The Haven

A Story to Live By I'm not sure what others would have done had they known that they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all take for granted. It is those little things left undone that  would make me angry If I knew my  hours are limited. Angry bec. I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write " one of these days". Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my parents often enough how much I truly love them. I'm trying very hard  not to putt off, hold back, or save anything that would add  laughter and luster to my life and others' lives. And every morning when i open my eyes I tell myself that it is special everyday, every minute, every breath truly is a gift from GOD.

The Alchemist by  Paulo Coelho         Dreams, symbols, signs, and adventure follow the reader like echoes of ancient wise voices in "The Alchemist", a novel that combines an atmosphere of Medieval mysticism with the song of the desert. With this symbolic masterpiece Coelho states that we should not avoid our destinies, and urges people to follow their dreams, because to find our "Personal Myth" and our mission on Earth is the way to find "God", meaning happiness, fulfillment, and the ultimate purpose of creation.    The novel tells the tale of Santiago, a boy who has a dream and the courage to follow it. After listening to "the signs" the boy ventures in his personal, Ulysses-like journey of exploration and self-discovery, symbolically searching for a hidden treasure located near the pyramids in Egypt.    When he decides to go, his father's only advice is "Travel the world until you see that our castle is the ...

The Life-changing Moments How should I start? Well, I must quote from my previous teacher (Sir Januar Yap ) whom I dearly respect and look up,that in writing you have to let go all what is in your mind...free writing,as what we called it in literature.Then surprisingly, you'll never expect that you have the most messy yet beautiful ideas out from your brainstorming. So here I go.... I wanna share what are the remarkable and radiant life-changing moments that happened to me recently...It was last Saturday,to date March 19, 2011 when  we went to Seaside just to look for something extraordinary..However, we never saw one.WE were upset.The next thing I did, I look up the sky and told Edz," Sis, isnt the sky too gloomy for today?" She replied," Yes, its raining.Havent you seen the droplets?" Oh, now I feel the droplets after you said about it, I muttered.And I ran, make some splashes of water and played with it like a five year old kid. Diolanie another ...