The Serenity Prayer
God,
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever and ever in the next.
Amen
- Reinhold Niebuhr
The Nightmare
They say what you think about in the day manifests in your dreams. If it is something you are worrying about, it would most probably haunt as a nightmare.
Well, that is what happened to me last night.
Drowsy as I was, it was vivid.
The visual image of my horror and screams lingered.
And then you wonder about the significance of the dream.
Was it a vision or a manifestation of your heart?
Then it becomes clear that you've been afraid, and haven't truly forgiven the subject.
If only forgiveness was a word.
If only it was that easy.
A Plane Ride Away
Maybe mistakes are what make our fate...
Without them what would shape our lives?
Maybe if we had never veered off course
We wouldn't fall in love, have babies, or be who we are.
After all, things change, so do cities,
People come into your life and they go.
But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart...
And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.
-Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
I'm a selfish prick.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Rants
It's been a long time since I blogged. And I really need an avenue to rant at this moment.
Its 4am, and I'm wide awake.
I've just had my first thought provoking conversation in months, and I can't help but question myself.
What have I been doing the past months?
I seemed to have lost all motivation, all senses.
The days and assignments are just seem to be random strangers in my life.
How did I allow it to happen?
And I just can't help but wonder where the road ahead takes me.
Literally.
All my life, the road ahead always seems to have an opportunity which I would grab hold of, and advance.
I didn't have to worry about PSLE because I was affliated to the secondary school. I have never dreamt of studying anywhere else other than SNGS.
I didn't have to worry about O Levels because I will most certainly be accepted into Victoria Junior College through appeal, using badminton.
I didn't have to worry about A Levels because I was accepted into UNSW Asia even before I took my examinations.
Every step of the way, I had a helping hand or a special skill of mine which would take me places.
I look back at my tertiary education, and I know I've matured. And I certainly have leadership capabilities. But I also have the tendency to run away from challenges and problems. I might be graduating without any internship on my records. I might be just a nobody. And the thought of it scares me.
I have no idea what doors of opportunity lies ahead of me, but I certainly hope that there is one, and that I will grab hold of it tightly.
S
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Sometimes, I don't know if the problem is me.
Or why do things start feeling different from what it used to be?
Or did we just run out of common things?