Monday, December 24, 2012

The end of the world


Before the so-called end of era comes, it has grabbed so many attention. Why? Because of the deep-down in our heart we fear of the coming of the death, and we are also intensely curious of what will happen when death really comes, and what will happen if we all died together? Will it really happen on us? We are frightened but somehow we want to know what will happen when the time comes.

However, when the so-called end didn’t come, we laugh indifferently and said, “ That’s not the end of the world! Hah! I knew it is just a joke.” We said this as if we will never die, as if we have forgotten uncertainties will wash anything away anytime. And today could be the end of the world for someone living on earth, so how can we say that this is not the end for him / her and how can we be sure our death is not near to us? That is such a great misinterpretation. However, if we are not aware of the fleeting of time, if we still continue in our circles of habits and worldly pleasures, no matter how long we live on earth, without realizing this life will still come to an end. And that time, we will experience the same kind of fear for the end of the world, and that is the real end to our life. If we never worked on our mind and explore the true nature of this world, how can we overcome the fear and pass away peacefully when you don’t know where you will be going? If we came to deeply realize that death is always our final destination, we might choose to live our life in a different way. If we know there’s life after this life according to Buddhist concepts, we will choose to do more good deeds to get more happiness and hope for a better life after this, or even better future. We will focus more on building our virtues and the inner qualities in us, because that’s the only thing we can bring away with us after our death. We will want to live happily right here and right now because there is no need to sit and wait for happiness in the future.  As the past has always past and the future never comes.

If we truly accept the fact that we soon gonna die and we don’t know when exactly we will die, we will live our life truthfully and prepare ourself to face death at anytime. This is not a pessimistic view, this is a realistic point of view. Imagine when we have overcome the fear and not to be bothered by the fear of death, does it still matter if the-end-of-the world come or not? 

If the end comes, let it be the end of our stupidity and wrongful acts. May we grow more wisdom and realise the true meaning of our life and the natural phenomena around us.

P.S. : in this piece, I have stopped being a perfectionist. Well that's my true voice from the heart. and I feel great!


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The christmas market

The christmas market

A cup of hot spiced apple juice
A few packets of Chou chou peanuts
Bratwurst with curry ketchup sauce
Crispy pork belly
and a great friend who is still around with you after the sky has turned dark

What we need is not that much
A great moment of joy is not that far
And all that makes a great pre-christmas night for me :)))

A card from mom

开心

Today I received a card in a pink envelope. My name and address was typed on it. Looking at the back, what? it's my home adress. It must be my mom who said she want to post a card to me (despite that it was a few days before my birthday!) I said no need since it is already that late, but she insisted that. So she quietly did so.

Oh, it's my first time ever in life to receive a birthday card from my parents, come to think of that. Haha! That is so sweet although not that surprising :P My mom's handwriting is still as usual, so neat and much more elegant than mine. Awwww,my heart is full of love. Althought the internet is so advanced now, a card made of paper sent by post still make a big impact to the person who receive it. It is something you can touch and hold dearly to your heart.......And something I can put at a corner of my room. Awwwww...

Like the quote in the card saying,
"Having you as a daughter has brought some wonderful feelings...
happiness at seeing you grow into such a kind, giving person,
pride in the way you follow your dreams, 
and love -just for being the incredible daughter you are!"

Love makes the world go round!