Gracias!!! Anniversary with mom and dad

I just had my xxth anniversary with my parents. Just wanna let the whole world know how much I love you both. I am so so so lucky to have amazing parents like you and hopefully some day, when I have my own children, I can be as beautiful and kind like you both. I love you both so so much and I can't imagine the world without you. <3 <3 <3

P.S. If there is next life, I really hope I will meet you both again.
P.P.S. The image of b-day cake is not mine - hence, irrelevant to my age! lol

There are so many things...

I want to say to "you". This letter is for "you" and "you" will know it's "you" that I am writing to, when "you" read this.

First and foremost, everything else I previously thanked you for aside, I thank you for your genuine faith in me. I have thought about it for almost over a week now, and your true kindness and that faith really touched my heart. I have always believed (and still do) that one can communicate with one another with real heart and sometimes it only requires few words as your actions will transfer the message.

I really hope the faith you have in me will help me become as wise and great as you are now in the future, years and years down the road. Also, the respect you've shown me made me respect you even more, not to mention, you've already made a huge impact on many people's lives including mine.

I genuinely miss your company, our conversations and the good laughs we had together - "Starbucks day" was fun! Regardless of how you feel, you will always be special in my heart. If there is next life, I hope to meet you again and perhaps in a different setting - time and place.

I miss you!

"Me" :-)

A lazy heart

Close your eyes..
Stand in the middle of the city.

Let your heart breathe the air.
Let your heart hear the sound of cars passing by.
Let your heart be touched by the warm smile of a stranger.
Let your heart see the passion of lovers kissing.

Let your heart taste the beauty of life.
Let your heart feel your own soul
Let your heart touch the world.

Now, go ditch your lazy heart and get a new one with full of passion that is going to let you fully absorb and live every single moment of your life - That is all.

*Photo by Heather Garland

The Talk

I am whispering in your ear now
Can you hear me?

Let's go paint together
Will you come with me?

Red, blue, pink, purple, green
What can we add more here?

Let's add some "yellow" here
Can you hear me better now?

A whole new world,
we just painted together
Can you see it?

Now, hold my hand
Let's go take a walk

We are crossing the bridge now
Stars are shining

My heart is talking to yours now
Both our hearts are glowing

Let the stars keep shining
Let our glowing hearts light up the universe tonight

Just saying to you... ma belle vie!

Dear God (whomever is awesome out there given me the life I have now),

If you do exist somewhere out there, please take a moment to read my note to you.

First off, I just can't thank you enough for everything you've given me. Especially only if you knew how much I love love love my life. You allowed me to meet two most amazing people on earth - mum and dad. On top of that, you let me have two beautiful sisters. I know I am not even remotely entitled to complain but if I could make a mini wish, could you maybe let me see them more often? I miss them so so much.

That's not it... You've just let me meet so so many other amazing people who helped me be here today. Few words/smiles I've exchanged through random encounters in Egypt, the beautiful "greyness" I felt on the Bosphorus facing the city of Istanbul, the innocent smiles those Lao kids let me witness, the genuine warm human connection my Mexican Taco ladies showed me... and so so much more. I better start making a list for you. How did I become so lucky?!

Please tell me what I can do for you in return?

AND just so you know...Really, not that I wish to die tomorrow at all but even if I do, I know I've had an amazing life. Thanks so much!!

Love,
A very very fortunate girl

Fake relationships

There are various forms of fake relationship out there - fake friends, fake neighbors, fake lovers etc etc...Are we not sick of this just yet?!

Take a moment, sit down and think about your people relationships around. Deep down, we all know which ones are fake and which ones are real and it is OK not to have hundreds of genuine relationships. The truth is having a sincere relationship with anyone in any forms takes time and effort. Thus, it's nearly impossible to have 10 best friends. Even with those 10 best friends, you know deep down with whom you click better - life is all relative, if I may remind you.

Life is too precious and short to walk around with different masks on. Throw your mask out, throw your masked- relationships out, walk away from meaningless fake smiles.

Try to fill your soul, life, the world and the universe with the things that truly matter to you care about. xxx