People ask me.. Why of all things, this? And honestly, all I can think of is, Why not? The exhilaration derived from each shot is a whole new one with every swing taken.
What I love about this game?
The fresh air, the flow, movements and the challenge. I love the concentration involved, the technique of the game and what i love most is the immense satisfaction you can derive from just one good shot. Many who don't play would probably not understand and often call it either the "old man's game" or the "rich man's game".. seriously, you're so so very mistaken!
One good shot is akin to having a decadent piece of rich chocolate fudge cake, just without the calories and the sin! You feel your muscles pull and flex, you take your back swing, and at the highest point of your strength and momentum, you release it all. At that point of contact, you hear it, you feel it, it's when you're one with the club.. That sweet sweet sound and that satisfaction that overwhelms you.. You hit the sweet spot.. and there you have it.. "pung".. The small white ball flies to where ever you send it to. You finish and stand tall with a sense of pride and joy.
Just imagine, all that in just one shot. How amazing a game it is!
My New Swing. It's a right hand swing as opposed to my old left hand one. This one's much easier to master and perform each and every time. I love it!!!! All these, Thanks to Paul Tudor, my golf pro at the Orchid Country Club!
You're probably bored by all the technical things, oh well.. if you ever have the chance, go pick golf up and you tell me if you love it as much!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The Food Post
I'm gonna skip the intro to this post.. the title kinda says it all. I met up with my darlings this week, apart from the retail therapy and great company, I must say, it was quite a gastronomic experience!
First Up.. Wednesday's outing at the Prive Restaraunt, Bar Bistro, Cafe @ Marina at Keppel Bay, on Keppel Island. Elaine and I headed to Prive Cafe for a not so early brunch which later turned into lunch.
We didn't have desserts as appetisers on purpose, just that we wanted to wait till 12 before placing our order for lunch (cause that's only when lunch is served). Anyway, there were NO REGRETS having desserts first because they were simply decadent, so much so that it would be a cardinal sin NOT to have them..
The Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake 
I suppose it's not surprising that many of you have had the Marche Experience. Marche has indeed re-invented eating and dining, though I still do not understand why people would pay the price they do at Marche, but I must say, they do serve decent food. I won't call it exquisite or above average, but in some way, it's decently delectable.
What's worth mentioning is the Rosti with Garlic Pork sausage topped with a dollop of sour cream.. This is Fantastic! Potato shreds pan fried till crispy on both sides, having the best of both worlds of "french fries" (the fried sides) with baked potato (the potatoes in the centre), really, can it get any better?! The sour cream just brings this dish to an extra ordinary level! Love it!
First Up.. Wednesday's outing at the Prive Restaraunt, Bar Bistro, Cafe @ Marina at Keppel Bay, on Keppel Island. Elaine and I headed to Prive Cafe for a not so early brunch which later turned into lunch.
We didn't have desserts as appetisers on purpose, just that we wanted to wait till 12 before placing our order for lunch (cause that's only when lunch is served). Anyway, there were NO REGRETS having desserts first because they were simply decadent, so much so that it would be a cardinal sin NOT to have them..
Introducing the Praline Hazelnut cake..
This beautifully presented cake has a top layer of chocolate with praline that melts in your mouth instantly, with the perfect match of a layer of crunchy crisps that line the base. The textured sensation of this pleasurably sweet slice will send you craving for more!
The Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
This rich chocolate cake mixed with a thick layer of mildly salty peanut butter paste is a refreshing new gastronomic experience. It isn't your typical sickly sweet chocolate cake, but one that you can't stop having. Imagine a thick creamy layer of dark chocolate fudge poured over chocolate cake with a layer of rich peanut butter paste sandwiched right in the middle for maximum palate satisfaction! This highly addictive combination will leave you asking for more!
Irish Cream Milkshake
Many will agree with me that some milkshakes leave you feeling disgusted, sinful and exceptionally bloated.. But this wonderful creation, both in taste and in form, will change your take on milkshakes. First sip of this creamy milkshake will hit you with a little help from the slightly alcoholic Irish cream, then sooths your palate with the rich chocolate syrup and ultimately leaves your gut feeling happy and satisfied. It's the kind of milkshake that you can finish all alone and not feel selfish that you have not shared. If you're looking for a substitute for your "chicken soup for the soul".. Trust me.. This is just IT!
Dinner at Marche
I suppose it's not surprising that many of you have had the Marche Experience. Marche has indeed re-invented eating and dining, though I still do not understand why people would pay the price they do at Marche, but I must say, they do serve decent food. I won't call it exquisite or above average, but in some way, it's decently delectable.
