LOVE, Kloudiia

Life has been good to me so far. Well, there are certainly ups and downs, but that only makes life more interesting, isn’t it? Without the failures, how would I find success so much sweeter?

(Note: in NLP, we always say “There are no failures, only learning experiences”. So, those periods of downs are just lessons for me in preparation for the big things to come)

Garfield 2 is screening in the Singapore cinemas now. Garfield 1, for those who missed it, talks about how Garfield, the ever lovable lazy feline that used to be the No. 1 pet at home where all he is capable of is to eat lasagna and sleep, and oh, he’s a veteran at the TV remote control too! His status soon changed when his owner Jon, brought home a dog Odie from a vet name Liz whom he fancied and wanted to impress.

My most recent RCIA home session talked about how mums parents will do certain things for their children and the family, yet can’t help to nag or scold them for not doing their part. As a daughter, I can fully understand how their children feel.

I then remembered a girlfriend’s story about how she helped her boyfriend to move house. I chuckled when she recounted the experience to me, and there is really something to be learnt from her story, and it goes like this …

While searching for the marriage vows in the 1970s (saw it in ROM that day when I attended my god-brother’s marriage solemnisation ceremony and found it very interesting comparing to the current one. I’ll blog about it when I next lay my hand on a sample), I stumbled upon this article written by a lady called Marylaine Block: My Word’s Worth on Marriage Vows.

In it, she described how she felt when she attended her son’s wedding in Boston, and the path she went through in her own marriage. There are some sharings of her own experience and what it takes to manage one’s own marriage to make it lasting, and happy.

I have something to share with you.

These few weeks have been a test for me on lots of things. Patience, forgiveness, faith – just to name a few.

I learnt a few lessons from those events, some of which are personal, while some happened at arm’s length – though not directly affected, but still altered my perspectives all the same. Talking about all my ruminations will take too long, but I’d like to mention one in particular, so here goes …

“What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger”

I borrowed this quote from my dear friend Peter off his post Managing Losing Streaks, who may have either borrowed it somewhere else, or he self-invented it. Peter, care to shed the light for us?

Anyway, what sets me off is another quote, which an old friend used to say

“If money can solve a problem, then it is not a problem”

What is your take on this? Do you agree?

Oh my, how easy it is to start a mother nagging. All it takes is probably a messed up room, a delayed chore to do, or maybe a late dinner or shower, and be ready to sit back and enjoy the reminders coming out at bullet speed, which will probably only stop when you start moving and get the things supposed to be done, done.

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have the pleasure to present you this rare gift from Outer Singapore — (Drum roll please) The X-Bottle!

It’s a mutated bottle, and looking at the label, it already gives away a hint on its powers to whoever who drinks from it. Basically, you will be turned into a spiderman-like human who can walk upside down or even defy gravity and glide along the ceiling with your head hanging down without falling to death.

Yes, I made up my mind and I went ahead to buy it during The PC Show 2006. Considered a pretty hefty investment for me, it was no wonder I had certain expectations (which was fuelled by the sales guy during the show) of my newly acquired asset.

It is the exact same feelings in the start of a new relationship. You are attracted to him, not just to his looks but also on his character and personality, and he’s proven to be suitable too, so you made that all-important decision -  to be offically involved.

Look! This is my second cross I’ve received. If you remember, I got my first one on the day of my Rite of Acceptance two months ago. This cross represents much more than just a piece of accessory, because it is a gift from my mum, for my birthday!

Perhaps you will get a bettr picture of why am I so touched when I got this from her after you know that she’s a Buddhist, and a very devout one at that. When she first got news that me and my sister are going for the RCIA, and a high possibility of baptising as Catholic next Easter, she was, well, disappointed.