~A Beautiful Heart with Real Love ~

I have no idea how to give a nice start for this post so.. let me just distract you off with some real yummy foods alright? *beams*

 Spicy Chicken Wan Tan Noodles

-Absolutely ♥ this.

-Super super delicious I tellya but really spicy and I had to literally "wash" the chicken bites by giving them a good swim in a small bowl of soup.

Cai Li and I went for our 6 hours of shopping at Pyramid (not that we want to), located at just a walking distance away because nobody could pick us up after my class and her work. We ended up having our dinner there and these are what we ate:

 Curry Chicken with Rice

-Pretty surprising as I hardly come across a well-cooked curry chicken outside besides my mom's.

Ginger Duck with Rice

-Nothing special with this dish but it tasted alright too.

Aunty Anne's chocolate finger food
-A very messy snack to eat and we had passerby's staring at us whenever we took a bite. Hahas.

Recently, mommy went back to her hometown, in Perak because my grandmother fell really ill and had to be admitted into the hospital like three times.. Thank gawd she's all stable now. Amitofo :) While she's away, my dad does the dish and here's a peek of what we had on the first day:

Wanna try figuring what's this? *laughs* :)

Yeah yeah, I know but this is a F-I-S-H. Two of them actually and they ended up in my tummy *rubs rubs* :) Anyway, we (my siblings, cousins and I) decided to step into the kitchen instead after that and that's exactly what we did for the following meals until mommy's home. I showed her this photo when she came back and she was like "Ewww.. What's that?!" Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha :D 

I was treasure hunting my study table and voila! Found this red "angpao" packet with a mini card inside. The card, holds a story about The Man with the Most Beautiful Heart, an edited version so it's really so much more shorter than the one I've inserted as below :)

