I Know Something Good About You

I Know Something Good About You
Poet: Louis C. Shimon

Wouldn't this old world be better
If the folks we meet would say -
"I know something good about you!"
And treat us just that way?

Wouldn't it be fine and dandy
If each handclasp, fond and true,
Carried with it this assurance -
"I know something good about you!"

Wouldn't life be lots more happy
If the good that's in us all
Were the only thing about us
That folks bothered to recall?

Wouldn't life be lots more happy
If we praised the good we see?
For there's such a lot of goodness
In the worst of you and me!

Wouldn't it be nice to practice
That fine way of thinking, too?
You know something good about me;
I know something good about you.

The Victor

Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later,
the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.


The above excerpt is taken from The Victor by Poet: C.W. Longenecker

Something to ponder on

You cannot finish the book of life ,

without closing its chapters.

If you want to go on.....

then you have to leave the past

as you turn the pages.

Pictures that speaks louder than words

Everday is a miracle

Miracles happen to those who believe and it happens everyday.
Sounds abit cliche but its true.

Everyday is a miracle indeed. The very reason why individually we are here. The way we are created. To learn about our purpose. To learn about life.

We are all witnesses to many miracles, a fact we may not know.
If we just open our eyes to the small wonders around us, these miracles will be shown.

The miracle of friendship.
The miracle of true love.
The miracle of family.
The miracle of a sunset.
The miracle of laughter.
The miracle of our tears.
The miracle of hope.
The miracle of growing and maturing over the years.
The miracle of each loved one.
The miracle of joy that comes with the beautiful miracle of a new born baby.

Let's focus our clouded eyes on all the miracles around.
For whenever we can see clearly, God's miracles can be found.

As Albert Einstein quoted," There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Let's not forget, sometimes the miracles we receive is not packaged as what we perceive it to be.

Lat but not least, life is a series of thousands of tiny miracles.

Try Life

Smooth roads never make good drivers.
Smooth sea never makes good sailors.
Clear skies never makes good pilots.

Problem free life never makes a strong person.

Be strong enough to accept the challenges of life.

Dont ask life, "Why me?". Instead say,"Try me".

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know everything,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.

Always Do Your Best and Your Dreams Will Come True by Collin McCarty

It's not always easy to know
which path to follow,
which decision to make,
or what to do.

Life is a series of new horizons,
new hopes, new days, and changes
that come to you.
And we all need some help with these things
from time to time.

Remember these things: Dream it. Do it.
And discover how special you are
Be Positive, for your attitude
will affect the outcome of many things
Ask for help when you need it;
seek the wisdom the world holds
and hold on to it.
Make some progress every single day
Begin. Believe. And become.

Give yourself all the credit you're due
don't shortchange your qualities, your abilities,
or any of the things that are unique about you
Remember how precious life can be.
Imagine. Invest the time it takes
to reach out for your dreams;
it will bring you happiness that no
money on earth can buy.
Don't be afraid; no mountain is to big to climb
if you do it at your own pace.

What's the best thing to do?
That's simple:
Do your best and hope for the best
And everything else will fall into place

Thought For Today

May today there be peace within.
May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.
May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content with yourself just the way you are.
Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

A beautiful life does not just happen. It is built daily in prayer, humility, sacrifice and love. May a beautiful life be yours always.

Confusion

I was browsing the net and i came through this poetry. It explains what i am exactly going through inside. I hit a brick wall ever since my last birthday. Nothing significant happened. I just came to a realization, this is it about my life. Am I being overly to anxious and ambitious? I cant find the words to describe it.

Though I love my job, its not giving me the satisfaction I need. I dont feel the pull of motivation I need when I wake up each morning.I have been trying to read articles what I am actually passionate about. Or do we just go about our daily lives not knowing what we were meant to do. Do we neglect our passion due to responsibility?

Though I have everything around me, a loving family, really good friends, I am in some sort of confusion how I want to move ahead. I dont lack in anything possible.

I have friends who are pursuing their career, some are continuing their education, those who are married trying to start a family, some are even leaving the country towards greener pastures. As the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side or that's what we assume to believe? Sometimes looks can be dececiving. What we think is propersous on the other side might paint a different picture for the person who is going through it.

Life is confusing. Or do we humans make it confusing? Maybe our needs or wants increase everyday that's why we are never satisfied with what we have.

I am still in my confused state of mind, nothing alarmingly anyway. At this point in time, I am just afraid how long this brick wall in front of me is going to remain.

For now, I am still holding on to my new year resolution that is,"Hope for the best in any situations I am put in".Nothing remains the same. Something will come up and I will find what I am passionate about to pursue.

Live As If This Is All There Is - Mary Anne Radmacher

Bleeding Love

I came across Chicken Soup For The Soul latest edition todaywhile reading my non-working mails - The Story Behind The Song. Was reading the story how this guy, Ryan Teddy wrote Bleeding Love. None of us would have actually known that originally the song was meant for Jesse McCartney. Any song writers would be inspired by someone or something based on their lyrics. Hence Ryan Teddy is no different. He was inspired by his wife. He had just gotten married and she was the first person he was able to let his guard down with in a long time.

To cut the story short, I came across this beautiful sentence in his story and 4 lines from the song. He couldnt have described finding love any better. It just sent chills when i was reading it. Sometimes some sentence can just hit you like a lightning bolt. It would stick by you.

Very well said indeed.:
When you're burned enough in relationships, it takes someone extraordinary to re-open the veins to your heart.

But something happened
For the very first time with you,
My heart melts into the ground,
Found something true.

Listening to bleeding love now would definitely be very different for me now.

Its a new year, 2010

Apparently 2010 happens to be the year of a Tiger.
Looks like the year is going to roarrrrrrrrrrr for everyone out there.
I was thinking about what was my new year resolution was gonna be like.

I never kept to my saving resolution as much as i could for the year of 2009.
Its always a binge / splurge shopping. How to save like that when you are surrounded with so many beautiful things u SUDDENLY need at that spur of the moment.

I have never kept to my dieting resolution. Come on, how can i just eat salad or yucky plain oats. Or just drink supplementary drinks to replace REAL FOOD. How am i going to just stare at Kuay Teow Goreng, Satay and so on in the face and walk away? My god, that's like multiplying my determination a million times. Oh maybe, its God's way of telling me "Caroline you will always look good being meaty."
Come on, everybody is into slimming these days which is so ordinary. I shall think about being healthy.

So here's my resolution for 2010.:

1. Its going to be as simple as "Hope for the best in every aspect of my life and in any situation that i am put at".

2. Go with the flow.

3. If people are nice to you, be nice to them back. Its simple as that. I hope some numbskulls in my office reads this especially one particular short one. Maybe she should out this as her resolution this year. Be nice to people. Not only men.

4. If people are nasty, treat them the same way they do to you. Its not worth being nice to the nasty ones. A waste of my own niceness ;o) These sort of ppl can go ahead and puke on their puke and swallow the same very puke back. Hmmmmm , i do sound wicked, me likeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyy he he he :o)

5. As much as possible eat healthy stuff. Loads and loads of vegetables

6. I have to finish my Evening Primrose capsules.

7. Cutting down my rice intake completely and sugar for good.

8. Shop only for necessary items.

9. Always believe good things will happen to me. Come on, if good things can happen to the nasty ones, what more to a nice sweet person like meeeeeeeeeeee :o)

10. Always see the glass full.

I am very happy listing out my this year's resolution as its abit more realistic.

Cheers to 2010 :o)