaviness that was there when I had to say goodbye to my brother or the worry when I heard that my grandfather might possibly pass on. Instead, I remember the nights of comforting hugs, the sweet text messages of love and care, the many many many dinners and lunches spent bowled over with laughter with family and friends over jokes, stories and experiences, the smiles of my patients and the adoration of my little kids! I remember the special meals cooked by my mom, the nights spent in family bonding, 2 nights with my brother, the family and friends who have shown me so much love in the past year, I really couldn't give any of you up.

I look forward to time with you in 2012.

One for You

Until we lose what we treasure, it is often quite hard for us to truly understand how much we treasure that particular thing. That particular thing this year happens to be you. I've never dedicated anything to you and I wonder if you'll ever read this but here goes, my thank you/love note to you.

You mean heaps much to me. More than I actually expected. We had a lousy goodbye when you left and I'm kinda bummed about it. After you left, I sometimes wondered if I would ever see you again. What if that was the last time I ever saw you and the last thing I said to you was I've gotta go cos I'm rushing for time. I'm glad I was able to give you a nice surprise though you did surprise me as well, unintentionally of course. I'm glad I got to spend those 2 days with you. When I next said goodbye to you, I honestly couldn't stop crying. In fact, I was crying even before I said goodbye to you. I cried when you said you wouldn't hug me and I cried again when you really didn't hug me. I cried again when you told me to go. I was sitting on the train, trying to control my tears. I did feel quite silly at times but I couldn't help it. The tears wouldn't stop flowing. When I finally managed to control myself, you called and asked me to turn back to say goodbye to you again. I told you that I was fine but the tears started again. 

I hope you're doing well in life and I hope you know that I'm always behind you even if you sometimes choose to do silly things that I disagree with. I don't know when I'll next see you but whenever it's possible we'll still talk on the phone. Time will fly by quite quickly and before you know it, I'll be picking you up from the airport and I'll get that hug that you owe me!