Tom Hanks and Lucky Guy

How Tom Hanks Made One Cab Driver A Seriously 'Lucky Guy'. Read the full story: here.

You have a good heart, Mr. Ferrari :-)

No Fear of Falling

From these moments, we awake. Our heads clear of the mistakes. How we never hit the breaks, or felt it stalling. Just don't stumble through tonight. Have no fear of falling. No don't stumble through tonight...

From Meet Joe Black.

A wit from a father to his daughter I heard maybe 15 years ago. I get it now.

"Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. I say, fall head over heels. Find someone you can love like crazy and who will love you the same way back. How do you find him? Well, you forget your head, and you listen to your heart. And I'm not hearing any heart. Cause the truth is, honey, there's no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love, well, you haven't lived a life at all. But you have to try, cause if you haven't tried, you haven't lived. Stay open, who knows? Lightning could strike."

New Beginning

I am 45 minutes early, thanks to my early-riser habit! 

So, I am taking advantage of the smooth WiFi, very tasty coffee and the breeze to post this one.

Today is my first day working at the place that reminds me of how I started with the industry, a part of me feels like coming home... as many of the people here are long time friends and people I have known for years. Another part is feeling giddy and nervous as well as ecstatic!

Am I getting closer to where I want to be? The answer is, yes. Baby steps, but a new trail is in the making. Not a marvelous or triumphant victory, but I have won by being so sure of what I am doing, and the move I have made.

May God's grace stay within me. While I am taking one mental note on this one:

"Unicorns are everywhere. Jut waiting to be released...."

ps: Psalm 90:17 , and a song to kick this off; Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

Things I want to tell my angel baby

Dear my angel baby,

I cannot change the painful-bitter fact that we did not get to know each-other and that I did not even get to see your face, or hear you laugh and sing with you

But I know we will meet eventually

And before that day, I have things to say to you. Things that maybe you already know

Sunshine is one of my favourite thing in the world. When it shines, its warmth touches you like a soft kiss from the universe.

I imagined having you on my lap and we can just shower under the rays, I will tell you stories my grandparents used to tell me, we can share ice cream if you like. My favourite flavours are; Pistachio, Hazelnut, Coffee, and a combination of them three.

We will read together, day and night. I will allow you to pick your own clothes everyday. There will be one room in the house where the walls are built for you to paint. However you like it.

Also, I am telling you, we will always have dogs. You will like their company.   

I do not like Italian food. And I always... always have a bad hand writing. I hope that does not get to you:). The handwriting, I mean.

I love the beach. And everything that it brings. Oh, how I wish I can tell you what the smell of the ocean likes, and how the waves make instrumental sound I think originally made in heaven.
Or, maybe you already knew?

There are days when I miss you so badly. I will cry and laugh at the same time. I mean, how can you miss someone you never actually met? Why is that even possible?

I bet you have a dark as the night hair. You got it from me. I am not sure on how you look like when you smile... I am aching in wonder just thinking about them.

Did I regret not having you? Angel baby... I do. I regret everything that we did not get to experience together.
I regret that I did not even have a chance to hear you cry or be there for you when your heart is broken. Regret that there will be no sleepless nights over books and movies and your endless questions about birds, and clouds and love and God.

But this bigger force that is beyond my understanding is now holding you. And somewhere in my heart I know, that is where you belong.
Until the day your eyes and mine will struck for the first and very last time.

Mutual first love, is what I am guessing to happen.
Till later.

Happy Feet

This is my "not a farewell note" to my colleagues at "The Place of Refuge". 
The content is self-explanatory.

Dear all,

If we were meant to stay in one place, we'd have roots instead of feet.” - Rachel Wolchin. (Longer legs, and a Chinese-princess’ feet, that's what I’d like to have if one could request) 

But I am thankful for having a healthy pair that’s now ready to move on. It has been an enthralling two and a half years, I am genuinely saying. That experience made me realize that I have to learn some more elsewhere while at the same time sharing what I have gained over the past time from each and everyone of you. I will always define AYANA & RIMBA as world-class product. But your friendship, your amazing team-work and leadership are the main core of it. All in all, the essence is YOU!

I am proud to carry its legacy on my resume and hope that I have left some values with you too. This is just my last day here at AYANA/RIMBA and it does not mean the same to our friendship.

See you in and around the island!

ps: Wish me luck!

Spend my life with you

Admitting self being hopeless romantic.

Talk Dirty

Song from the weekend before *wink.
Oh that cheeky and not so rock and rollin's side of me!

You know you are a Cap when...

Thou shall not be indecisive.
Because when I am done ...

Humansof...

Have you seen this Instagram page?

When I was in SG few months ago, I spotted this book which I first thought was just another fashion coffee table block. So glad to be wrong! Did not purchase them tho but I started following this page. Feeling swell, sad, touched, happy, blessed every now and then by it.

This one below is especially.. delicate.
My faith just gone up to another level.

ps: This one made me cry and this looks like how my son is going to be. And this... is simply beautiful.

“He’s like an angel. When he was younger, he would pass by our store everyday. He couldn’t speak back then. He couldn’t even say his name, but he always passed by the store and gave off the warmest feelings. My father began to invite him in, and soon he was coming by the store every day to play. When he started spending time with us, he began to improve very quickly. We told him we needed his help with the shop. We think that all he needed was something to hope for. He began to tell us all about his feelings. He visited with everyone who came into the shop. He learned bits of English and Japanese. He changed our lives so much. My father loved him like a son, and he loved my father. They would always laugh together and dance together. When my Father died, he was very sad for five months. He still prays for my father every time he eats a meal. Lately, all he can talk about is a girl in his class that he wants to marry. She also has Down Syndrome. Every day he talks about the wedding he will have, and he invites everyone he sees. He has invited over 5,000 people so far. He tells each person what they are supposed to bring to the wedding. His father will not allow him to get married. But we are thinking about having a ‘wedding party,’ and inviting everyone in the town.” (Jerusalem)

Homesick (again)

You are in a better place, I have heard a thousand times. And at least a thousand times, I've rejoiced for you.
But the reason why I am broken, the reason why I cry... Is how long must I wait to be with you?
I close my eyes and I see your face. If home's where my heart is then I'm out of place... Lord, won't you give me strength to make it through somehow... I've never been more homesick than now
 
Help me Lord cause I don't understand your ways. The reason why I wonder if I'll ever know
But, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the same...
 
Cause I'm still here so far away from home.

Complete lyrics here: Homesick