20

I look back and wonder...

"20... Wow... That's... Kinda long - ish..."

What have I achieved?

By the age of 20, Michael Jackson would have been super famous, led most of the most famous songs by his band of brothers, and the brink of starting his most successful album and becoming the King of Pop...

By the age of 20, Albert Einstein would have been in University for nearly 5 years...

By the age of 20, Alexander Graham Bell created a machine, ventriloquist-like, that could say "Mama!"

By the age of 20, Alexander the Great tamed a horse nobody else could and showed the world that he was indeed, great...

By the age of 20, the Wright Brothers created their our newspaper...

By the age of 20, Mahatma Gandhi had gotten married, and was starting to gain favour in the eyes of his people...

So the question is...

What have I achieved?

Looking back, i'm not really sure myself...

But somehow, I know that I have friends who are happy to see me...

I know that I have a family who loves me...

I know that there are people that look up to me...

I know that if I died this day, there would be (I hope) someone who would honestly say "I'll miss you"

I know that things might have been different if I hadn't been born...

Yes, i'm not the most liked person in the world,

but i'm not the most hated either!

I know that a few of my friends would smile if today I appeared suddenly in front of them and say "hello my friend" xD

And I know on top of all...

That I am blessed =)

Because...

I don't need a birthday celebration...

As long as the people around me are happy,

As long as my friends are glad,

As long as my family love me,

And I have a Hope that I cling to...

I think i've enough joy...

Happy birthday to you...

All of you guys, you're the reason i'm me,

20 years after 1990 =)

I Love You =D

1/5th of a century-old MAL

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Destiny

Man, works starting to get to me... I nearly spelled destiny as "density" xD Proof that Physics rocks lolz xD

Destiny

People live their lives believing the media,

And it's hard not to, cause that's about all we see

About fairy tales and... Well, Wikipedia...

But what's that all mean to me?

We learn about "Romance d'amour"

And Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty too

And knights in shining armour

And "Happily Ever Afters" - or HEAs, that's true xD

Some think that those, however

Distort now what we see...

But hey, I loved those movies

And the innocence there'd be =)

Some find their other half

Early in their life

Some search so hard and never notice them

From right beside their eyes

Some look and never find that half

And evermore they sigh

Some never bother finding them

And then they walk on by

Some don't want nor even care

And when it hits, they secede

Some hide well, and never share

But when approached, they accede

Some sigh when things do not work out

And tears in darkness be

But wipe those tears my friend, and shout,

In heaven smile with me =)

As for me, i'm glad to be just me

And yeah, that's who i'll be

The best darn looking guy there is

The wisest, arguably =P

Okay, so maybe that's not true

But you'll get me if you know me

Hey Destiny! Oh Destiny!

Can you just,

Please...

Let my friends be?

MAL

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Destiny - dedicated to my friends here who got paired up, to those who aren't, to those looking to be, to those not looking to be, to those mourning, to those smiling, to those who need a rest, to those who have too much rest, to those who should be WORKING INSTEAD OF READING THIS!!!

Smile with me, and smile for me, my friends =D You know I can't stand seeing you frowning =)

And those who aren't, this quote's for you...

"If you come into this world knowing that you are loved, and you leave this world knowing that, then everything in between can be dealt with. "
— Michael Jackson

Hmmmmm... Nice...

Hmmm...

Hi all who read my blog (if you do) =D

Not really been such a wonderful week so far, but hey, it's gonna get better...

Hmmm...

What am I gonna say now?

Honestly, God's been awesome... He always is =)

He's never gonna give you up...

He's never gonna let you down...

Here's an inspirational, interesting site that I've found... Hope that you enjoy it =)

Take care all!!! =)

MAL

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P/S: If you don't understand what the title of the linked page means, or the text box that comes up, go search it up on Google xD

You Were Always There

You Were Always There

It's as if I knew You from life's first breath

It's as if You chose me right from the start

You showered me with love each day and watched me as I grew

And now I thank You Lord, that I belong to You...

You have always, always been there

Faithful friend, steadfast and true

I wouldn't trade away this life I have in You

I know i've been blessed...

'Cause You were always there...

Everyday's a journey along this road

I see Your plan unfolding as I grow

Seasons change but You remain the same forevermore

And now I thank You Lord, there's so much more in store!

You have always, always been there

Faithful friend, steadfast and true

I wouldn't trade away this life I have in You

I know i've been blessed...

'Cause You were always there...

I wouldn't trade away this life I have in You...

I know i've been blessed...

'Cause You were always there

(Sarah Wong, 2007)

You know, so often it's easy to just forget about everything and just say "ahh, life's not fair", or "man i'm getting it sooooo tough", especially when schoolwork takes centre-stage and everything in life seems to flow and go nowhere...

But I realized today that once in awhile, you gotta step out of the small corner of the photograph and see the big picture you're in...

And when I looked back at my life, what did I see?

Fun? Yes...

Happiness? Yes...

Sadness? Yes...

Regrets? Yes...

But yet, fulfilment? Oh DEFINITELY yes...

Cuz I realized the one thing that made every past day count, and will make me look forward to the next...

That He's always been there...

And will always be =)

MAL

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I Have Heard so Many Songs...

I have heard so many songs
Listened to a thousand tongues
But there is one that sounds above them all...

And this is that song...

Truly,

Psalm 23 (King James Version)

¹The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

⁵Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

The Father's love... It's the song that sounds above else...

It always will =)

Just thought I'd share it with you guys =)


MAL
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Huat Arrrr!!! xD

Finally done with the CNY video for our juniors!!! xD

Here goes!!!

What can I say?

Hope you like it!

HUAT ARRRR!!! xD

MAL

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving, for Your Love is Everlasting

Isaiah 53:5 (New International Version)

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

I learnt something new today about Jesus' death on the cross...

John 19:34 (New International Version)

³⁴Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

Many theories are floating about concerning how Jesus died, but when I heard one theory, it really struck me...

He could've died of a ruptured heart... Apparently blood and water oozing out from a dead man's body is one of the symptoms of a ruptured heart...

But to me it's more than just that, more than just how He died, it tells me another thing...

He literally died - of a broken heart... So that I don't have to...

John 19:2 (New International Version)

²The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe

Thorns... Piercing His scalp? That must've hurt...

And I never did think about the purple robe... I always considered it as nothing... But as I read something today, it struck me...

He went through the Roman scourging at the time, which (if people are familiar with it), is the "cat o' nine tails", a method with not only whips, but tears of shreds of the skin every time it is done...

To put a robe around such a body...

"Thank You Jesus for that hurt You bore, even though You didn't need to... At any point You could've called out, and You wouldn't have needed to endure such suffering, on my behalf... I thank You for love so ridiculous that it's just amazing... Thank You that by Your stripes, I am HEALED, of every sickness, every pain, every form of suffering, every hatred, every hurt... Thank You for becoming one of us so that I could say that You've gone through it all before, and thank You for experiencing it all before me... When the world around me shatters, when darkness, when silence falls upon the land, I'm still glad Lord... Let me continue to be glad, because You are still there for me, and You will always be... Thank You for showing me that Your heart broke, so that mine can always be whole... And finally Lord, thank You for friends, thank You for family, thank You for other people I know, and thank You, that You speak through them as well... Thanks for comfort, thanks for appreciation, and thanks for understanding...

I love you Abba, You know that... Help me to never forget that =)"

MAL

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