What's on the menu.. Wild Mushroom Soup with loads of Croutons. Cesar Salad, Mixed salad, Rosti with Garlic Pork Sausage and for dessert.. German Apple Pie, Chocolate Mousse and Bailey's Cream and Loads of Great company from Elaine and Emiko.
What's worth mentioning is the Rosti with Garlic Pork sausage topped with a dollop of sour cream.. This is Fantastic! Potato shreds pan fried till crispy on both sides, having the best of both worlds of "french fries" (the fried sides) with baked potato (the potatoes in the centre), really, can it get any better?! The sour cream just brings this dish to an extra ordinary level! Love it!
Alright.. Then came Friday Breakfast with darling Liru at Dome @ Dempsey..
We ordered the same thing for breakfast, what can i say, great minds think alike.
Presenting Dome's.. The Big Breakfast!
This sumptuous breakfast comes with two eggs, either sunny side up or scrambled, two chicken chipolata sausages, Pan fried Back Bacon, Fresh Mushroom Buttons, a Hashbrown, half an oven grilled tomato and two slices of whole grain bread with condiments. (Quite a mouthful huh!) I honestly wonder, why would anyone do Macdonald's when there is a true Big Breakfast at Dome! Honestly, if you run out of places to have breakfast, Dome is a place where you'll never, NEVER get bored!
Not to mention, the decor in Dome is just so cosy and in its own unique way, old school! You'd love it! Well.. I DID! (P.S. That's my supposedly "new" haircut I had the day before I went for breakfast! I so SO regret the CUT!!!!)
Well.. That's all for now.. More good food coming your way!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Quality, Taste and Style
I am totally in Love with this new book!
Tim Gunn's, A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style. Alright.. If you have no idea who Tim Gunn is, please do yourself a favour and go find out.
You know how books that start with "A guide" turn out to be some boring, self help book that honestly doesn't ever give you a light bulb moment. BUT this book.. Is leagues ahead of the rest. His writing is impeccable, his book, beautifully crafted, and he is, without a doubt, one of THE best fashion educators!
Anyway.. There were two quotes that I so absolutely adored when i read this book..
First would be.. "Fashion you can buy, Style you must possess."
and the other by Oscar Wilde. (If you don't know who this is, go ahead.. Kill yourself)
"It's only shallow people who DO NOT judge by appearances. True mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible."
I left that as my MSN nick, and a friend of mine had a "discussion" about it with me, That people who judge are deeper in thought and that there are exceptions. I was so close to saying.. Dude.. Nothing is absolute man! but anyway.. Don't take that quote out of context and read.. For goodness sake.. READ the whole sentence!
But then again, i believe my darlings who read my posts have a certain level of understanding and beyond reasonable doubt, have decent linguistic abilities.
Another example would be when I wrote.. "Work is for people who don't play golf" and i got tonnes of questions about why people who golf don't have to work. Seriously, Brains were made for a purpose.. like seriously, think and work those cerebral juices before asking a question!
Anyway.. Tim Gunn's book is a triple MUST READ, whether or not you need a guide to Quality, Taste and Style!
Tim Gunn's, A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style. Alright.. If you have no idea who Tim Gunn is, please do yourself a favour and go find out.
You know how books that start with "A guide" turn out to be some boring, self help book that honestly doesn't ever give you a light bulb moment. BUT this book.. Is leagues ahead of the rest. His writing is impeccable, his book, beautifully crafted, and he is, without a doubt, one of THE best fashion educators!
Anyway.. There were two quotes that I so absolutely adored when i read this book..
First would be.. "Fashion you can buy, Style you must possess."
and the other by Oscar Wilde. (If you don't know who this is, go ahead.. Kill yourself)
"It's only shallow people who DO NOT judge by appearances. True mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible."
I left that as my MSN nick, and a friend of mine had a "discussion" about it with me, That people who judge are deeper in thought and that there are exceptions. I was so close to saying.. Dude.. Nothing is absolute man! but anyway.. Don't take that quote out of context and read.. For goodness sake.. READ the whole sentence!
But then again, i believe my darlings who read my posts have a certain level of understanding and beyond reasonable doubt, have decent linguistic abilities.
Another example would be when I wrote.. "Work is for people who don't play golf" and i got tonnes of questions about why people who golf don't have to work. Seriously, Brains were made for a purpose.. like seriously, think and work those cerebral juices before asking a question!
