Life is a journey

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Interestingly, today is the 8th leap year that I have experienced in my life so far and I did not really pay much attention to this date previously. However, I decided to mark today to be a little bit more memorable as I will be spending the first leap year with my special one, our first leap year together. The significance here for me will be the rare occurrence of the date, once every 4 years. And due to historical tradition, this date can also be associated with romance and touching moments. I already had this thought in mind during the day and after watching the movie The Leap Years, it really further reinforce my belief.

The movie had a predictable plot, a simple cast and nice soundtrack from Corrine May. However the selling points of this movie for me are really none of the things mentioned above but more of the heart-warming n touching scenes, sweet quotes n union and sad partings. The soul of this movie centered on this couple making a promise to meet on every Feb 29. A promise that sets the stage for heart piercing decision to be made, romantic n memorable stories to be told. I was first attracted to this movie by the background music of the movie trailer which never failed to bring a sparkle to my eye whenever and wherever I hear it. After doing some search, I discovered the music was actually composed by a Japanese musician; Ryuichi Sakamoto titled Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. A simple story with underlying love messages for you to take away if you ponder long enough. A resolute mentality towards holding your own dream and courage to plunge into a dream believing that your true love is there waiting for you, just like the way you are waiting.

It was a night well spent with my dearest and looking forward to spending the next leap year with u

In this journey of growth and development, life form evolved from an individual unit to a pair to a group. Different stages of development calls for different set of skills to manage and the synergy between two different individuals often calls for quite a major shift/change in a variety of areas that are of concern.

When an area of conflict develops, there is always the potential for these differences to spread like a tumor. It may be a benign one or a malignant one but the way it is being treated is what matters. With sound treatment and tender care, most probably the remaining period spent together will be a blissful one even if the tumor is deemed to be a vicious one.

A blissful process of time spent together certainly matters more than a broken state of affairs at the end where the memories are painful vis-à-vis unforgettable sweet memories. Take things easy and focus on the good things in life perhaps could be a method to achieve a memorable finishing point.