Learning to accept

I read this from a chinese book, which I translated into English :

We are born with a character and destiny unique to ourselves. Our direction in life should be to live a full life with our unique destiny. Coming to terms with our own destiny is a beauty by itself, is a success by itself. Strive towards your ideals, make it happen, make it succeed, make yourself love yourself more each day. Make it a point that each day will be the best day of your life, the day you are the most proud of yourself. It may sound a little self-centred and egoistic, but you would have succeeded. Being self-centred is better than avoiding your shortcomings. Happiness is often forsaken when we dwell in our shortcomings, living in self-pity and self-denial. Two of Life's tragedies are firstly, being busy chasing after wealth when we're alive, and secondly, having spent all of our wealth when we are still alive. If we learn to accept our destiny, even these two tragedies can become life's pleasures, life's happiness.

The England Rose

When in Paris a while back, I passed by the tunnel where Princess Diana had died. My mood was perplexed, at the poignant sight of a sad reminder of the past.


Although many people disapproved of her post-royal life, the choices she made … she did seemed to be happy finally in her last days. I really liked her when I was in my teenage years, I don’t know why. Perhaps she was a Cancerian like me. Like every young girl’s dream, she was a beautiful Princess who has found her Prince and supposedly to have lived happily ever after. Her dreams and our dreams were crushed when it didn’t happened. Disappointment turned into disbelief when her life was taken. I had felt that fate was so cruel to have deprived her of that little bit of happiness.


Here's something I wrote for Di:


I Won’t Forget
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A bubble burst, with ripple effects in all directions
A queen died, with sentiments that devastated all
Must be someone great, I wonder, to stir up such emotions
Just a little girl lost, I wonder, to whom God has forsaken?
Her piercing downcast eyes, her Mona Lisa smile, her pained expressions.
Betrayed her kindness, her innocence,
Betrayed her passion, her love for all.
I won’t forget her zest for life.
I won’t forget her quest for love.
I won’t forget her thirst for more love.
I won’t forget her sacrifice to cruel Fate.
I won’t forget her, Diana – my Queen of Hearts. Never.

Crabby me?

If I were to name a dish to describe myself, I think it's most probably Chilli Crab! It is a famous must-try dish when visitors come to Singapore. Why Chilli Crab me?

1. I love to eat crabs
2. I may appear stubborn on the outside (hard shell) but very soft-hearted inside
3. I'm a simple person (like the Crab, it doesn't need too much stuff to garnish the dish)
4. The crab doesn't walk straight, I don't think straight (I like to consider many possibilities before taking action).
5. I'm easy-going at most times, but once provoked, watch out for my claws!
6. I get crabby (ie. cranky) when I don't satisfy my crab cravings
7. I love the sea, very much a sea creature
8. The crab is my Zodiac sign
9. I've got lots of water in my destiny chart
10. I've got lotsa "crap" to write about!

The white butterfly

My relative had a 8-year-old daughter who died of leukemia many years ago. I knew her. She was a pretty and intelligent girl, with big eyes, fair complexion and looked like a doll. She contracted leukemia when she was 5. By the time she succumbed to the disease, she was very skinny and had a few strands of hair left.


It was the 7th day after the girl passed away. Her parents and little brother were at home when suddenly they heard music coming from the girl's bedroom. Entering the room, where the music was coming from, they saw a card which was opened, lying on the girl's writing desk. It was the musical birthday card that her parents had given to the girl on her last birthday. And they saw this big white butterfly flying, circling around the card gracefully in the room. My relative was certain that the card was stacked away somewhere, and not opened. However, they were not afraid. They were at peace, for they knew that their little girl has come home.

Every minute

"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored."

--- Earl Nightingale, Author and Speaker