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Might be a tad too pink for most people, but hey, it's my blog, so dig it or scram it.

Ha ha.

Back to what I wanted to blog about.

You know you've really grown up when you change your view about certain things.

Like your definition of "sweet".

A year back, I might have thought certain messages were sweet.

Or certain gestures for example.

Like someone buying you a gift you've always wanted.

Or feeding you porridge when you're sick and bedridden.

Well, certain things don't change.

I still think that looking after someone when he/she is sick is a sweet gesture.

But now, the gift isn't really that important.

I remember how for my 21st birthday, a friend gave me a bible.

I was miffed, to say the least.

First of all, it wasn't the bible that I wanted.

And, of ALL things, why did he have to give me a bible?

Did he find me not "spiritual" enough?

Did he think that I needed to acquaint myself with God's Word?

I was offended somewhat.

And now, 2 years later, my view has changed.

I thought it sweet when I received empty CDs as a gift (so that I can burn music onto the CDs).

Now, I think it sweet that a friend gave me audio CDs containing sermons for me to listen to.

But I guess it just gets better.

When someone gives you a tape cassette containing a sermon for you to listen to, AND, along with it, loans you his walkman to go with it (knowing full well that you don't have one of these).

Something like that might not mean much to most people.

But I just thought that it was one of the sweetest gestures I'd ever received.

Thank you.

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to obedience and warmth.

In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.

You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.

Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

There are some people you meet in life who genuinely bring you up.

Or down.

Most others fall in between. These are those who don't seem to make much of a difference in your life.

I'm lucky.

I came to realise that there's at least one friend who has turned from a mere colleague to someone who's not only a friend but an encourager in Christ as well.

And I believe that this friend has been planted by God to bring me back to Him.

In moments like these, you stop regretting about the dozen or so other scumbags whom you'd innocently thought were your true friends. And then you knew better.

One such person erases the other dozen or so scumbags you've met in life.

That's the equation of my life that I've come to realise.

It seems unbalanced but I'm happy that there's at least one such person.


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Whilst at Changi Airport yesterday, I bought a kaleidoscope.

I think it's just about the most beautiful contraption ever invented by man.

It's so simple, it's just mind-boggling.

Ironic, I know.

And then, I thought.

That the most beautiful things in life are often simple.

A kaleidoscope.

A child's smile.

Laughter.

The wink of an eye.

A hug.

Holding hands.

Looking at stars.

Silence.

Words.

A sense of awe.

Imagination.

Contentment.

The knowledge that someone genuinely cares for you.

Making someone's day.


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I can't wait for the movie screening of A Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy to be out.

I'm currently devouring the book.

Just in time for the screening.

Please go read it if you haven't.

By the way, it's my first sci-fi book.


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