Archive for August, 2006

The Lake House

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

Watched this movie yesterday. As i had already read the synosis of this movie, i wasn’t expecting much and just observing how the story unfolds systematically. However, i am very impressed how the movie play around with time, showing how keanu look for Sandra during his time. And the best part of this whole movie,i muz say is the ending. maybe my mind was quite engrossed in the proceedings that i neglected my tendency to predict the next scene. hence, the movie ending was made even more sweeter for me since it turn out to be a pleasant surprise for me. 5 star! :)

hmm, been sometime i enjoy a movie tat much tat i feel like blogging it down with feelings. ha..maybe is the company? i dunno :P but yest is a gd day for me bcos i can feel the processer in my mind is spinning faster again. life has been rather stagnant these days hence the new stimulus i received is welcome with extended arms..

Our conversation is not really interllectual kind or mind boggling. juz simple and down to earth topics that i believe everyone will face. there was earnest and frank sharing on pts of view. there was straight at your face kind of comments and attitude oozing from us. there is no pretentious presentation of appearance and repackaging of answers to "fit" the situation. its juz free flow of words..

Can things juz be so simple? can differences be so easily overlook and be accepted? is there anymore room for adjustment and accomodating?

Dun think so much and juz cherish the moment? live to your best? carpe diem?

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“I wish you enough!”

Saturday, August 12th, 2006

Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure.

Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough".

The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom".

They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?".

Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?".

"I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said.

"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?".

She began to smile. "That’s a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone". She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. "When we said ‘I wish you enough’, we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them". Then turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

She then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them.

*copy from Jace ‘n’ place :D*

p.s. juz notice that in my previous post, my last qn posed was "have you ever felt that enough is never enough?" ha guess this copied entry is an answer to that qn! :)

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