Rest...

We might take it lightly when we need it,
but good advice rings down our ears.
Our eyes might become heavy and dry,
yet we force it to stay open for worries or fears.

But what if there were no tomorrow?
Would we be satisfied with what we had today?
For the time He gives us in one day,
is it not enough to fulfil our duties and go on our way? 

Yet we might want more time in the moment,
as if 24 hours a day were not enough.
Wouldn't that be greedy because He had already said,
"...Sufficient for the day is its own troubles."

Rest is important on days like these of,
empty feelings like a tank running on low.
Setting times to rest is harder to stick to then you can imagine but, 
take time to rest when you need it though.

However rest is interpreted differently by everyone.
So find your kind of rest and stick to it,
because it's the best kind of rest for you.
Time for a little rest helps a lot even if it's just a for a bit.

Gifts

Gifts can come in so many different sizes and forms,
and it's fun to think about, fun to make, and fun to receive.

Today I found a gift within a gift which unpacked even more gifts!
So I wanted to count the gifts that I managed to find today,
which brings me to the first gift-the gift of today.

The gift of today let me see so many smiles and hear of so much encourgement.
It was a day to rest from a busy week yet at the same time it was a busy day,
but rest and busy don't necessarily mean what they imply or what we infer.
So it was a good present, today's gift.

The gift of wisdom helped me hear whispers of words of a small voice.
It can be hard to hear at times when things get loud and noisy around,
and when I mean loud and noisy, it doesn't just mean what we hear with our ears.
So there is some special words for each moment, wisdom's gift.

The gift of family filled the place with warmth, smiles and laughter.
It was a good day to gather together and share some time and coffee or tea,
and a good time to reminisce of precious memories, even the most unexpected memories.
So quality time can be the gift of family.

There are still so many gifts to unwrap,
but these are the gifts I shall share for now. 
Even this scribbling can be the gift of a story to be remembered.

Mirror, Mirror...

When I wake in the morning,
the first thing I do is visit the mirror.

The more I look and see,
the more uglier the image reflects.

Contented? Comfortable?

As I was eating breakfast with my grandparents,
they told me some more stories of their lives.
Their stories are just memories like anyone elses,
but to me...it helps me count my blessings,
that all the comforts and contentedness I know and feel,
are because God has blessed my family. 

However within my own contentedness and comfort,
I think I ought to take on this value that my grandparents have shown.
Diligence.
With the finishing of CNY celebations,
it's time to think about what work needs to be done.

期望

期望?

I thought I already answered this question.
I made a list when the new year began.
But I find myself having second thoughts,
why the change in expectations all of a sudden.

I thought about my priorities.
I thought about my values.
I thought about the list of resolutions,
but I didn't seem to follow.

I've been asked about my resolutions,
and I made ten to be exact.
I'm the kind of person who likes,
the good old list but it's not like a pact.

I can change it and I can bend it,
and that's where the problem lies.
Excuses. Excuses,
just like lies.

So here goes to a new year,
with Chinese New Year around the corner.
I'll have to re-write a new list and post it on the wall,
because I need to see it somewhere for I am a visual learner.
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Also mentioned was 祝福.
Now that's another list to make.