Beautiful :)

Blessed Christmas to everyone *throws confetti* :)

Its all about perspective

Priorities :)

Life defined

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle

When your other half makes you a better person :)

http://verytouchingstory.blogspot.com/2013/09/compassion.html?m=1

Heal The World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKx9mHdEzG8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Voices of the Poor

A few days ago I was in a little island in the Philippines called, Boracay. As I drove on my motor-tricycles along the main road, I passed by lavish looking hotels, golf courses, a glittering shopping area full of the clothes, food and jewellery. However, ten metres from the shopping area, I saw homes where the locals stay. Most of the homes there are shanty structures that are a little more than a dirty wooden box balanced precariously on the side walk with no electricity and only a little candle to light their homes. People surge through bins for fresh treasures. Children picking empty plastic bottles, scraps of metal or paper - all of which can be recycled by the sackful for a few cents. A day before we left the island, we decided to get cakes, candy and cookies for the poor children staying right behind our hotel. We did not spend a fortune on the food, but the look on the faces of the children was priceless. We sometimes are so consumed by our own needs and problems that we fail to realize that someone out there is fighting a bigger battle. Each and every one of us can make a difference. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop While writing this blog, the song 'Heal the World' was playing in my head. So I thought I'll share it with you along with a few pictures taken during my short stay in the Philippines :)

Every person you meet is for a reason

To My Next of Kin

Please do not waste my body in the ground 
while others die for what I'd freely give nor feed me to the fire without a sound
Use my spare parts that other hearts may live
Enfold the burned within my healing skin
Rebuild the lame with bone.
Make sinews strong 
If I must die, let their new lives begin 
Give quality of life for which they long
Take both my eyes.
A son may see the stars and let a mother look upon her child 
We have known love.
A summer life was ours when barefoot through the meadows we ran wild
My life was sweet.
How fast the hours went 
Do this for me and I shall rest content.

Sue Cansdale from her book of poetry, Hope Sparkles. "To My next of Kin" was written by Sue about her daughter, Zoe, who became a donor following her death in a motorbike accident. scansdale@gmail.com / www.legacyoflife.org.uk

A Gift of Life

I have frequently been asked,
"Why ? Why do you support organ donation ? Why are you so passionate bout that particular cause ?"
Some are even the impression that I'm supporting the cause because I am in need of an organ :)
No... I don't need an organ... I'm blessed with organs which work...
My answer to your questions is simple...To make a difference... And really... That is it...

Thousands of people around the world are on the waiting list. Unfortunately, many may never get the call saying that a suitable donor organ — and a second chance at life — has been found.It can be hard to think about what's going to happen to your body after you die, let alone donating your organs and tissue. But being an organ donor is a generous and worthwhile decision that can be a lifesaver.

By being an organ donor can make a big difference, and not just to one person. By donating your organs after you die, you can save or improve as many as 50 lives. And many families say that knowing their loved one helped save other lives helped them cope with their loss. It's especially important to consider becoming an organ donor if you belong to an ethnic minority. Minorities including African-Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, and Hispanics are more likely than whites to have certain chronic conditions that affect the kidney, heart, lung, pancreas and liver. Certain blood types are more prevalent in ethnic minority populations. Because matching blood type is usually necessary for transplants, the need for minority donor organs is especially high.

Don't let misinformation keep you from saving lives. There are numerous sites which have all the information required to educate people on the process.

The best way to ensure that your wishes are carried out is to put them in writing. Include your wishes in your living will if you have one. If you have designated someone to make health care decisions for you if you become unable to do so, make sure that person knows that you want to be an organ donor. It's also very important to tell your family that you want to be a donor. Hospitals seek consent from the next of kin before removing organs, although this is usually not required if you're registered as a donor.

You can be a Hero :) Think about it.....

Thank you for being my light (you know who you are) :)

What makes YOU happy ? :)

And that's what Life is all about...

All through the storm, your love is the anchor

And the countdown starts...

Something for those around me to think about as the countdown begins... Another year... A little more fabulous *winks* :p

Have a lil Faith in Life :)

Lesson by Rafiki

Did you know ?
Rafiki means Friend in Swahili... And during the film, Rafiki sings a nonsense chant: "Asante sana, squash banana, wewe nugu, mimi hapana." This is a Swahili playground rhyme which translates to "Thank you very much (squash banana), you're a baboon and I'm not!" :p

Smile :)

Dear Time....

Dear Time,
You bring me beautiful memories and bitter lessons;

Dear Time,
You bring me smiles and laughter, sorrow and tears;

Dear Time,
You've thought me that nothing is ever certain, neither is it permanent;
Cause in the end, everything belongs to you... And you decide the beginning and ending of the chapter;

Dear Time,
Thank you for being a wonderful gift;
Sometimes, I am not as grateful as I should be,
Sometimes I take you for granted, But you always give me time to realise that you never stop and it is pointless to sit and be unhappy, angry or upset,
Because I should be going out there and making the most out of Life.

Dear Time,
I know I'm running out of time cause one day my journey will come to an end too,
But Dear Time,
When that time comes, I hope I bring beautiful memories to those around me.

Dreams by Paul Laurence Dunbar

What dreams we have and how they fly
Like rosy clouds across the sky;         
Of wealth, of fame, of sure success,          Of love that comes to cheer and bless;
And how they wither, how they fade,
The waning wealth, the jilting jade —          The fame that for a moment gleams,          Then flies forever, —dreams, ah —dreams!

O burning doubt and long regret
O tears with which our eyes are wet,          Heart-throbs, heart-aches, the glut of pain,The somber cloud, the bitter rain,
You were not of those dreams — ah! well,Your full fruition who can tell?          Wealth, fame, and love, ah! love that beams         
Upon our souls, all dreams — ah! dreams

Food for thought

These days I frequently see posts on social networks which say,
"Money can't buy you happiness... But I would rather cry in a BMW than on a bicycle."
I don't think that is what it means... The question really should be, would you rather cry alone in a BMW or have someone hold you tight from the back of a bicycle and tell you that everything is going to be alright?
In this era where everyone is striving to be on top of the game... To be the best at work... To hold the highest position at the firm... To take the biggest pay cheque home... To own the most sophisticated gadgets... Biggest house... The list goes on... Sadly, we neglect more important things in life... Things no amount of money in this world can buy...
What is important to me may not be important to you... And the other way round...
But I think we should always take a step back and ask ourselves,
"why am I working so hard?", "what matters to me?", "who matters?"
Think about it :)

Picking Up

Its been awhile.... I know... For years now... I was able to keep it all together... Silly things like my previous posts happened but I couldn't find the words to write it down... Years have passed... I grew up... Life happened... Studied... Graduated... Travelled... Saw the world (a part of it at least... A very small part) ...Started working... I met new people... Some brought beautiful memories, some bitter lessons... I also lost a few people... It was not east but it has thought me to be a better person (I hope)... So here I am... Trying to pick up from the last time I wrote... It may be coming from a different perspective... But I promise you... It is from the same person... Some things will never change :)
Someone once told me, "Blogs are like pictures...Gotta capture life's moments in words."
I've had this blog as a huge canvas for a while now... We shall see what the masterpiece ends up looking like in due time...