"A story once told ... There is a kingdom and a place not far from where you are right now, and in this kingdom and in this place there are very special people. Now these people are special because they consider their most valuable possession to be their hearts. In fact some of the people are able to hold their hearts in their hands - a very special gift indeed - and even if a heart gets broken it may be repaired at the local heart specialist. These people believe that all of their actions should flow from their hearts. Now in this kingdom there lived a young man who claimed to have a perfect heart. He was very proud of his heart because it had no cracks or scars. It was very solid and could not be hurt or penetrated by anything at all. One day the young man was showing off his perfect heart to a large group of people - something which he did quite often. People came from miles around to see his perfect heart and for such occasions he kept it locked in a beautiful glass case. No one in the kingdom dared touch him or his perfect heart. They just looked at him in amazement for there was no one else like him in the entire kingdom. Suddenly a frail voice arose from the crowd and said: "My heart is more beautiful than yours." The crowd was quiet for a moment, and finally the young man laughed at such a claim for he was sure perfection was the most beautiful thing in the world. When his laughter subsided, he said to the person with the frail voice: "Come out of the crowd and show me your beautiful heart. Compare it to mine!" The young man was sure there could be no comparison, but he enjoyed the attention immensely. Slowly the source of the frail voice appeared as a little old man emerged from the crowd. He was bent with age and his face was covered with lines that told the story of a long and sometimes difficult life. The young man spoke arrogantly to him saying: "Let me see your heart, Old Man, so I can compare it to mine." The old man did not speak - he simply showed his heart to everyone in the crowd. He did not keep his heart in a fine glass case, but he carried it with him at all times. He merely stood before the crowd gently holding his heart in his old wrinkled hands. The young man immediately began to laugh when he saw the old heart. "That is the ugliest heart I've ever seen. Why it's made of pieces that don't even fit together perfectly. You are a fool, Old Man!" When he said this, everyone laughed. The old man began to speak again, and his frail voice could hardly be heard by the people in the crowd. "Many years ago my heart was like yours. Yes, it was perfect - but that was before I knew the meaning of love. My heart had no cracks. It had never been hurt. It was just another part of me, but soon I began to learn what love was all about and that's when my heart began to change." The young man began to laugh, but a little girl in the crowd cried out: "Be quiet and let this old man tell us his story." So the young man stopped laughing, and the old man continued to speak as his heart tottered back and forth in his hands. "No, my heart does not look perfect because it is not my heart alone. You see whenever I love another person, I give him a piece of my heart and he gives me a piece of his. We cannot be separated - not even by death. In fact, when someone I love dies, part of me dies with them and yet at the same time part of that person lives on in me, and I am able to share that person's love and life with others. So to you, my heart may look very ugly and funny because of the strange shapes that it is made of, but to me it is beautiful because I carry within my heart the love of many people whom I have loved and who have loved me in return. By the standards of the world it is not perfect, but the heart does not exist by worldly standards ... It lives because of love, and is measured by love. He looked at the young man and said: "Yes, your heart is perfect to look at, but it has not yet known real love, so it lacks the beauty that only love can provide." The crowd stood silent, and waited for the young man to respond when finally he said: "Old Man, you have explained the various odd shapes that make up your heart, but you have not explained the meaning of the ugly cracks." Again the old man spoke with a sigh: "Whenever you love someone you take a risk, and sometimes it can cause a great deal of pain because we can hurt one another so easily - but love is not known unless those risks are taken." The cracks that you see are reminders of the times when I have been hurt by one of the persons I have loved, or when I have hurt one of them. Some take their love away and remove themselves from your heart and remove you from their hearts. It is things like this that cause those cracks to appear. Yes, it sometimes hurts to love, but you must keep on loving even when it is painful. Love can be a cause of both laughter and of tears, and sometimes you can't understand the cause of either the laughter or the tears. They are just a part of your real love - and, throughout, you continue to hold your friends in your heart which is the most delicate and sensitive part of your entire self. By this time the young man was crying very hard, for he had come to realize he was always so busy with his perfect heart that he had never loved anyone nor had he allowed anyone to love him. He removed his heart from his special glass case and held it in his hand. It was very cold and hard to touch. Tears flowed over his heart, and he was extremely sad because he did not know the meaning of real love. He only knew about perfection. Just as he was about to leave the crowd and go away from the kingdom to hide forever, he noticed the old man hobbling toward him. The young man looked up and saw the old man reaching towards the oddly shaped heart that was in his wrinkled venerable hands. The old man had removed a very ancient piece of his heart and offered it to the young man. He said: "This is a piece of my heart. I give it to you out of real love. Please accept it." The young man reached out to accept the piece of the old man's heart. He quickly tried to make it a part of his own, but he soon realized that there was no room for it. He was puzzled for a moment until he looked at the old man and saw the answer in his caring eyes. Then the young man nervously removed a piece of his own heart and offered it to the old man. Now the old man's heart was so oddly shaped that the piece he had given to the young man did not fit perfectly into his heart, but the young man simply set it in its place and looked at it through tears of real joy. For the first time in his life he really felt happy and he realized his heart was no longer cold and hard but it was now soft and warm. He finally had a happy heart - one that knew the meaning of love. The young man and the old man set their hearts in their rightful places and they were both very happy. The crowd cheered and cried aloud. The young man told his teacher that he wanted to follow him for the rest of his life, but the wise old man said: "No, my son, you must not follow me. Now that you have learned of real love you must go forth and share it with others. You must share your love, as I have shared mine, throughout the kingdom." The young man felt very sad again, and he was sure that his heart was beginning to break, but the old man spoke again: "You must remember that we always carry one another in our hearts no matter where we go. That's what makes them so beautiful, and we will always be together because of that." The young man knew the old man was right. He walked up to him. They embraced and then went off in different directions to spread the meaning of real love throughout the kingdom. The young man may still be found traveling throughout the kingdom telling his story about the meaning of real love. He has never returned his heart to the glass case. Now he keeps it in its rightful place willing to show it to all who wish to see it. Night and day he rejoices over his heart, now oddly shaped but very beautiful. If you ever meet him, he will surely tell you this story of how he learned that love is so much more beautiful than perfection. Perhaps you have already met him - if not look around - he may be close to you right now for there is a kingdom and a place not far from where you are right now ... and in this kingdom there are very special people."

Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast.

It is not proud, it is not rude.

It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered.

It keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

This story, has just given me another reason why I should appreciate this love we share. We both know it's not easy, I'm already starting to feel the pressure as months flies past. I don't know how to put this into words but I'm just so so happy to see your graduation photos and at the same time, half of my heart is starting to prepare itself just for the incase. Almost 9 months we're surviving this long distance and it meant so much to us that we made lots of promises to seal each other's trust. From sleep skyping, to planning and imagining our second meet, writing motivation letters, playing online games, doing push ups, feeding each other food, singing, kissing, sneaky photo taking, watching Youtube videos, song dedication, talking our future together and so much more. It's almost like we're so sure of it. It feels like it so much and nobody would know exactly how that feels but us. We're like the perfect couple, just not in the perfect situation. You filled up my life with so much love and laughter, and has this super sensor that could sense anything that's not alright with me even though I did not show it. You're the ideal guy, and definitely the last person that I would ever want to lose in this world. I love you so much darling, you can always have a piece of my heart and if it's possible, I would give you all of it but I couldn't or else I'd die without a heart.. I need to stay alive to be here for you :)  ♥

Nicely said, Jack! :)

Event: Run for GOLD
Venue: Sunway University
Date: 11th November 2012

The day that I survived a 7km run. Woohoo :D Well, not really.. I only ran and jog for the first 2 KM, I think.. :) Florence, Carmen and I then reunited and chatted all the way back to the finish line like a boss. Too bad we didn't get to take a photo for remembrance mm. It felt so good to have a massive work out like this, especially when I've done close to zero since months ago.

 Need me? Just call 911. 

The happy me :) I was so in the mood for selfcam.

 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

If every couples in the world could treat each other as best friends, sharing just about as anything in between them,  and have a love that is free from worries, then fairy tales would no longer be needed.

Let's just imagine how nice would it be if everyone could;

Care endlessly without needing to feel over-protective.

Embrace without awkwardness.

Interrupt without the feeling of being annoying.

Joke without the fear of being insulting.

Play freely without feeling childish.

Respect without being too concrete.

And share without the thoughts that it might be worrying.

How good will it be then mm? :)

Just love freely ♥

~ Thoughts of the Day 16 ~

It's funny how people can easily forget what load of good things that others have done for them just because they behave in a way, at that particular moment which annoys them. That's like when our emotion got all over our brain and we started throwing hurtful words in which makes us much much more worser than the person committing the mistakes. However, what if they did it unintentionally? What about cases whereby we immediately dislike others through rumors that spread around without even knowing that person personally? That's very unfair isn't it?

Here's the problem. Sometimes, we tend to follow the crowd because it makes us feel "belonged" and "safe" even if we do not know what's happening really happening behind the scene. Like.. well, since everybody saying this, it couldn't be fake isn't it? Not. If you do care, do it the right way. Try seeing things from that person's point of view instead of what other people think it is. Impression lasts for a long time, sometimes a lifetime and every single judgement that you make on others do affect the particular individual directly. It's all about breaking ourselves free from taking the road that other people do, and going for the one that you think is right for you and the person involved. Stay true to yourself and treat others exactly like how you wish to be treated. :)

Today before you say and unkind word..

Think of those who can't speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food..

Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife..

Think of someone who's crying to God for a companion.

Today before you complain about life..

Think of someone who went to early.

Before whinning about the distance you drive..

Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet

And when you are tired and complain about your job..

Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down..

Put a smile on your face and think:

You're still alive and around.

~ Hugs ~

~ Self Portrait ~

After a two months long of blogging break.. 

HIIIIIII~ :D

Stitch. Forever so cute. Eheheh. :D

It's been almost a year and 9 months  now since I knocked onto Tzu Chi's door.
I remember it was somewhere close to the end of December 2010. I've just finished my final year of high school and was still deciding on which course and college to sign up for. Probably it was a sudden spark of self awareness or something but everyone in this world will reach this point of life whereby they'll know exactly what they like or want to do in life. Mine was to volunteer myself into a NGO Organization.

A short moment of self awareness is what that gives you a kick start towards how you want to live your life. Life is short. You wouldn't know how much time you've wasted on doing unnecessary things until it's too late to turn back time. Perhaps it's the sense of being "drifted" away from my family and I didn't want to stay at home facing my mom (who was having a long moment of volcanic eruption mood) or maybe it's the boredom from rotting at home but I just knew that I want to find my inner self. The person that I truly am within.

Getting in touch with the community makes me feel good about myself and I love seeing those shining eyes and beautiful smiles on the care recipients' face and by knowing that you're the reason behind it.. it keeps you going. *heart melts* :) When you're being exposed to all sorts of "the not so perfect side" of the society and environment, it'll open your eyes and move your heart. And you know that you ought to do something about it because you love all life.

And what's the best part?

