Sunday, December 12, 2021

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Gets Broken Down, And What the Tough Going Decide Next is Critical

 When the going gets tough,

The tough gets going. 

Have we wondered why the tough gets going? 

If one spends time being with the tough on the go, 

one discover the tough is tough outside yet

Deep inside the inner world of the tough one is like 

One who is on the quest defending the last line from the stormy gale beats ceaselessly. 

Tough one knows if the last line is breached,

Then nothing is there to hold back from slipping into the darkness where

self-confidence, believing a better day ahead, possibilities are like mist

Mist that disappear every day. 


Thus,

the tough one has no option but to hold the line.

What it is like? 

It is the last line of keeping oneself in the light, ray of light, 

the twinkle starlight in the dark night.


Oh, another may say, other have it tougher than you. 

Beg you, 

say not such a statement. 

shut your mouth if you don't know what you are saying or

keep your lips tight is you are speaking from the position of strength,

say not, I have something similar and I manage to get through it all. 


Some may ask why?

Some may not ask why? 

You are you. 

I am is I am. 

Back ground differs.

Context varies. 

Be not an expert that speaks from your strength,

cause you is like a hammer that crush his soul further,

without you realizing it. 

One says nothing, 

cause one knows it is a vain effort to speak another word,

and the door is shut.

 

The One,

moves on,

smiling,

tough on the outside,

gotta be tough in the inside too,

otherwise,

if the inner one falls,

it is a crash landing,

and 

the one choose to stay strong in the midst of weakness and affliction and struggles,

for the sake of those loving the one

and 

for the sake the one loves. 


That's the fine line that holds 

holding the one to continue believing in a miracle

in the days ahead. 



Monday, September 27, 2021

Turning Grief to Rainbow of Love

 

Tears flow,

Remembering my late parents,

Dad passed away 30 and

Mom almost 10 years ago.

 

 

My heart is grieving

As I remember their love for me

Each time I remember them,

My heart griefs,

for there is no opportunity to reciprocate their love in their living days.

 

Then…

One day …

That day,

Thoughts dawned upon me.

My late parents love me.

And I love them,

Having them in my heart of hearts.

Why grief?

I wish they are here with me,

And I am with them.

 

Why grief in your heart in remembering them?

Why grief in your heart wanting to be with them?

Why grief in your heart wanting them to be with you?

 

I am speechless.

 

Then,

In the stillness of my heart and soul and mind,

Grief is one part of love.

Love is like a rainbow,

And,

Grief is one colour of the Rainbow of Love.

Do not allow one colour to overshadow the other colours of love.  

Remember them with

more than just one colour of the Love Rainbow.


Remember them with 

Gratitude

Love

Joy

Appreciation

Forgiveness

 

And

they will be delighted as they desire their children to experience the Rainbow of Love in their living days.


When you remember them with the multi-colour of the Rainbow of Love,

you bring much delight into their hearts,

as they know you love them, 

And

they love you too.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Good Ending, Good Begining

 Today,

This final day,

A milestone crossed, 

Good closure, 

End in good spirit,

Emerging path in the horizon.

New story in the making. 


Today.

Heart is quiet,

Last paragraph of the chapter is complete now,

New story is being written.

The Path is ahead.


Is the Path being laid out before one's eyes?

Nay. 

Path opens up when,

One takes a step ahead, 

Next step then, 

Stepping forward continuously,

Path appears.


Fearful of the unknown

Yes.

Yet living a life is meant to live forward in courage.

What is courage? 

Courage is the strength to step forth despite of fear. 

In other words, 

We decide to transfer the emotional motions and mental strength into taking a step forward. 


Forward march, 

The Path will open up before our eyes, 

as we press on ahead.



Thursday, March 11, 2021

Imagine

Imagine


Now

In the moment

Dawn the awareness

Wandered, Lost, Wilderness

10 years

Now

After 10 years or more

 

Imagine

Now

Awakened

Cross over the River Jordan

Conquer Jericho


Cry out from within the depth of one's heart

Where does my strength come from?

Lifting up the eyes to the mountains

Where is my strength?

Heart sank

Thoughts wrestled

Turmoil within


Stay where I am.

Stay where I am!

Stay where I am? 

Now.


Now.

No. 

Imagine 

After the next 10 years

Face the similar scenario after another 10 years!


Cross the River Jordan,

Conquer the Jerichos,

Gotta face the fears within.


How facing the fears?

