True, that I make my own choices. True, that I choose my own path. Yet, it is also true that there are things that I have no control of. It takes courage and a big leap of faith to accept and fight through them all.
For the longest time, most of us have been endlessly looking for answers and reasons. I just finished a book by Paolo Coelho, Brida, and he was brilliant enough to open a different perspective on this. On my own words, here is what he said:
The fish and the birds exist in their own universe, and sometimes, their universe co-exist with each other. The fish would forever wonder how these creatures (birds) would suddenly plunged into their world and then disappear after seconds. The birds on the other hand, would forever wonder too, why there are so many creatures hiding beneath the waters and how could they possibly survive. Both creatures might die wondering, without knowing the real answers to their mysteries. Because they exist in different universe. But in reality, the answers exist. There are reasons.
And so I thought, the reasons and the answers to all my questions are not easy to comprehend, as what I might have been thinking. Because only God who placed me in this universe knows all the reasons and answers. They only exist in His universe, and I am not worthy enough to comprehend His great wisdom and mysteries.
Life, as I have always said, will always remain a wonderful mystery to me. How the universe continues to be in motion, how some things cross my path at exactly the perfect timing, how some things could be simple for others yet they remain difficult and complicated for me, how I was given the certain plate of choices, crossroads, sacrifices and boundaries, how I get hurt over and over again, and how I manage to stand up and get courage deep in my soul.
All of us share different stories, yet it is amazing that at some point, most of our universe co-exist with each other. Sometimes, long enough for comfort, and sometimes, just for an instance. We might never be able to understand fully how all these could be possible, but for me, it is simply wonderful to think that all of us are made not by random decisions, instead, there is some thing bigger than this — bigger than the stars and the moon and all the mysteries of the earth.
Maybe, I will never comprehend the real reasons for everything. But knowing that reasons exist, that would be enough to get through each day.
::re-posted.original posting on October 23, 2008 9:32pm
About Me
- JoY
- i lyk the sound of footsteps on d pavement.i luv brick streets.they are comforting. i love bus rides,& watching everything from the window side.they refresh me.i find warmth in writing.i love to laugh until it hurts. i cry easily too. i get hurt. i forgive.i hurt people.i ask for forgiveness.i hav learned,through time,to draw the line between thinking out loud and keeping the thoughts to myself. i draw strength from ppl who i love most.i allow myself to run on empty too.i pour out my spirit to heaven.i dream.i must have dreamt a million dreams in my lifetime.i am amazed with so much of life's wonders.i love children.they make me realize how simple things could make the world so happy.i read books,i remember the learnings,i take away the bullshits.i always believed that life can be simple.in your terms.i don't assume.i am a coffee addict.But I am addicted more on the conversations between sips.I luv conversations.I listen,intently.I stare.I mind my own business.I want to take a cruise.I luv good surprises.I am grateful.I believe in compromise.I hate hang-ups.I beliv in angels and eternity.I don't believe in coincidences.Everything is a fleeting chance.I think.I wish.I hope.I pray.
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