       For being able to reach further for the needy as you get better
       while committing yourself into volunteering. :) ♥

There is always a piece of love for everyone if you grow a garden full of them
:)

Honestly, I've never really understand the purpose behind Master Cheng Yen's teaching. I digest them theoretically but knowing and acting is not the same as understanding and implementing. When I first started, I didn't know how to influence people around me and this indirectly leads to keeping such valuable treasures to myself. It was pretty depressing because I couldn't really stimulate a positive response from my family while I've tried all I can to improve myself to become a better person. A year later, I was assigned to the Tzu Ching group and upon being elected as the youth representative in my Uni, I was again, delighted but lost. I have doubt in my own ability to unleash the humanity spirit from my fellow mates. Unlike most Tzu Ching, I couldn't read Chinese and most of the terms used are often very deep and "formal-like". Crap. :( I mean, I how am I able to guide others when I'm not that good myself? Oh Yun.. :( However, in Tzu Chi, chances are given as long as you're willing to learn and hold the responsibility.

Everything happened in a blink of an eye. At one moment, a senior signed me up for a sign language performance yet to be conducted in the Tzu Chi Hualien Hall in Taiwan at the end of this year. And the next moment, I was in the Malacca state for the "Tzu Ching gan bu training" as well as the rehearsal for the sign language performance. We're supposed to sing while performing and upon receiving the script.. Oh gawd.. CHINESE! That's not so bad, compared to the part where I have to ask a few seniors for pin yin translation and later on found out that I couldn't really understand what does the lyrics means. Ohhhh.. felt so dumb. :( In the end, the seniors translated them into English for me like.. one by one. Hehe.. :)

It was a four days three nights camp and we had to wake up as early as 5am but due to the massive "traffic'' for the restroom (if you don't want to line up for your turn), I ended up waking like an hour earlier. We were divided into groups and I was in Group 1:

Top (from left): Suan Yean, Siao Meng, Hui Xin, Siew Im (Group leader), Zheng Rong, Charles

Bottom (from left): Me, Chu Yun, Gwang mama, Joyce, Yung Ping
:)

Throughout the entire camp, there were a lot of motivational talks, inspiring videos, interactive games in which truly taught us many aspects in life. At the end of each round, a sharing session is conducted so that we could voice our opinions/ experiences/ whatever we have found beneficial from the lessons to be shared among our group members. Gwang mama is always there for us as she diligently listens and gave many valuable insights to guide us into the right frame of mind. Gan en mama! :)  ♥ 

So yeah, of course, I wouldn't skip describing the food part. *teehee* We were feed like almost 5 meals a day! However, there's a rule to only consume until you reach an 80% of fullness because the other 20% could be saved for poverty stricken victims. At the same time, it's also healthier for our body too. Bonus point goes to the fact that they're all superb vegetarian meals. Peace to the environment! *thumbs up* :) Pretty pity that my phone's battery dead flat or else I would have flooded this whole post with pictures. *sigh*

Okay, serious time now.
 

Although I was very drained out after the camp but I've never felt so refreshed" in both the mind and spirit at the same time. 
Master Cheng Yen has an ultimate desire to purify people's heart, achieve a harmonious society and prevent natural disaster from occurring in this world. This then leads to the formation of Tzu Chi in Taiwan.
Her love for the earth and all living beings was so strong that her weak heart held her back, physically in Taiwan but it couldn't even stop her great love from spreading to all parts of the world. She is a true fighter. The camp made me realize the importance of my role as a Sunway University's gan bu and I would do my very best to do my part well. Although the Chinese language is still a barrier for me but I'm not giving up easily.. I really hope that one day, I am able to fluently translate the teachings into English so I could reach out to the English speaking group out there cuz' I know how it feels like mm.. JIA YOU YUNNN! :D

I was scrolling through a facebook page when I saw this:

 How coincident :) ♥

You've airmailed me your most favourite hoodie.
And the rest of the messages speaks the the voice of my heart.

Whenever I see a happy couple, I can't help but to wish that you're right here beside me.. How much I hope that I could reach out to touch you, but every time I do.. it's just the coldness on the screen and your ever smiling face, looking at me through the webcam. I can't help but to make the same wish every night.. If only you could appear just like magic in my bedroom. If only.

I miss you so so so much right now heyy.. Can you hear me?

