today is the 8th.
it is, in my opinion, a beautiful day. it is bright and sunny outside.
it is windy too, and from where i am now, it is awesome. i couldn't find a better word to describe a situation in which one does not have to switch on his fan to enjoy a strong gust of wind very four to five seconds.
but as far as i know, not everyone is enjoying today.
i know of a few friends who have gone to tekong already, so i don't suppose they can appreciate the beauty of today. i will be going soon too, but that'll be next year so it's not much of a worry. yet.
surely, one must worry about the future. but i guess, whatever will be, will be.
i was thinking about mass that we had the other day at the chalet.
mass is something that i've become numb to. as mr ang put it, it's like as if someone surgically detached your brain from your head for that one hour and plonked it back in when the mass is over. and then life goes on for a week(or two, if you don't go regularly). the readings don't leave an impression. the homily is so darn cliche and it was probably repeated some good three years ago.
so mr ang was talking about being proactive and all. like how you should read up on the readings before mass so you get a clearer idea of what is going on. it helped i guess.
and the homily was basically about how we are always so worried about the present. books always tell us about how we should seize the day, the moment and all. but the present is like a single moment gone. you cannot keep the present. you cannot keep it in the palm of your hand and say that you have the present. you can only keep the past. the future, on the other hand, is a little different. we can worry and long for the future. the future is something we can look forward and work towards to. but it is unwise to think about the future if you cannot deal with your present and past. life is simply too short. so just embrace your dreams and keep fighting. forget about the present. make peace with your past and look forward into the future. surely there is something out there that is worth fighting for.
it is windy too, and from where i am now, it is awesome. i couldn't find a better word to describe a situation in which one does not have to switch on his fan to enjoy a strong gust of wind very four to five seconds.
but as far as i know, not everyone is enjoying today.
i know of a few friends who have gone to tekong already, so i don't suppose they can appreciate the beauty of today. i will be going soon too, but that'll be next year so it's not much of a worry. yet.
surely, one must worry about the future. but i guess, whatever will be, will be.
i was thinking about mass that we had the other day at the chalet.
mass is something that i've become numb to. as mr ang put it, it's like as if someone surgically detached your brain from your head for that one hour and plonked it back in when the mass is over. and then life goes on for a week(or two, if you don't go regularly). the readings don't leave an impression. the homily is so darn cliche and it was probably repeated some good three years ago.
so mr ang was talking about being proactive and all. like how you should read up on the readings before mass so you get a clearer idea of what is going on. it helped i guess.
and the homily was basically about how we are always so worried about the present. books always tell us about how we should seize the day, the moment and all. but the present is like a single moment gone. you cannot keep the present. you cannot keep it in the palm of your hand and say that you have the present. you can only keep the past. the future, on the other hand, is a little different. we can worry and long for the future. the future is something we can look forward and work towards to. but it is unwise to think about the future if you cannot deal with your present and past. life is simply too short. so just embrace your dreams and keep fighting. forget about the present. make peace with your past and look forward into the future. surely there is something out there that is worth fighting for.
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