Escape to Cape Town, Sept 26th 2010

Welcome to South Africa

@ Aquila Safari

beautiful sceneries & weather at Cape Town

@Cape Point, where the two oceans meet

whale watching, lunch by the seaside, wine tasting

@Hermanus

The Escape to Cape Town, South Africa was simply brilliant.

For the good and sweet memories will never fade,

Cheers to Cape Town!

Appreciate

What happened to those involved in the recent North-South highway or any kind of accident was a painful tragedy. Unimaginable dreadfulness. I always write; one has only one life, live your life to the fullest. Somehow, somewhat and somewhere, please do not forget those loved ones around us. Be it family members, good friends, colleagues etc. Appreciate what we have now for we do not know what will happen in any minutes, any time, anywhere.

New gadget always sparks a person’s life as it comes with new feeling and new adaptation which creates a new environment towards the needs of life. The more or the longer we adapt, the more contagious it becomes in this modern stress-filled environment. I felt nothing but revulsion and shame as selfishness sensed; one moment with old gadget, turning over with new gadget. This new gadget had caused much disgust and dislike, it also brought lots of misunderstandings that resulted a separation between two souls. As there ain’t much that can do, keeping quiet and trying to ignore this new gadget or simply say, let it be; would be the best to do.

Such a humbling gesture, however not appreciated.

So let’s not bothered.

Learn to appreciate instead.

Time is Life

I went to a friend's office for some official issues today. I knew she had been feeling down recently over losing of someone dear. I did not ask any details about it at all and I thought of just dropping by to see if I can be at any kind of assistance, but then she began telling stories from the day her uncle fell ill to his leaving. I shed tears uncontrollably for I had been into the situation before. It was so heart breaking to hear story of losing someone so dear in such a short period of time. For hours of spending time with her, she shared a few incidents of her own friends and she taught me a lot of things about life. She kept saying that we should not argue over small issue, we should appreciate what we have in front of us, appreciate the time spent together, just appreciate as we do not know what will happen in any minutes, anywhere to anyone. Before I left, she said, 'Come on Li Maan, don't argue. Just appreciate'. Simple yet so meaningful words, I shed tears again emotionally. She shared many things without feeling shy, I was touched for having someone whom I just got to know for only months could share so much, and I feel so comfortable like she is a big sister to me. She is such a sweetheart. I sincerely thank her for her words, for having her time spent chatting with me during the working hours, for helping me in my work, I simply thank her for sharing some similarity over life. Thank you, Ms Cheang.

Why don't we make use of the time to appreciate what we have?

Time is Life. It is irreversible and irreplaceable.

To waste your time is to waste your life.

To master your time is to master your life.

One has only one life, live with no regrets.

Move On

Move, in my mini Oxford dictionary, it means: go in a specified direction, change position; prompt to action, provoke emotion in; make progress, take action; etc. I am in the midst of seeking direction, making progress, arising my alertness, changing for the better. I seriously seek for second chance to allow myself to do better and will not make the same mistake again.

Everyone needs two hands to clap. For some reasons and because of my carelessness, my ignorance, my attitude and my mistake, I missed the hand. It should be clapping rhythmically and happily but I made mistake, a huge mistake. Having known and acknowledged it, I became more cautious and concern about the hand. I'd thought, with some patience, I would able to transform myself and everything into a better situation, a better place to be.

How I wish I could turn back time, I wish I could grasp the hand and won't let it go ever. How I wish if the hand knows, the minds read all these here. For now that there is nothing I can do or perhaps I don't know what to do, I still move on.

The Hand

I find out myself unable to understand at a certain point why something that shouldn't happen had happened? It was not the willingness of the heart on purpose, but it did happen. Why? I seek for the answer and it seems extremely upsetting to know the fact. I need two hands to clap, while the other hand is busy, why should I do? I could not believe myself for letting go something that once so precious to me at a very calm state, calm voice, calm manner; the very unusual of me. I usually keep chasing, keep shouting, keep doing better, keep working harder, keep believing, keep on moving. However, at this time round, I want to slow down as I am lack of energy. I do not want to be forceful, or sounded forceful or whatsoever kind of force. I let go heavy-heartedly. Sad, but I did let go. Can we turn back the time? Can we? Can we? Can we? Or you may wonder, can I? Can I? Can I? Everything might have begun or thought by myself only. It was me, who created all these things. Nothing has actually happened, only my imagination, my fantasy. C'mon, in real life, it did happen. So I knew and confirmed that it was not an imagination. I really wanted to turn back time, to erase it all and go back to normal. I really wish to go back to the usual of me. Oh God, I ask for Your mercy, please lead me, please give me strength to overcome this. I am just sad.