Dear Life …

Ya, MAN!

Beautiful, MAN!

My morning was fantastic. Started with a great song “Travellin’ Thru by Dolly Parton” and greeted by a great dog, Mr. Warmie (I anyhow name him one)!

Imagine, once you come out your lift, you are greeted by a pretty golden retriever.

He tailed you down till the gate and said "bye bye".

Yeah, right … if only he could speak.

But I was followed by a Retriever this morning. Oh mi god, he was sooooooooooooooooo cute! Well, for those who know me, I always have weakness for dogs. And here it is, the warm furry friend that just stood next to me and followed me to the gate. I was wondering where his owner can be, leaving such beautiful creature behind. But never mind, he was by my side, should be safe lar hor…. I took the steps, he took the slope and hop hop, he reached the top first.

Shame on me -_- there goes my gym’s fee!

When I turned my back, I saw the owner’s maid was running from behind. “Come back you!”. Mr. Warmie here can’t be bothered and still stood next to me and enjoy the pat.

Anyway, what’s my point? Oh ya … it’s a beautiful day. It’s easy to spot a beautiful day when everything seems beautiful. It’s so hard to say “It’s a beautiful day” when there are you are so down and shit is just simply all over you. Your friends will try to tell you, “come on, look at the bright side, you are still alive, things will get better” but you are in pain and you just silently scream “ya right, it’s me who got this shit and not you. Of course you can say that.”

It’s hard to look up when you are down. It’s okay. Ignore what your friends are trying to say, though you know deep down in your heart it’s true, but just ignore it. Feel the sadness. Feel the pain. Be gloomy. Be as dark as you want it to be.

But just make sure when things finally look up, you remember to appreciate that it is a beautiful day and be thankful for it.

Thank you, Mr. Warmie. You brought smile to my day! Keep it up and keep running away from your owner and make other people’s days but don’t get lost ya!

Picture courtesy of www.darwinpress.com

Well I can’t tell you where I’m going, I’m not sure of where I’ve been
But I know I must keep travelin’ till my road comes to an end
I’m out here on my journey, trying to make the most of it
I’m a puzzle, I must figure out where all my pieces fit
Like a poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
I’m just a weary pilgrim trying to find what feels like home
Where that is no one can tell me, am I doomed to ever roam
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ on

Questions I have many, answers but a few
But we’re here to learn, the spirit burns, to know the greater truth
We’ve all been crucified and they nailed Jesus to the tree
And when I’m born again, you’re gonna see a change in me

God made me for a reason and nothing is in vain
Redemption comes in many shapes with many kinds of pain
Oh sweet Jesus if you’re listening, keep me ever close to you
As I’m stumblin’, tumblin’, wonderin’, as I’m travelin’ thru

I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru

Oh sometimes the road is rugged, and it’s hard to travel on
But holdin’ to each other, we don’t have to walk alone
When everything is broken, we can mend it if we try
We can make a world of difference, if we want to we can fly

Goodbye little children, goodnight you handsome men
Farewell to all you ladies and to all who knew me when
And I hope I’ll see you down the road, you meant more than I knew
As I was travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, travelin’ thru

I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’
Drifting like a floating boat and roaming like the wind
Oh give me some direction lord, let me lean on you
As I’m travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, thru

I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru
I’m just travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, I’m just travelin’ thru

Like the poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
I’m just a weary pilgrim trying to find my own way home
Oh sweet Jesus if you’re out there, keep me ever close to you
As I’m travelin’, travelin’, travelin’, as I’m travelin’ thru
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Courtesy of Transamerica (Soundtrack). Artist: Dolly Parton.

If song can speak, I bow to this piece.

Great work, Dolly!