Anyway.. Tim Gunn's book is a triple MUST READ, whether or not you need a guide to Quality, Taste and Style!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Wedding Vows
I had wanted to do a post bout my HK trip, but the photo editing is taking longer than I expected. Anyway, was reading a couple of wedding vows the other day, i think they were written by this particular guy who's going to be holding the ceremony, don't know if he's a JP though. But, that's not the point, point is, he sent a couple of standard vows that a lot of the couples used and believe you me, its an utter mess.
Yes, it's in decent English, not broken.. but a wedding vow is one that you're going to, erm, hopefully, in most cases, take once in your lifetime, so the last thing you should do is to read something that has no soul and is not at all sincere.
I can't remember them word for word.. I know the shortest was something to the effect of..
"With constant faith and everlasting love (or something along those lines) ... ... With this ring, i marry you."
My instant reaction.. "you can't be kidding me! someone actually used this!?!"
The second vow was quite bad, you can imagine, my mind's physically blocking this memory!
and the third.. well.. it's quite, how do you put it.. raw? unpolished? there but not there? again, I can't really remember the whole damn thing, it's pretty long, but it was something like..
" In sickness, I will nurse you back to health,
In health, i will nurture you.
In sadness, I will ... (i can't remember)
In happiness, I will ... ( i can't remember too, just fill it in with a word that sounds odd and that should be it)
In poverty, our love not grow poor
In wealth, our love will.. (grow?)
(i can't remember the other two lines)
With this ring, I marry you."
What I seriously don't like about them?
The last part.. "with this ring, I marry you." can't they have something like "With this ring, I wed thee." or maybe something mushy-er, "with this ring, I bind my mind, soul and body to our love for eternity." ok.. if you're having the eeekkkss, trust me, i am too.
there was a conversation that was i think most brides and grooms might have, it's usually about the length of the vow..
Bride: "I like the last one, it's longer, so if you want, maybe we can do one line each?"
Groom:" vows should be short and sweet, shorter the better, the first one la! or maybe, Just the last part, 'with this ring I wed thee."
Me: "You don't have to do the same vows, and if she likes, I think you can do something like a Poem that's short and sweet."
At the point when i said poem, I tell you, he was so about to murder me, but I was just being honest! Anyway, she asked me what i would say.. I thought for quite a while, looked at her and went, "I'm not exactly in any lovey dovey stage of my life to think of something sweet to promise someone i'd be there for the rest of my life. Sorry!" I was just being honest..
So I took the last vow the guy sent.. and changed it to this.. (if you're wondering why the sad part comes first, i think it signifies like the bad times before the good, I'd still love you?)
"In sickness, your pain I'll bear,
In health, your joy I'll share.
In sadness, your tears I'd catch
..."
Can't exactly remember the tacky lines. Anyway, I was telling my mom how bad the samples were and we came up with something quite funny, entitled, I will Love you.
I Will Love You
I will Love you..
till you're old and grey,
even when all your teeth decay.
Whether you're walking with a stick
or with an island on your head,
I will love you.
I will Love you,
till our memory fails
and even when you're ill.
Whether you need to be cleaned or fed,
I promise, I won't complain a tad.
I will Love you,
my heart will hold true
and never turn blue.
I Will Love You,
This I promise You."
Ok, Not your typical "vow", but it's true right?! how bout this one..
"I cannot promise I'd be the perfect wife,
the one that cleans, cooks and does everything nice.
I cannot promise that I'd never have a temper,
or give you a shoulder cold as winter.
I cannot promise you a life that's all rosy and pretty,
cause I can't guarantee that I won't be petty.
But What I can promise you, is my love,
My being and my devotion.
What I can promise, is to be the wife
who would stay up by your side when you're ill,
and hold you till you've lost that chill.
I promise, that no matter how tough life is,
I'd be right beside you, fighting it with you.
All these and more, I promise you.
And with this ring,
I bind all my promises and all my love to you, for eternity."
very mushy. but to be honest, I think something short and sweet would be nice, I suggested this to the groom..
"I will Love you all my life,
And with this ring, I wed you to be my lovely wife"
So much for vows.. Well, all i believe is that a vow would only be one that holds true with actions and with effort, a vow bound by love, said from the heart, is a very beautiful vow, no matter how long or how short.
Long Live Love!
Yes, it's in decent English, not broken.. but a wedding vow is one that you're going to, erm, hopefully, in most cases, take once in your lifetime, so the last thing you should do is to read something that has no soul and is not at all sincere.
