6 sides to a coin is a dice
I’m seeing a lot of things, hearing a lot of versions, facing the odds here and there, and reflecting myself upon them all.
We all go through shit, some more so than the rest, but we all face it to a certain degree. But who am I, as an individual, to say that my life is shittier than another’s?
Thing is, our resilience level vary in different aspects of our life. Some could take a hell of pressure at work; others can’t live without friends; some could cry with the slightest pinch; others couldn’t care less with no or little money; some have struggling relationship with their mothers (heh heh); and others could never win the chick.
Yes, we know we should remain positive. Yes, we know we shouldn’t lose faith. Yes, we know that this too, shall pass.
But we can’t help feeling lost once in a while, can we? Time where we feel so low. Time when you feel unloved; unattractive; uncared for. Time when we’ve given our all, yet the stupid government still won’t deliver the fund promised to us. Time when we are ashamed of ourselves for we were weaken at slightest temptation. Time when we made a bad judgment call, and it was too late to turn it around.
And when you think you’ve almost reached your limits, the stupid restaurant forgot to take out the Chinese Chives from your Char Kuey Teow!
But the thing is, we have to keep counting our blessings. For every single thing we have pushing us down, we have tenfold of others to pull us up.
Despite so, every now and again, it’s good to be reminded of what we have in our lives and of those who matter. It’s good to have someone to share some promising words - more often than not, words that you already know. Something such common of sense, yet in your sorrow of facing your ordeal, you tend to be consumed by it and overlook what’s in front of you.
Of course this will not take the trouble away, but at least it keeps you sane and life becomes bearable again. And you can hopefully think more clearly of the choices heading your way - to know which wave to surf and which battle to fight.
As Vardamir rightly quoted from Al-Baqarah,
On no soul doth Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear…
Someone told me recently that when we love something so much, it becomes our tests.
With this, we have at least two choices. Either to never love something (or someone) so much so as not to get hurt, or to stumble every now and then, but know what living is all about.
For Life is a one-way street.
posted by Arysa Aida @ 6:17 PM
5 Comments:
Life is a one way street, but how many lanes does this street have? Can we always live on a single-lane one way street?
Some of us put ourselves into self-pity mode where we make oursleves feel so low, that looking up is all we can do. That is not the thing to do either.
And, one of your blessings Arysa would be your ability to write :)
Stubborn
Yes, I agree. the girl can write.
Arysa babe,
This is the most reflective piece I've seen from you yet. Must be thinking a lot, huh? ;)
My 2 cents worth: The journey is about you. Not your family, not your race, not your country, not the human race. Just you. You came into this life alone, you shall leave this world, alone too.
What's important is what you make of it, what you give to it and what you take from it. Pin your hopes on anyone or anything else and you're bound to get disappointed.
We're all humans and neither the world or ourselves are perfect. In an imperfect world, there can only be imperfect conclusions, even to perfect efforts.
Keep your chin up, girl!:)
Stubborn: Grieving is a must, I think. I've learned that being all macho about things would make me bury the problems ahead of what nature intended.
Monkey Rock: You're too kind
Stingray: Yes, been thinking and reflecting - brings out the mellow side of me, makes me all tender and tears fall easier somehow! Urgh. Tak cool ok!!
But yes, you're right - it's about me and me alone. It's alot harder to live when I am not clear about myself.
:)
Gandalf: Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgement. Even the very wise can not see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many.
Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the ring, in which case you also were meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought.
I know it may not be related, but just felt like pasting this quote behind attached to ur piece...
-JC
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