I was able to see this magnificent view today. Standing on the hill, I witnessed the world on her grandeur scheme. The fresh afternoon breeze was a reminder of an ongoing life congruously sustaining the heart beats. I felt I was so minute as compared to what was laying before my eyes. Far in the distance was an open ocean; even more mysterious and captivating. The blue sky was always a romantic painting of clouds. Yet I was there, standing aghast in the sight of the wonderful creation and looking back at myself, I was indeed a part of this divine beauty of the universe.
Heart is the source of consciousness. An organ that beats for the first time even before the brain is formed. It never stops until the last breath is puffed. As much as the physical heart needs to be taken care of the same goes to the spiritual side of the heart. It needs to be continuously cleansed and purified from stains that are going to darken its judgment. It is when the light of truth encompasses the entire kingdom of the heart that it is able to enter state of happiness and satisfaction. It must not be left to die by strains of virulent heedlessness. It needs to be softened and kept alive from becoming heavy and diseased. When all the conditions are met, eternal happiness shall prevail.
It is still the same old sun but it never rises the same way. A ball of fire shining from the heaven awakes lives on earth with its warm life-giving light and it sustains vast mysterious mechanisms in the nature. Trees continue to grow. Water in the stream never stops to flow. The birds are everywhere. It is but a perfect orchestra that plays divine rhythm of life. Praise be to the lord of the worlds.
"All impossibilities in the world are not impossible"
2005
I sat on this bench one fine morning reading a book. The bench was still wet with lines of dew clinging on its cold steel arm rest. The morning sun was shy hiding behind scattered clouds. As I was flipping through the pages, lights of the sun began to warm my skin. I looked up and saw the blue sky with patches of clouds and I realized I was in the deepest gratitude of being alive. Life is indeed beautiful.
Kindness is what makes the world go round. A warm gesture from a friend should be appreciated because it happens for a reason. They share because they care. When happiness is shared, positive energy is vibrated and amplified to be sent out to the world. It makes the world a better place to live. With that, I thank you. (Sharon and Alicia)
Human is a social creature. One cannot live sedentary and solitary lives. Every now and then, we interact with other fellow human beings in every sect of our lives. Each plays different roles and serves different purposes. We call them family, friends, playmates, co-workers and many other individuals that complete our social circles. This brings us to one type of person we meet in our lives that fulfill our need of being a social creature: a good companion.
Some of the reasons why a good companion is such a joyful person to be with are they make the time spent worthwhile. One of the signs is that time really flies whenever we are in a good company talking just about anything under the sky. It allows a person to be opened and being less judgmental secured with awareness of spending time with a good friend. There is no rule or confinement of thoughts. It is spontaneous and yet fulfilling. For the most part, it is the connection that encourages streaming of thoughts and feelings to flow smoothly without any restrictions. It is called rapport established in the name of sharing.
Also, good companion evokes good feeling. It triggers endorphin that makes people happy. Our senses help a lot to bring in pulses and the brain is translating it into that ecstatic feeling. When we like what we see and hear, those are some of elements that are perfecting equation of being in the moment with a good friend, hence happy feeling. It is a celebration of liking and fondness towards a person.
A good companion creates powerful presence. Simply put, when that person leaves, it creates needs and wants to be in the presence of that individual for more. This is due to connection and bonding that make people want to be together. Such endearment to a person is a cause of the good feeling and sense of having a good time explained earlier. To be in the present moment with a good companion creates effect of presence long after that person is gone.
To top it off, a good companion is another word for a good friend. It is a person packed with desirable qualities that fit our unique description of best friend. Deep understanding and considerable similarities between personalities are both foundation of rewarding friendship where happiness flourishes. In short, it makes a good companion good.
I was born on this day years ago. Mother said she heard my first cry when a new day was about to come. Passages of time have brought me where I am today and made me who I am. I will continue to write chapters of my life. I should already know that I am one of my kind on this world and should celebrate my existence on this dwelling place until the end of my day. I read it somewhere "You live your life only once on this world and on the course of that life, you should adore the skin you are in". Whatever it is that we do, we must always know that we have choices and we have choices to do what is right (Spiderman 3). Happy Birthday to those who share this day with me.
What is a 10 cent worth? I learned a valuable lesson to appreciate more of little things in life. Reason being, it can be so worthy that it can mean the world. I went to a night market after school to buy ‘kuih bulan’ (a kind of pancake with sweeten peanuts as its filling) because my dad asked me to. This market was my favourite place to go to break the day routine. Sort of a therapeutic effect it gave me. I went to one of the kuih bulan stalls and placed my order. Just when I took out and opened my wallet to pay, I heard sound of a coin falling and I quickly looked down to see if it was mine. Suddenly, I saw it rolled and stopped not far from where I was standing. Thinking it was just a 10 cent, I quickly considered it to be charity for whoever might find it. I noticed there was a guy who saw the fateful coin too as he was passing by behind me. A guy in his early 20`s wearing black t-shirt and white knee length short. I was sure he must have realized the 10 cent was mine. Judging from his appearance, I thought he was a typical ignorant kid nowadays who spent time loitering with other latchkey kids. I said to myself, “hmm, let’s see if he picked up that 10 cent”. I was excited that he would definitely fail this honesty test. I presupposed that he took the 10 cent and he felt happy for it. I imagined myself in a thriller movie scene when there was deafening thunder on a stormy night. Flashes of lightning across the sky created flickering shadow of a scientist (that’s me) standing in front of a big glass window and he was sinisterly laughing. I was about to celebrate my triumph of this pseudo psychological test when all of a sudden, there was a voice saying, “I believe this is yours”. I was stricken by a gesture of the same guy handing me that 10 cent. I was hesitant to say thank you because I was dumbfounded and at the same time, I was succumbed into a pang of guilt for having a bad thought on him. Nonetheless, I put a grateful face and smiled away. I drove home that night thinking and asking myself what was a 10 cent worth? If I had RM999 999. 90, a 10 cent would make me a millionaire. Also, I have learned there were people with hearts of gold out there. I would not be able to see them if I clouded my mind’s eye with hasty generalization. Thank you for reading. (I almost lost my 10 cent in the making of the photograph swept by wave coming ashore)
