Away

Dear Friends,

I will be away for a while.  I’m sorry for going away without saying as much as a word. There are things to sort out, some kinks to straighten out, and many loose ends to tie up. But I will be back, like I always do, stronger and more determined. Until then, my friends, do take care.

Cheers and lots of love.

The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution ~ Bertrand Russell

It’s not true that life is one damn thing after another; it is one damn thing over and over ~ Edna St. Vincent Millay

Free Hugs

I know this is old stuff. But it is as apt as it can be right now.

Below is an excerpt taken from FreeHugsCampaign.Org

I’d been living in London when my world turned upside down and I’d had to come home. By the time my plane landed back in Sydney, all I had left was a carry on bag full of clothes and a world of troubles. No one to welcome me back, no place to call home. I was a tourist in my hometown.

Standing there in the arrivals terminal, watching other passengers meeting their waiting friends and family, with open arms and smiling faces, hugging and laughing together, I wanted someone out there to be waiting for me. To be happy to see me. To smile at me. To hug me.

So I got some cardboard and a marker and made a sign. I found the busiest pedestrian intersection in the city and held that sign aloft, with the words “Free Hugs” on both sides.

And for 15 minutes, people just stared right through me. The first person who stopped, tapped me on the shoulder and told me how her dog had just died that morning. How that morning had been the one year anniversary of her only daughter dying in a car accident. How what she needed now, when she felt most alone in the world, was a hug. I got down on one knee, we put our arms around each other and when we parted, she was smiling.

Everyone has problems and for sure mine haven’t compared. But to see someone who was once frowning, smile even for a moment, is worth it every time. ~ Juan Mann

Sometimes I wish I had hugs.

Beautiful Sadness

There are times in life when we really feel like ending our lives. Or forsaking the people around us. Or the goodwill. In these times, we really need to keep the faith. To believe that our lives are worth much more. To believe that around us we have people who would see us through. To love life. And I’m gonna share with you one of those things that made me realised just how blessed I am, and just how much I still love life.

To my ex-girlfriend, if you’re ever interested in this blog, this is exactly the reason why I love South Park (SP) so much. I learn more about life from these kids than any teacher in school can teach me.

To my friends, listen closely. You may have lost your love, or fighting with your best friend, or going through difficult times in life. But the reason we all feel so sad (for one reason or another) is because we felt something good before. And true enough, to live life is to take both the good and bad. Such words coming out from Butters (for those who knew SP), really put things into perspective. That we should be happy something can make us this sad.

And for those who feels that SP is too vulgar or too crude or whatnot, screw you guys, I’m going home.

I would rather be a crying pussy than a faggy goth kid – Butters (SP 714, Raisins)