Now

Imagine the scenario of doing nothing leading towards a breakthrough 

10 years later

Now

Imagine seeing yourself before the mirror


Now,

Decide

Cross the River Jordan

Conquer the Jerichos

One step at a time

One day at a time

One challenge at a time

Pressing forward

Every day


2 steps forward, 1 step backward

3 steps forward, 2 steps backwards

5 steps forward, 4 steps backwards

Step forth still forward

Now


Sunday, October 21, 2018

Fast Lane, Mid Lane and Side Lane

When I see many on the fast lane,
When I see many, many on the middle lane,
When I see many, many, many on the slow lane,
When I see the few on the side lane (is this an illusion?)
I see myself on this lane – the side lane.

On the high way,
Only the fire hydrant engine,
Only the ambulance,
Only the police,
Use this lane -  this side lane for quick access to provide protection, attention and safety.

On the high level network,
Only a few,
Use this lane – this side lane for easy access to reach his or her destination.
Yet for the few many on this side lane (is this an illusion?)
There aren’t quick access.
There aren’t easy access.

Few many are in this lane – the side lane
How come?
Reader may ask.
There’s no turn back the clock.

Some have been in the fast lane.
Some have been in the middle lane.
Some have chosen to be in the side lane.
Some have been fallen into the side lane.

Yet for the few many in the side lane,
Many questions assail their minds,
Strength of endurance to walk, continue to walk while seeing many go ahead
Strength of courage to take the step,
what is the destination looks like?
where is the destination?

Yet, for the few many in the side lane,
Take a step,
Take another step,
Take a step again,
Take another step,
Believing beauty, bright and bountiful awaits.

For my fellow pilgrims on the side lane,
My prayer for us:
Make us glad for as many days as our afflictions,
And as for many years as we have seen evil.
Let Your favour be upon us,
And establish the work of our hands upon us,
Yes, establish the work of our hands!



Sunday, September 30, 2018

Path of Darkness...How Long when the Light Dawns?

In the Return of the King, 
Aragorn driven the the dire need of help of the unseen.
He and his companions walked into the "Paths of the Dead".
They walked into deep within the mountains.
They walked into deep darkness.

Did it make sense?
Did it make common sense for anyone needing help walk into the "Paths of the Dead"?

Aragorn recognizes
Helps available to him in the light
exhausted.

Have the reader not reached this state of the soul,
where external help seem futile?
Many collapse when this bleak truth dawned.
Many fallen into the darkness of despair.
Cause...
how long...
how long for the light to dawn?

Light to dawn...
Walk into the "Paths of the Dead"
Walk into the deep within the mountains.

What the author is saying?

"Paths of the Dead" is deep within us.
"Paths of the Dead" is not the mountains we see before us.
"Paths of the Dead" is the deep within us - the mountains are reflection of what is deep within us.

When we walk into,
walk deep into the mountains,
walk into the darkness,
walk...
walk...
walk...
until we reach the Stone

the Stone?
How do i find that Stone?
How do i know this is the Stone?
When we walk into the deep darkness,
we will know that Stone.

Like Aragorn,
Stand on the Stone.

Like Aragorn,
Unfurl the Standard.

Like Aragorn,
Stand.

Then,
Light dawns
in the days ahead.

Because
the Light shines into the deep darkness of our soul.






















Monday, April 9, 2018

Change, Choice, Changing Forward

Noise,
Noise
Noise
we hear about change

Change...
we fear change...

fear why?
unknown.

Unknown why?
don't know.

Why fear?
unknown of what is ahead
clarify your want,
dispel the unknown
then fear disappear slowly and silently
fight not the fear
just be clear of what you want  for the next day.

Before we can change for the brighter now
we say to where we are today:
i am okay with where i am today: the good, the bad and the ugly
Yes, i am okay with all that happen yesterday and today and this evening.
Place our good, the bad and the ugly under the Sun
Place our good, the bad and the ugly under the rain
Place our good, the bad and the ugly in the wind
Yes, we place our good, bad and ugly under the blessings of the Heavens.
Then, we put in pictures, in writings, in poems of our desired tomorrow in the night and morning.

At the end of the day,
we place our good, bad and ugly under the blessings of the Heavens
we tell ourselves: it is okay for all that we have done for the day.
next,we tell ourselves: our desire for tomorrow is ...

Slowly...surely...steathily
Rainbow dawns upon your heart, soul and mind