No matter how far the distance is between us, we'll walk this journey together. ♥

An art test. Literally.

If you were given a task to draw a portrait of someone you've never met before, how would you draw the imaginary face of that person? Impossible? Naww.. What if the descriptions about that person's characteristics are given to you. This is starting to make sense isn't it? Now..

WHAT IF someone else is asked to draw your face based on your personality as being described to them, how would you imagine your face will look like?

What are your elements?

Most of the time, we're too absorbed into making things perfect that we forgot to work on ourselves; the most important project that was given to us the very moment we arrived into this world. When we were born, all we had was a newly made sponge brain. Society and experiences gave us our personality and mold our thinking and mindset into what we have today. We live in an era whereby only the strongest individual will go far and achieve great success. And we want to be that person. So we end up working our ass off while hoping to achieve tangible or material things that provides a great sense of touch. Where as, the intangible, "invisible" qualities are literally left aside when we fail to balance between chores and inner self-responsibilities. And irregardless of stress level, fear, confidence, pride and success, all of these will affect the way we present ourselves and hence, the feeling that people generally get when they see you. I'm not a perfect person myself but I do know that it's important to be always mindfully alert of your speech and behavior in whatever situations that you're in. It's always better to speak less than speaking words which could offend or hurt the heart of people around you.

Give yourself more attention. You need it more than anything else in the world.

~ Thoughts of the Day 15 ~

"Precepts can change our mind and perceptions, which in turn would determine the story of our life."

Human have 5 most horrible mental thoughts:
1) Ignorance
2) To think of being always right
3) Upon conducting a wrong deed, one will naturally console himself by only remembering the good things that he has done in the past hence, not admitting his own mistakes and no regrets.
4) To normally feel that it's a must for people to listen, follow and agree with himself.
5) To take things for granted

No matter how much of a good person one is, there is still a possibility that he will do a bad deed and when that happens, it might even affect other people's life too. Everyone does mistakes but what's most important is to repent. The same problem will resurface if one do not have enough courage to accept his weakness and would give all sorts of reasons to redeem himself. The brain controls our senses where as the heart controls our consciousness. However, that's not the main point. The question is;

Are we actually thinking with the brain or the heart?

Naturally, when we commit an offence, our mind, face, mouth, arms will act accordingly to our misconceptions. At certain cases, there is no turning back at all. When this happens, that would means the start of one's suffering. It is always easier to plan but very difficult to act towards it. Therefore, it is very important to keep our mind at a calm state at all times so we could think with our brain and listen to our heart, both at the same time.

~ Hugs ~ 

~ Behind These Eyes ~

Our eyes,
speaks the loudest voice from the mind, yet the softest lullaby from the heart.
Our eyes,
could lift the weakest spirit yet bury the toughest opponent.
Our eyes,
protects like the best armor yet kills like the deadliest self-destructive weapon.
But on top of all of that,
nothing beats our eyes that plays the most important role as the only window to our heart.
Our eyes,
shines rays of hope into the lives we touch.
Our eyes,
empathize and says words which heals.
Our eyes,
allows us to enjoy the most beautiful creations on Earth, you and me.
And the best thing of all,
they're a gift. :)

How much I hope that whenever I look out from the window, it's you I see.

"You don't see things with your eyes, you feel them with your heart."

Mmhmm.. Pretty true, but I would say maybe just partially because it's always what you see that bounds to influence how you'll probably feel and hence, react. But anyway, that's not the point. It is actually, how you choose to see things, which holds the power to help you reason the right way,and put your mind at ease, free from unnecessary stresses. We only have one life sooooooo just live happily! :D Anyway, if you see the sense to it, most of your values and principles in life starts from there, in which indirectly, collectively builds up into your identity; The person you are and will soon to be. :)

Agreed. :)

As the society is becoming more and more competitive these days and sadly, no matter how much of a nice person one is, somehow, someone will still find a way to pull him down especially when he's a very capable person himself. Workplace politics. *shakes head* So yeah, no matter what happens, always keep in mind that the eyes never lie, it only manipulates, supported with words from 'jelly' people.. and it really depends on how strong your mind is, not to fall for it. Just hold on strongly to your principle and belief because you know your worth. Most importantly, build a good relationship with anyone you meet, especially your enemies to understand them even better. :)

Always do the right thing, whatever that you should be doing well and you won't need to feel afraid.