I can't remember them word for word.. I know the shortest was something to the effect of..
"With constant faith and everlasting love (or something along those lines) ... ... With this ring, i marry you."
My instant reaction.. "you can't be kidding me! someone actually used this!?!"
The second vow was quite bad, you can imagine, my mind's physically blocking this memory!
and the third.. well.. it's quite, how do you put it.. raw? unpolished? there but not there? again, I can't really remember the whole damn thing, it's pretty long, but it was something like..
" In sickness, I will nurse you back to health,
In health, i will nurture you.
In sadness, I will ... (i can't remember)
In happiness, I will ... ( i can't remember too, just fill it in with a word that sounds odd and that should be it)
In poverty, our love not grow poor
In wealth, our love will.. (grow?)
(i can't remember the other two lines)
With this ring, I marry you."
What I seriously don't like about them?
The last part.. "with this ring, I marry you." can't they have something like "With this ring, I wed thee." or maybe something mushy-er, "with this ring, I bind my mind, soul and body to our love for eternity." ok.. if you're having the eeekkkss, trust me, i am too.
there was a conversation that was i think most brides and grooms might have, it's usually about the length of the vow..
Bride: "I like the last one, it's longer, so if you want, maybe we can do one line each?"
Groom:" vows should be short and sweet, shorter the better, the first one la! or maybe, Just the last part, 'with this ring I wed thee."
Me: "You don't have to do the same vows, and if she likes, I think you can do something like a Poem that's short and sweet."
At the point when i said poem, I tell you, he was so about to murder me, but I was just being honest! Anyway, she asked me what i would say.. I thought for quite a while, looked at her and went, "I'm not exactly in any lovey dovey stage of my life to think of something sweet to promise someone i'd be there for the rest of my life. Sorry!" I was just being honest..
So I took the last vow the guy sent.. and changed it to this.. (if you're wondering why the sad part comes first, i think it signifies like the bad times before the good, I'd still love you?)
"In sickness, your pain I'll bear,
In health, your joy I'll share.
In sadness, your tears I'd catch
..."
Can't exactly remember the tacky lines. Anyway, I was telling my mom how bad the samples were and we came up with something quite funny, entitled, I will Love you.
I Will Love You
I will Love you..
till you're old and grey,
even when all your teeth decay.
Whether you're walking with a stick
or with an island on your head,
I will love you.
I will Love you,
till our memory fails
and even when you're ill.
Whether you need to be cleaned or fed,
I promise, I won't complain a tad.
I will Love you,
my heart will hold true
and never turn blue.
I Will Love You,
This I promise You."
Ok, Not your typical "vow", but it's true right?! how bout this one..
"I cannot promise I'd be the perfect wife,
the one that cleans, cooks and does everything nice.
I cannot promise that I'd never have a temper,
or give you a shoulder cold as winter.
I cannot promise you a life that's all rosy and pretty,
cause I can't guarantee that I won't be petty.
But What I can promise you, is my love,
My being and my devotion.
What I can promise, is to be the wife
who would stay up by your side when you're ill,
and hold you till you've lost that chill.
I promise, that no matter how tough life is,
I'd be right beside you, fighting it with you.
All these and more, I promise you.
And with this ring,
I bind all my promises and all my love to you, for eternity."
very mushy. but to be honest, I think something short and sweet would be nice, I suggested this to the groom..
"I will Love you all my life,
And with this ring, I wed you to be my lovely wife"
So much for vows.. Well, all i believe is that a vow would only be one that holds true with actions and with effort, a vow bound by love, said from the heart, is a very beautiful vow, no matter how long or how short.
Long Live Love!
Monday, June 23, 2008
My Love will Get You Home
I'm falling in Love with this song.. My Love Will Get You Home.
Here's the lyrics,
If you wander off too far, my love will get you home.
If you follow the wrong star, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.
If the bright lights blinds your eyes, my love will get you home.
If your troubles break your stride, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.
If you ever feel ashamed, my love will get you home.
When there's only you to blame, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home,
Boy, my love will get you home.
-Christine Glass
Beautiful lyrics? Doesn't it sum up what love is all about? That no matter how bad a day was, how horribly life is treating you, no matter how lost you are, how torn you are inside, Love can take you home. To a place where you will feel secure, where you need no directions nor the slightest beam of light, because there is Love so great that it overcomes all.
