The Gift of Time

The night I met you

I never thought I'd love you

Well, not the way I have grown to love you

Or the way you have grown to love me

Friends had their doubts
Family was as nonchalant as family could get

Yet, you and I

We hung on to each other 

Through the test of time

Days, weeks, months and years rolled by

Our love and belief in each other stayed tight

"It was so good to be true that I kept waiting for the bubble to burst"
I smiled a teary smile

Admitting that I've felt the same somehow

But burst it will not, my beloved

For we have given each other true and precious gifts

The Gift of Love
The Gift of Trust

The Gift of Time

Happy birthday, Lion City

Tears of a true leader.

Malaysia needs a true leader to rise again.
We truly do.

 *titbit* Not many know that Singapore's national song is in Malay.  

What amazes me is that not every Singaporean can speak the Malay language and that means when they sing the national anthem, they don't really know what they are singing. Or do they? Hmmm.

Go here to read an interesting article on the Lion City's national song. 

Happy birthday, Singapore!
You have come far in the past 47 years and have made Asia very proud.

:D

Dare to Dream

To quote a funny friend,
"One day, I'm gonna sink me a Titanic!" 

Yup, here's to wishing that we will all eventually find our very own Titanic to target and conquer.

:D

Staying with the fight

We continue to amaze us.
With our resilience, our dedication, our beliefs.

:)

We must continue to stay focused. Continue to soldier on despite the many disappointments. Continue to fight for what we want, what we deserve and what we truly believe in. We do not stop to rest or to ponder. Doubts have no room in our plan. Sure there'll be obstacles thrown in our path. But give up, we will not.

As the motto of our favourite workout regime goes, Stay with the Fight!  

It has only just begun.

*Note* This vid is rather long at almost 9mins. Watch at your own risk/time but one thing's for sure. It is truly inspiring.

Emotional Cycle of Change (ECC)

'The only thing constant is change' - so goes the famous quote.

I couldn't agree more.
Be it work or personal, it is totally applicable. Our job, our family, our freedom - anything at all.

Found this very simplified but effective chart explaining ECC.

Read about how it works here.

Another different (and more complex) way of looking at ECC is as below chart.

Go here to have the chart explained.
May be abit dry and boring to those who are not people-managers but is still good knowledge. 

This just reinforced what I've always believed in.
Never stay constant. Always look out and be ready for changes.

Which brings my mind to the next thought :
I think it is time for some change in my life. Again.

:D

Etiquette

There are some things you do, and then there are some things you don't do.
You just ... don't. Period.

And then, there are some things you go straight to the point. Whilst there are some that you know best to keep your mouth shut.
You just ... know. Period.

Some get it, some don't.

The ones who don't, will end up being loose cannons. Running all over the place crying wolf. Irritating the s**t outta everyone.

Let's decide who we wanna be.
Then stick to that decision, shall we?

The best of Us

No one is ever 'not good enough' for anyone.
If you have given your all with your heart and soul, you are more than good enough.

All you really need is a soulful of sincerity and chestful of strength.
To shout to the world how bad you want something and how hard you'd work for it.

That, to me, is not just good enough.
It is the best that the world will ever get of you.

Until I am wrinkled and grey, I will always treasure the best of you as long as you promise to treasure the best of me.