A great advice from the First Lady of U.S. :)

♥

People who are physically attractive are everywhere, and there's definitely no wrong looking at them or wanting to approach them to get to know them better. Seriously! :)  I mean, even I do spare a few glance at those who have good looks and go "OOOOOO.. not bad!" whenever my girl friends nudged me on the elbow and hinting with the 'eye signal' *laughs* because if you think-about-it-again, that's one of the reason why they're gifted that way right? Hehehehehe.. :P
However, when physical beauty first meets the eyes, there should only be admiration and nothing more than that because it doesn't last forever. I couldn't even possibly understand why girls would throw themselves over a guy just because he's extra hot compared to the rest of the guys.. Yeah yeah, wait til you found out he's a gay just like the guy from "Call Me Maybe". Jokes. :) Apparently, most of us fall into this category of wanting to find for the right person by starting from the good looks to having a great deal of wealth. Uhh Uhhh.. maybe you didn't mean it but it just happens right? But if this is what you're still eyeing on from the very beginning, are you sure you're on your way to achieving a love that lasts? Perhaps you might be lucky and things will change during the process but generally, it doesn't for most people. I'm no where near a love guru but I'm a girl who is certainly willing to stay single for the rest of my life than going with someone whom I'm not serious in love with. Someone whom I'm completely comfortable being myself with and I can see nobody else but him because I'm really sure he's the only person, the only guy I would want to be with and I need him in my life. It's funny how adults these days say that "you can't take a 'boyfriend-girlfriend' thing too seriously because when you find someone who is financially better, you might as well just move on to the next one. After all, it's meant for a try and error." But what if, this guy you're already with brings heaps of happiness to you and treats you like a princess? Here's the thing that I've always believed in. If you really love someone, you'll find ways to bring out the best in that person because..

A LOVE WHICH INSPIRES HAVE AN ENDLESS VALUE. :) ♥
                                                                                     P.s.: I ♥ you Enlo.

But hey, if things doesn't work out in the end, it's okay because at least you know you've tried your best and it's so much better than treating time as an investment in love.Sometimes, ordinary-like people becomes really beautiful in time and you missed them out because you were too busy searching for polished glass instead of unpolished crystals. :)

Observe and search for the right person before fully committing yourself in a relationship. Take your time because it's going to be worth it. :)

~ Thoughts of the Day 14 ~

I hardly speak much in Uni since the start of this year. Maybe it's due to the hectic schedule and I couldn't much afford to speak during lectures and even though break time are given, I pretty much enjoy being the listener and slowly but unconsciously , I began to read their characters mm.. It's like somehow, they're coming back to me. :) It's funny when my friends get pissed over the lecturers and the beauties of words start flying all over the places, or even when my mom starts nagging or mumbling over something, I could just pretty much laugh about it because I find it really cute. Like seriously. It makes me wonder how we can actually speak straight from the heart, so fast that we just pretty couldn't much bother to filter them before they reach the ears. Especially when you want to take the piss out of someone and all you want to do is speak your heart out.. and then ohhh! The thoughts of playing revenge might even come in. *Eeeaaakk* :/ Of course, I know because I've been there too. Heeee.. :) Comparing to the past, I would had just burst and blurt out whatever that I feel like it without a slight bother about what people would think or feel. However, it's the feeling of wanting to feel superior and proving that you're right that makes one feel more and more lonely inside. Like an empty nut case. I'm not saying I'm all angelic now but it's feels great to become a person so much different into who I am currently. So much happier. So much calmer. And so much more blur. Haha.. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing, because honestly, I was a much more alert person back than despite my explosive behavior. I guess when you have the will to change, you can. 

Nobody's born bad, no one's born good either. It's just the matter of choice to being aware of where your mind is bringing you to and what you want to do about it. :)

Just because someone doesn't treat you in the right manner, it doesn't means that you have to behave the same way too. Don't be a part of the cycle. :)

~Hugs~

~ Through the Looking Glass ~

6, 840, 507, 003 Billion.
                                                           Our world's population.

925 Million.
                                                           Total population living in poverty.

Every 1 in 7 people.
                                                           Are suffering from hunger.

Almost 5 Million children die from hunger each year.
That's one child every 5 seconds.
In fact, it's really shocking to know most of them died before they reached their fifth birthday.

