St Valentine's Day

Who is he?

He is the Patron Saint of affianced couples, bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travellers, young people. Whoever he was, Valentine really existed because archaeologists have unearthed a Roman catacomb and an ancient church dedicated to Saint Valentine.

Why 14 February?

Valentine was a holy priest in Rome, who, with St. Marius and his family, assisted the martyrs in the persecution under Claudius II. He was apprehended, and sent by the emperor to the prefect of Rome, who, on finding all his promises to make him renounce his faith in effectual, commended him to be beaten with clubs, and afterwards, to be beheaded, which was executed on February 14, about the year 270. In 496 AD Pope Gelasius marked February 14th as a celebration in honor of his martyrdom.

(source : http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=159 )

The flowing river

I was reading this article when I began to question myself, how should I love? Was my way of love convey a wrong direction or was it not? and yes to love is like this :

"One doesn’t love in order to do what is good or to help or to protect someone. If we act that way, we are perceiving the other as a simple object, and we seeing ourselves as wise and generous persons. This has nothing to do with love. To love is to be in communion with the other and to discover in that other the spark of God."

Same goes with magic moment, lots of times when we hopes for miracle to happen and yet we are left heartbroken. But afraid not, the magic is there, just open up our eyes and feel it in your heart. Be grateful of everyone, everything, everywhere you are, because these are the ingredients to magical moment. Like this writer said :

"Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest. Our magic moment help us to change and sends us off in search of our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments – but all of this is transitory it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and faith at the journey we have taken. "

quotes from “By the river Piedra I sat down and wept”

The Unexpected Coming Part 2

Third day of February, I was woke up by my dad's loud radio volume. I wasn't able to open my sleepy eyes but my ears are wide awake. Laying motionless on bed makes me a dreamy girl.

It was 9am when I can finally get out of the bed and boil myself a pot of water, for my bath. No heater ever since our ancient heater broke. Then Bernard messaged me saying that the CNY mass was over and they are thinking of visiting 1st before going home.

By the time all four of us ready, it was 12 noon already. Headed to Uncle Chiong's house at Matang for our 1st house, than to Uncle Peter's, proceed to Aunty Ah Ling's, before to Uncle Lee's and Mang's house. By the time we are at Mang's, I was in pain due to my period and Papa was already half drunk * He even fall aslept at the dinner table * So I give a called to Bernard and told him that we couldn't make it.

A whole day with my family indeed a blessed for me. Bernard came over and spend his time with me before my early flight the next morning. I still want to be with them but due to time constraint and unplanned event came out, I have to cut it short.

The Unexpected Coming Part 1

I begin my February with lots of laughter and love.

On the 2nd day of February, all of us went to workshop and had our BBQ lunch with the guys. It was fun to be surrounded by friends before the long holidays. After the office hour, I went home and quickly pack my things for I'm coming home for CNY with Bernard & family in Kuching. It was a surprise for him, didn't told him that I'll be waiting for him at the airport that night.

The moment we touched down at KIA, the cold air greeted us. I was freaking cold, can't even concentrate on my breathing. Bernard's flight expected to be arrived around 10pm, so I have 1 hour to go. The coldness is killing me. I can't wait to hold my sweetheart in my arms. 

I saw him. He was looking outside searching for his family member. Ambrose quickly greeted him after Bernard step out of the arrival hall, and I was just behind them by 1.5 meter. Once they reach the Kenari, I tap Bernard's shoulder and said " ho~ why you didn't wait for me?".

To see his confuse and surprise face turns into a big smile was the most precious moment. He was so happy that he can't stop smiling. Glad that my unexpected coming brings a smile in his heart that night. Once we reach his home, his family member prepared one after another dishes of chickens, fishes & veggie. The dinner was filling. 

That midnight, all of us enjoy the fireworks with my hands on my ears, it was deafening. 2 hours after that, he and Ambrose sent me home.

- to be continue -

Quoted Paulo Coelho :
" Love is always new. Regardless of whether we love once, twice or a dozen times in our life, we always face a brand-new situation. "