"The Five People You Meet In Heaven"
my mom has been nagging me to read this book, so the other day i finally sat down and read the book in one sitting. It was a really good book, lots of good quotations and definetly something that made you think about life in a different way. it brought up an interesting point about how everyone has a different story, but in the end each one comes together to make one main story. I don't wanna give away any details of the book because i suggest that everyone take the time to read it. it's a really short book, less than 200pages, and a very easy read. i just want to share a few quotes from the book, add to the theme of this page, which is "Some Food For Thought". so here they are:
“Strangers are just family you have yet to come to know”pg49
“Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something you regret. It’s something you aspire to. Little sacrifices. Big sacrifices. A mother works so her son can go to school. A daughter moves home to take care of her sick father.” Pg93
“Holding onto anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.” Pg141
and lastly, one of my favourite ones:
“Lost love is still love. It takes a different form, that’s all. You can’t see their smile or bring them food or tousle their hair or move them around a dance floor. But when those senses weaken, another heightens. Memory. Memory becomes your partner. You nurture it. You hold it. You dance with it. Life has to end. Love doesn’t.” pg 173
songs
a song is that much better when the lyrics are good. Most of today's popular songs are about killing and girls/sex or just about the artist themselves and how they drive around in escalades, sipping champagne. but every once in a while someone comes out with a song that's about life and the struggles that anyone can experience, whether you're some kind of music star, or just the "average joe".
so here's a song that i'm really enjoying right now:
Again
Faith Evans
Ohhhhhh
Ohhhhhh
[Verse 1]
Now I done felt a lot of pain
I done seen a lot of things
From struggling and broken heart to fancy cars (oh yeah)
And even though my money change
I tried my best to stay the same
But you know with mo money
Mo problems came
[Chorus]
If I had to do it all again
I wouldn't take away the rain
Cuz I know it made me who I am
If I had to do it all again
I've learn so much from my mistakes that's how I know he is
watching me[Verse 2]
In atl I caught a case
And the media tried to say
I had a habit
I couldn't manage and I am throwing my life away
But everything ain't what it seems just because its on TV
Cuz they speculate and exaggerate for a better story
[Chorus]
If I had to do it all again
I wouldn't take away the rain
Cuz I know it made me who I am
If I had to do it all again
I've learn so much from my mistakes that's how I know he is
watching me
[Bridge]
Nobody knows what life may bring
It might make you happy it might make you sad
Sometimes yeah but I know there's a reason for everything (but I
know)
That's why I keep believing
Whatever is meant to be its going to be
[Chorus (2x)]
If I had to do it all again
I wouldn't take away the rain
Cuz I know it made me who I am
If I had to do it all again
I've learn so much from my mistakes that's how I know he is
watching me
Changes
I'm a little confused, i'm not really sure how i should be feeling right now. Things are changing, people are changing. Is this all part of growing up? I guess i just never thought that i would feel like i was being left behind, that there was something that i was missing out on. Like everyone knows a secret that i don't. Ive built my life upon certain values, lived my life with certain attitudes and i thought that we were on the same page. but why do i feel like you've moved on to not only a new chapter but a new chapter in a different book? Did i miss something along the way? I feel like i've been tricked all along. Maybe we were never on the same book. Maybe i was mistaken. Maybe i was a fool to think that you understood me, that WE understood each other. I guess i'm just not used to this. can i ever get used to it? This is strange, this feeling that i'm going through, the emotions that are running wild, the thoughts that are scrabbling for clarity...Is this all part of the ride? if so, when's the next stop, cuz i'm getting off...
quote
I received an interesting email today from a girlfriend. it had said some really interesting things about women and their relationships with men. here's a quote from it (thanks jennie):
"They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them and an entire lifetime to forget them."
full throttle
well sat night i finally got a chance to push Tiana past 80kms/hr. took her out on the highway and cruised at 160kms/hr feels soooo nice! the best part was merging onto the highway, she's so responsive! i'm used to my maxima where i usually have to wait for the power to kick in. i'm still not comfortable with using the "manual mode" yet. but i did let Calvin take her for a spin and he took advantage of the "manual mode", although i'm not sure how he liked it.
the best part about this weekend is that CALVIN WAS HERE! he surprised me on wednesday night! i got a phonecall around 8pm and it was calvin asking me if i would open the door for him! it was the sweetest thing evR! =)he tried to do it last weekend but i made him blow his cover. hehe. thanks soo much hun for coming up this weekend!
so here are some highlights:
on Sat morning I went biking with Calvin, my bro and some ppl from church. we biked from Sunnybrook park to downtown. we were supposed to go to Ashridges Bay, but there were 2 ppl rollerblading with us, and they were pretty tired. but they went through some crazy stuff!
along the way there was actually a deer crossing the path! it was soo beautiful! the deer was so calm and he didn't seem scared of us at all. the picture is kinda far, cuz i jumped off my bike a little too early. i was too eager to take a pic i thot the deer would run away right away so i didn't want to miss it. that's Calvin to the left of thepic in red, he got soo much closer! aboo.
on Sunday afternoon had an exhibition game between my churches 2 softball teams. of course my team "Genesis" won! woohoo! calvin was sweet enough to watch the game even in the sweltering heat and take pics of me! afterall he is my NUMBER 1 FAN! :P
Here's me running home! wOOt look at me go! btw all pictures are copyright of calvinmak. lol thanks for the pics hun! you're the bestest!
okok i've resorted to getting a picture online. sorry to those who guessed and never received a response! hehe sorry JOE! well here's the surprise my new baby. everyone meet Tiana, Tiana meet everyone! she's finally at 966clicks so just 34 more kms and it's time to see what this baby can do with 270hp! i've only taken her out a few times, but last night was the first time i drove her at night for more than just 2 mins and can i tell you, HiD's make such a difference! I CAN SEE! i'm finally starting to feel more comfortable driving her, it took me a while...although i've actually only driven her 4-5 times. okie dokes so there's my surprise! thanks for those who put in a guess. funny how everyone guessed it was a camera! shish!
