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Sunday, December 5, 2010

sweet love

I just read someone's blog and I feel ...I feel...I dont even know...
It was soooooooooooo lovely. Hmmnnnn, why does love always feel so sweet? So Right? So perfect?
Sometimes you feel you can never act so "sappy" but suddenly it hits you. You are Sappy and you love it!
I definately beleive in love. Its a good thing.

Maybe YOU should try it too???

Friday, December 3, 2010

BiTtErSwEeT

Bitter
How time flies...and how God has blessed me...
I cant really help but wonder...
Its almost a year now...
It was the last thing I ever assumed, imagined could happen to me...yet it did.
I never did anything wrong...on the contrary, I was efficient.
I was never overly late
I was appraised fairly
I had it all going well
and suddenly...
from the blues...
I got the Letter...
What was I supposed to do? Think, Talk, Shout, Scream, weep, protest?
I was confused.
And I was sad.
Very Sad that after putting in my very best, it would end that way.
Not a note of warning, nothing to alert me that it was coming.
It simply knocked me off....a mere letter

Sweet
It gave me opportunities...
I did what I always dreamed of doing, but was to shy to find out how.
I learned things that would help me tomorrow and put food on my table should the need arise...things that would just guide my decision...
I got another opportunity...
I got a better chance.
To Start again...on the right foot...
To learn to think about my future everyday...
To learn to live everyday...
To meet new people
To see things from a different perspective...
To be compassionate...
To rise...
To believe...
To trust...

BITTERSWEET
I have learned...
When things happen to you, you would never know the "why" at that point...
All you are armed with is the knowledge that it is happening to you at that point.
What you don't know is that a picture is being formed... a portrait, a puzzle, a mosaic...
All you can see as well as others is "this is what I am going through now" picture
Every point in ones life is a "this-is-what-is-happening-now" time
Finally, we get to see the whole picture and look back and say "oh" i never knew...
then we look back at the BiTtErSwEeT memories and SMILE!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Ode to a great man

I  was born into a large family. Many uncles and aunts. I am privileged to know one great man among them all.

He had a heart of Gold. A heart large enough to carry the world and still have space left over. It is unfortunate that I would write this after your passing, but i have learned now that nothing is ever truly appreciated until it goes away.

Now I know that every moment on earth is precious, as life is a clock ...every ticking second counts.
I want every second I spend on earth to be meaningful. To be used in a positive way.
I want to put smiles on peoples faces. 
I want to banter with words.
I want to reach out to people.
I want to give others a chance.
I want people to make their own decisions, have their choices. 
I want to learn to give as I have received.
I want to be readily available to people who genuinely require my help.
I want to make right decisions.
I want to remember people.
I want to live ecah day well knowing that tomorrow will take care of itself.
I want to ...
I want to...

Uncle, Thank you for helping me see so clearly. Although it seems we barely spoke when you were here with us, I know now that the few times I encountered you, I got "something" from you. Now I have a much clearer picture.

You took care of other people's families
Your will never lack for bread or water.

You put smiles on the faces of people
Yours will never know sorrow.

Without mincing words, you made us know what was expected of us as regards our family.
May your children never be a dissapointment to you and to the good things you have done.


May your name be remembered on earth for the life you lived.

Rest in the Arms of your Creator! ...

Thursday, April 1, 2010