Webmaster June 22nd, 2008
by Cindy L.
They always say, patience is a virtue.
Do people ever question whether it is indeed one?
What if tomorrow never comes?
What is it that you want,
but feels you can’t,
until later?
There are some things that definitely can’t wait.
Like loving your loved ones, and letting them know.
Yet strangely, some things can’t be rushed.
Otherwise, it takes another turn and heads another way,
such that it isn’t the same as it would have been in the first place.
Then having it just before the last today,
would not have meant so much,
as half of what it would have been, if it wasn’t rushed.
Do the people who have left have regrets?
Or do they leave in peace for the better world?
Then only the ones left in this world have them….
Webmaster June 22nd, 2008
by Cindy L.
Life has to be lived one day at a time.
Some things cannot be rushed,
for life’s experiences does not all present themselves within a single class.
But sometimes you just can’t wait,
you are anxious to reach the “desired end-state”.
But perhaps, it is the wait,
and surprises and experiences that time brings,
that makes the process fuller,
and the end-state sweeter.
Be patient, little gal. Be patient, little boy.
Live life one day at a time.
Webmaster June 22nd, 2008
Anonymous
The two hardest tests on the spiritual road :
the Patience to wait for the right moment, and the Courage not to be disappointed with what you encounter.
Webmaster January 6th, 2008
By Cindy L.
Today, my friend shared with me through sms that she had found some purpose to live for. She reminded me that now long ago, she was feeling that there was none that she wanted to live for. I am happy for her and wished that she would always remember the experience - of having survived the low point of her life where she felt purposeless, to the higher point where she felt she could live for something. Somehow this sms conversation reminded me of my own experience. Although the nature and severity of both our experiences are different, I saw some similarity in what both our experiences might teach us about life, so I made a mental note to do some reflections when I return home tonight.
Not very long ago, somewhere starting Oct, I felt overwhelmed by feelings of stress, incompetence, lack of recognition and alienation. In an area of my life that used to mean a lot to me. I lost direction, hope and motivation. I have never felt like that before. From someone who had always looked forward to the next day, to someone who dreaded it. And it didn’t help that I lost my usual sense of hope and optimism that had always helped pick me up when I fell. Everything added together, and I started becoming depressed.
But I am glad this loss was temporary. Fortunately, things turned for the better just the last week. I am still searching for direction, but at least now, I feel slightly more assured, more hopeful. I may need more time to be back on track with my usual optimism, but at least now, I feel stronger to battle my setbacks.
Back to the lesson that my friend and my experiences offered — I hope we will always remember how the low points of our life are not permanent, and that we will be over it in time (whether long or short). These experiences will not be the end of all the setbacks we will ever encounter in our lives. But they are opportunities for us to grow stronger. And for us to learn what we will need to do to pull ourselves out of these lowest points much sooner, the next time it happens. I really hope I remember these.
Webmaster December 29th, 2007
By Cindy L.
Education has made me snobbish,
the good things in life has made me unappreciative;
the choices i have make me picky;
and I am selective.
The need to be liked has made me unnatural,
the downfalls in life has made me afraid,
the fear in me makes me less than courageous,
and in my strive to achieve moderation,
i swing from extreme to extreme.
Where does that leave me?
Webmaster December 25th, 2007
Anonymous
If you are everything to everyone, you may end up being nothing to yourself.
Webmaster December 16th, 2007
Anonymous
Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are
Webmaster December 16th, 2007
Anonymous
When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.
Webmaster December 16th, 2007
Anonymous
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away.
Webmaster December 16th, 2007
Anonymous
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.