Thank you for everything that you have provided me, especially your love, care and prayers. Without them, I don't think I can come this far.
This is a time to celebrate with family and friends, to meet with old ones as well as new ones. More, the focus is in celebrate life, the most precious thing we all have, once and thus enjoy it well. Treat your beloved ones generously, forgiveness is the greatest gift. Hold their hands and tell them how much you loved them, don't wait as you never know when will be the next time, the next opportunity that you can say same/similar things.
It's also time to remember those who passed before us. The fact of life is ... we are all going to die ... one day! Thus, there is nothing to be worried about, ... rather, it's time for us to celebrate today ... today our life!
God bless and enjoy life! We all live once and why not enjoy it while we can?! Agree?
Thank you again!
Yours, MatthewThis photo is taken by Edward.
Thanks God and thanks ourselves......
ReplyDeleteThanks our eyes let us see, thanks our noses let us breathe and thanks our organs and bodies working well all year around.
Have a nice and wonderful Chinese New Year!
Regards,
King
Thank you Matthew, Happy Chinese New Year to you, Esther and your children. Have a great holiday reunion with your family too ^u^
ReplyDeleteHave a great family reunion and Happy New Year to everyone of you.
ReplyDeleteWarmest hugs,
Katherina
Dear Matthew,
ReplyDeleteTaking this the first day of the Year of the Rabbit, I reflected a bit on this blog and try to make more sense out of what is happening around the world today and what's happening to the mind of the young people around us.
An immediate favorite song of mine came to mind and I would like to share with you and everyone else....the song is called Poems, Prayers, and Promises, by John Denver. Here is how it goes.....
I've been lately thinking
About my life's time
All the things I've done
And how it's been
And I can't help believing
In my own mind
I know I'm gonna hate to see it end
I've seen a lot of sunshine
Slept out in the rain
Spent a night or two all on my own
I've known my lady's pleasures
Had myself some friends
And spent a night or two in my own home
And I have to say it now
It's been a good life all in all
It's really fine
To have a chance to hang around
And lie there by the fire
And watch the evening tire
While all my friends and my old lady
Sit and pass the pipe around
And talk of poems and prayers and promises
And things that we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone
How right it is to care
How long it's been since yesterday
And what about tomorrow
And what about our dreams
And all the memories we share
The days they pass so quickly now
Nights are seldom long
And time around me whispers when it's cold
The changes somehow frighten me
Still I have to smile
It turns me on to think of growing old
For though my life's been good to me
There's still so much to do
So many things my mind has never known
I'd like to raise a family
I'd like to sail away
And dance across the mountains on the moon
I have to say it now
It's been a good life all in all
It's really fine
To have the chance to hang around
And lie there by the fire
And watch the evening tire
While all my friends and my old lady
Sit and watch the sun go down
And talk of poems and prayers and promises
And things that we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone
How right it is to care
How long it's been since yesterday
What about tomorrow
What about our dreams
And all the memories we share
Hope it strikes a chord in your mind. And make everyday worthwhile living!
Happy Year of the Rabbit!
Hi Raymond, thank you for bringing back this beautiful song which I have almost forgotten. John Denver's songs were with me all the time when I was a university students in the 70s. Any young people who may not have heard of this should go to the link below. While listening to the song, think deep into the true meaning of the lyrics. It's a classic.
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