Monday, September 24, 2012

Heart (Hard) Matters

Sometimes Heaven really like to play a joke on us. You get brought up to a level full of hope atop a platform, then suddenly the platform breaks and you drop to the beginning again. Why do people have to have simple matters complicated? Sometimes things can be very simple, for example "This is a bowl of soup" but people have to have it complicated like "This is a bowl of soup infused with the essence of chicken and slow boiled over 3 hours with ginseng and cordyceps with some salt added 2 hours into the boiling process." Seriously, do things have to be that complicated?

Besides that, it definitely feels great to speak your heart out. There is no point keeping what you want to say in your heart as you will one day explode due to the extreme stress it has to take. Sometimes letting it all out would make you feel much better. Definition of a friend can be, "Someone who stands by you in times of need to provide you the emotional support and to overcome your fear and anxiety". What happens if sometimes a joke, which seem insignificant to one, could in turn induce fear and anxiety into someone else? As another saying goes, "One man's meat is another man's poison". To put it simple, what you enjoy may be what others feel the most hurtful about. To quote a simple example, chocolates are what humans love, but they are deadly poisonous to dogs. I guess that pretty much explains the above sentence. 

It was a failed attempt, but I am glad I attempted it. It allowed me to speak my heart out despite the failure. I am not giving up so easily, I will fight for what I want to get. Kampateh.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

The Ship That Doesn't Sink

I'm sure this is pretty much not the first time I'm saying that the only unsinkable ship is friendship. Indeed, friendships are the strongest ships ever built. It can withstand the strongest typhoons, tsunamis and storms and still remain unsinkable. I certainly had friendships like that before and recently I found a new friendship which I believe can withstand the test of time and the unpredictable storms and hurricanes that are to hit us at anytime.

We have not known each other for long but somehow there was this strong bond that brought us together and we are now one of the closest friends to each other. Sometimes I'd boil it down to fate. Heaven has got everything arranged for each and every one of us. Who we'll meet, who we'll hate, who we'll love, who we'll be together with and such. As a Hokkien song goes, Heaven's will is 30% while your own hard work is 70%. Therefore, do not depend too much on heaven's will too.

This currently friendship of mine, despite not knowing each other for long, has already gone through some hurricanes and probably an upcoming tsunami which I hope the ship is strong enough not to sink into the deep blue Pacific Ocean. Even if it does, I will do whatever I can to salvage the scraps and rebuild the ship into the strongest form possible again. 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Life So Far

I'd say life has been treating me pretty well so far. Lots of changes has occurred in my life in the past few weeks. You get to know who are those that will stand by you in times of need and those friends you would never want to lose. In the midst, you'll also find people that try to be a saboteur and do funny tricks beneath the blanket.

A special bond between 2 people sometimes is not just about love but about friendship, one of the most powerful things you can ever gain in the world. Think diamonds are strong enough? Try a close friendship which can be stronger than a diamond. Sometimes it would be elusive to think back of how you got so close to someone or even how you guys knew each other. But who cares, the future is the more important thing to look forward to. 

I have somehow seen how well maintained friendships can last through the storms and hurricanes and still be as strong even though it has been a long time since both has met one another. This has got to be the penultimate stage of friendship, just short of sacrificing their lives for one another.

To end if off, I'd share my favourite quote so far.

The only unsinkable ship is friendship