A world without shoes

She was dreaming of a world without shoes,
Where the grass is blue,
And where the birds sing,
At the first stroke of evening.

A world without shoes,
Where no one could lose
Their sense of wonder
And there are no worries to ponder.

Tbc

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/04/10/mary-oliver-poetry-handbook-rhythm/

Thought this was quite befitting for this place.

Anticipation

Pick the easy route,
And find contentment.
A blessed life,
With no mountains to climb.
Is that what you sought?
Walk the hidden and rugged path,
Where no one had gone before.
What would you find
You asked?
You may find a world of adventures,
You may find a world of happiness,
You may find a world of peace,
You may find a world of sorrows.
You may find your own strength,
And watch it surprise you.
No one knows,
Anticipation,
That is the beauty of it.

Amy and Matthew - Cammie McGovern

Won the book from Definitely Books. Not too bad a read about two high school kids, both with difficult issues to deal with (doesn't everyone?) - one with cerebral palsy, the other with OCD. Which i think is a nice mix of physical and psychological disabilities.
Matthew was hired as a peer helper for Amy and their friendship blossomed. Matthew helped with Amy's physical and social needs (she had no friends), and Amy pushed Matthew to talk about his OCD, which he kept a secret, and eventually helped him seek treatment. And of course, everything platonic turned to love but not without a series of misunderstandings first.
The plot was okay, quite predictable. But the dialogue was nice. Probably deserves a 3/5 rating.

Unstoppable-Nick Vujicic

Another baptism gift. This man's faith and perseverance are just astounding. Most people would just wallow in self-pity when things go awry and that's just because we are often too wound up with the "me" and can't see beyond our short-sightedness.
It does take extremely strong faith to believe that every trial and tribulation that we face now are for the betterment of us. That we should give up control/ our desires and surrender our will to God. Surrender, a word we often associate with failure and weakness but vujicic believes the contrary, and so does many other believers. Not easy especially in this era when people just wanna feel "in control" of their lives.
I wanna do that. But is it just a passing thought or a true conviction? I don't know yet. But i am very curious about his visions and plans for me. Often times I am filled with self-doubt- I am not good enough to serve, not knowledgeable enough to share the gospel, not good enough this and that. Just like Moses was. When god asked him to speak to the Pharoah, he said he did not have the gift of tongue. But god asked him to go forth and said he would help him. I guess when we know our calling/ direction, there is no "not good enough". And even if that has a little truth in it, go forth anyway and hone the "not good enough" into something great.
There were several anecdotes I liked. Will update a bit more next time.

Inspiring read!

Feeling kinda foul these days. Have this sudden sense of disgust at human beings. The apathy of people, turning a blind eye to most things, the mad rush everyone seemed to be in, the way people seemed to be happier having a relationship with their gadgets, and mostly the anger that people displayed to one another at the slightest thing. Everyone has become so intolerant, so impatient. It's making me feel so hopeless.
I guess intolerance and this buried anger can happen to anyone and everyone if we are not careful. These things are a vicious cycle; someone's snappiness at you can trigger you to do the same to someone else. And so the dominoes fall....
I've found myself being disgusted at myself too, of the things i didnt do, of the things i did. These sick feelings have gotta stop...

Stranger in the land I was borne

I stood in the dark, warm waters
And watched the fireworks ignite
The darkness.
The crescent moon
casted its silvery glow
On faces I didn't know.
The scene before me,
Never felt more foreign.
I am alone, a stranger,
In the land where I was born.


Went into the waters after the ukulele fest. Water was surprisingly warm, rather comfortable and tranquil.

Time capsule

I live in that time capsule,
In that time and space,
Where you still exist.
In that time and space
Where we once sat
Watching the stars scintillate
Over the quiet lake.

The things that hurt us most are usually the things we can't and won't talk about.