Unfortunately, most of us, standing comfortably among the fortunate take food for granted. The tendency to leave an avoidable trace of food on the plate or pushing these beans, peas or veggies aside for clean-ups fairly reflect a slight consideration towards those who suffer from poverty and yes, even to those who bound to wash your plate.. It may be a habit or due the unbearable taste but as a matter of in fact, these are actually set by one's mind. An idea that one believed so much that it becomes a part of the individual which is pretty sad because the value that lies in these left over foods are worth much more than anyone could imagine.. They're a gift from the land, fruited from the farmer's effort and channeled to us through our parent's love and most importantly, these 'insignificant' undesirable piece carries the hope of Millions, so so precious that it could save lives. Yet, vulnerable enough to be ruined by a single human's own ignorance and desire.

Two siblings. Orphans. A brother's love. 

 He would do anything in exchange for his sister's smile and safety.

World War II made life very hard for them. It impacts the sister very badly.

Imagine the lives of millions who are in the same situation.

For those of you who have watched Studio Ghibli, you would noticed that the images above are very familiar. As yes, if you do not know, that little girl dies of starvation.

A movie worth to watch.

It is a very heart-wrenching sight indeed..

To see how people are wasting food like nobody else's business while the poor people out there would risk anything just to get a bite off your plate.

                 To know how people aren't making any effort for a change

                 in their eating habit.

                              To see how this trend is becoming into a cycle with

                              more and more young children picking up this

                              habit from their parents.

Anyway, it's definitely okay to be a picky eater as long as you do not waste any food yeah? :) No worries about picking food up from the floor and popping them into your mouth because as it's scientifically proven that 3 seconds of fall is absolutely fine. You don't know how much people appreciate it when you leave your plate clean. ♥ :)

And remember to always put on your best SMILE! Heeeeeee ♥ :)

Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.

Everyone have a past. A hurting secret that you've never told. However, as long as you do not give up on yourself, you'll be able to make things right again no matter how bad it was.

Recently, I've had a short chat with a friend on Facebook. He told me a lot of things about being betrayed numerously, in terms of love, friendship and being used like a puppet and there were even times where he felt like ending his life. He has a deep passion in hip hop dancing and found out that was the only time when he could momentarily put his mind aside. However, being severely affected by the load of unfortunate events, he converted his stress into action through dance and rehearse intensely until the day when his body could not take the strain as it comes easily any longer. It wasn't his fault to begin with but I can't help but to say he was being silly because he should have love himself even more especially at times when nobody's there for him when he need someone who cares most. 

Think about it. :)

Unconditional love is one thing but only when you truly love yourself, you would want what's best for you. Slowly but surely, good things will come to you because nothing beats a happy person with positive mindset that works as your best armor and healer yeah? :). Learn to love yourself and you'll love life and appreciate every single thing in it. Definitely, you'll meet all sorts of people in life but at the same time, you'll get to have the best people beside you and obtain worthwhile life experiences and these.. are the ones that will truly make your life count. :)

 Be yourself, truthfully. ♥
Accept yourself, gratefully. ♥
Value yourself, joyfully. ♥
Forgive yourself, generously. ♥
Balance yourself, harmoniously. ♥
Bless yourself, abundantly. ♥
Trust yourself, confidently. ♥
Love yourself, wholeheartedly. ♥
Empower yourself, immediately. ♥
Give yourself, enthusiastically. ♥
Express yourself, radiantly. ♥

Despite the distance, we're still going strong. No words can describe how grateful I am for everything we've been through together and how much you've been always here for me. ♥

~ Thoughts of the Day 13 ~

My mom fell ill again but I thank Buddha that she's feeling much better now. :) I'm not giving up with things that I can do to help her recover faster tho. When handing her the honey lemon I've made fresh , I can't help but to feel a slight happiness that she's smiling because that honestly, was the most beautiful thing in the world to see and to know that I'm the reason behind that smile. Then I realized that warm water shouldn't be used because it'll kill the Vitamin C. *Shoot* Funny thing that mom kept quiet about it tho.. and she was smiling all the way. It helps to lessen my guilt in a way because if someone's falling ill, one of the sign would be that she's working too hard and you haven't been doing much to reduce her burden. So much for being a daughter. Jia you! :)

No one could ever be a better supporter than them. :)

~ Hugs ~