I believe each of us has a story that encompasses such a love and one day, just one day, I'd tell someone.. My Love will get you home..
Here's the lyrics,
If you wander off too far, my love will get you home.
If you follow the wrong star, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.
If the bright lights blinds your eyes, my love will get you home.
If your troubles break your stride, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.
If you ever feel ashamed, my love will get you home.
When there's only you to blame, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home.
If you ever find yourself, lost and all alone,
get back on your feet and think of me, my love will get you home.
Boy, my love will get you home,
Boy, my love will get you home.
-Christine Glass
Beautiful lyrics? Doesn't it sum up what love is all about? That no matter how bad a day was, how horribly life is treating you, no matter how lost you are, how torn you are inside, Love can take you home. To a place where you will feel secure, where you need no directions nor the slightest beam of light, because there is Love so great that it overcomes all.
I believe each of us has a story that encompasses such a love and one day, just one day, I'd tell someone.. My Love will get you home..
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Heavy Cross
I fell in love with this little poem i got in an email. enjoy!
Perhaps you may stumble,
perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...
He knows every heartache,
sees every tear,
A word from His lips,
can calm every fear ...
Your sorrows may linger,
throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
in dawn's early light ...
The Savior is waiting,
somewhere above,
To give you His grace,
and send you His love...
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ...
after the rain ... "
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine,
after the rain ....
whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine,
after the rain ....
Perhaps you may stumble,
perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...
He knows every heartache,
sees every tear,
A word from His lips,
can calm every fear ...
Your sorrows may linger,
throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
in dawn's early light ...
The Savior is waiting,
somewhere above,
To give you His grace,
and send you His love...
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ...
after the rain ... "
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The truth about love, My love,
It's 4 in the morning and I'm sitting on my bed thinking of what to type. No, I'm not typing out of boredom, but it's more of, there's so much going through my mind that I can barely pick what to type. If you're wondering, no, I'm not suffering from insomnia, I just can't get to sleep when my brain's processing thoughts.
I was out this evening, caught a movie. Well.. No prizes for guessing it right.. Sex and the City.
To be honest, I enjoyed the movie tremendously, there were moments that tickled me silly, scenes that warmed my heart and others just brought tears to my eyes.
Why I enjoyed the flick? Believe me, it's not for the reasons that you have going through your mind. No. It wasn't the stark butts, hot bods or the "bedroom" or if you wish, the other part of the house scenes that made the show so thought provoking. And neither was it the fabulous bags, amazing heels and couture fashion.
What I enjoyed most about it was that there were parts of the movie that I believe many can relate to, and truth to be told, I could relate to them too. Especially one part of the movie where Sarah Jessica Parker narrated, after the big break up, that she was afraid that she'd never be able to laugh again. All her friend said was that she would, once she saw something that would make her laugh again, and she did. (go catch the show if you wanna know what I'm talking about).
I actually did once ask myself that. Would I ever be able to laugh the way I did, would I ever be able to smile without needing to shed a thousand tears or would I ever be able to find love again?
Some of you may think it's silly, but I believe that we, in one way or another, have faced such situations. But on hindsight, when I asked myself these questions then, I asked them with a heart that was so badly broken, with memories so torn and with hope so lost. I asked myself whether I would be able to smile and laugh the same way I did only because I believed that my heart would never heal from a shatter so severe. I thought my heart would never feel the same, would never beat the same way and would probably lose it's pace, cause the person it paced itself to, had left it broken and in pain.
Just as how SJP had friends to be with her every part of the way, I had mine. My team of friends who were there to catch me each time I couldn't move on and fell backward. I had my group of friends who stood by me and filled every lonely day, every missing moment. It was then that i realised that these are the people who'd be there to love you just the way you are, no matter what, no matter when. These are the people who'd mend your broken heart by giving you their love. These are the people who'd hold on to your heart, protect it and tell you that you deserved better. They'd do all the scolding, all the cursing and feel all the indigence for you, simply cause they care.
It is this share of love that is so often forgotten, so often neglected when we become oblivious and conceited. I know that was how my broken heart was healed, not by finding a substitute nor other means, but it was by looking at all that i had, all that I have been blessed with and seeing the tremendous love in all that, in all that I already had. We don't have to seek love elsewhere, because life around you is filled with it, you just have to stop, see and listen and you'll realise that love is indeed all around.
Don't worry, I'm not bringing this up cause I'm all missing and yearning, but I'm bringing this up because I have come to terms, quite a long long time ago, that I am glad to have lost that love I've lost and to have my heart broken to bits. Cause it was because of that, that i found genuine love that would never waver, love that mended my heart and made it stronger than it was.
I now laugh with joy that I never had then, I now go about with life full of the love that I know can never be lost and is mine to keep. Now you know why I loved the flick so much? Ask me if I'm skeptical of a fairytale ending? Let me tell you, I believe all of us have one, it's just for us to find, to keep and to work towards to. True love and happy endings don't come effortless, they require commitment, faithfulness, perseverance, tolerance and graciousness. Most importantly, for me, it requires the child like faith in God and in making Him the center of your life. In that way, a happy ending is not too far from reach.
Just as long as we live, not in search for love that could be lost, but in appreciation of the love that has already been given. And the love, given from that one special person, would take you down the road of that very happy ending.
I wish you all the love that you deserve and to those girls that I mentioned above, you girls know who you are and to all of you, thank you for your unfaltering love, I hereby pledge you mine. Cheers to us! Love ya!
I was out this evening, caught a movie. Well.. No prizes for guessing it right.. Sex and the City.
To be honest, I enjoyed the movie tremendously, there were moments that tickled me silly, scenes that warmed my heart and others just brought tears to my eyes.
Why I enjoyed the flick? Believe me, it's not for the reasons that you have going through your mind. No. It wasn't the stark butts, hot bods or the "bedroom" or if you wish, the other part of the house scenes that made the show so thought provoking. And neither was it the fabulous bags, amazing heels and couture fashion.
What I enjoyed most about it was that there were parts of the movie that I believe many can relate to, and truth to be told, I could relate to them too. Especially one part of the movie where Sarah Jessica Parker narrated, after the big break up, that she was afraid that she'd never be able to laugh again. All her friend said was that she would, once she saw something that would make her laugh again, and she did. (go catch the show if you wanna know what I'm talking about).
I actually did once ask myself that. Would I ever be able to laugh the way I did, would I ever be able to smile without needing to shed a thousand tears or would I ever be able to find love again?
Some of you may think it's silly, but I believe that we, in one way or another, have faced such situations. But on hindsight, when I asked myself these questions then, I asked them with a heart that was so badly broken, with memories so torn and with hope so lost. I asked myself whether I would be able to smile and laugh the same way I did only because I believed that my heart would never heal from a shatter so severe. I thought my heart would never feel the same, would never beat the same way and would probably lose it's pace, cause the person it paced itself to, had left it broken and in pain.
Just as how SJP had friends to be with her every part of the way, I had mine. My team of friends who were there to catch me each time I couldn't move on and fell backward. I had my group of friends who stood by me and filled every lonely day, every missing moment. It was then that i realised that these are the people who'd be there to love you just the way you are, no matter what, no matter when. These are the people who'd mend your broken heart by giving you their love. These are the people who'd hold on to your heart, protect it and tell you that you deserved better. They'd do all the scolding, all the cursing and feel all the indigence for you, simply cause they care.
It is this share of love that is so often forgotten, so often neglected when we become oblivious and conceited. I know that was how my broken heart was healed, not by finding a substitute nor other means, but it was by looking at all that i had, all that I have been blessed with and seeing the tremendous love in all that, in all that I already had. We don't have to seek love elsewhere, because life around you is filled with it, you just have to stop, see and listen and you'll realise that love is indeed all around.
Don't worry, I'm not bringing this up cause I'm all missing and yearning, but I'm bringing this up because I have come to terms, quite a long long time ago, that I am glad to have lost that love I've lost and to have my heart broken to bits. Cause it was because of that, that i found genuine love that would never waver, love that mended my heart and made it stronger than it was.
I now laugh with joy that I never had then, I now go about with life full of the love that I know can never be lost and is mine to keep. Now you know why I loved the flick so much? Ask me if I'm skeptical of a fairytale ending? Let me tell you, I believe all of us have one, it's just for us to find, to keep and to work towards to. True love and happy endings don't come effortless, they require commitment, faithfulness, perseverance, tolerance and graciousness. Most importantly, for me, it requires the child like faith in God and in making Him the center of your life. In that way, a happy ending is not too far from reach.
Just as long as we live, not in search for love that could be lost, but in appreciation of the love that has already been given. And the love, given from that one special person, would take you down the road of that very happy ending.
I wish you all the love that you deserve and to those girls that I mentioned above, you girls know who you are and to all of you, thank you for your unfaltering love, I hereby pledge you mine. Cheers to us! Love ya!
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