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Friday, June 1, 2012

Today would have been our monthasary if our confessions worked out right.  (I assume your beating round the bush means no?)
Instead, today, I am struggling to convince myself to retreat to the safe friend zone, where happily ever afters do exist, just in a different way.  :)

Thank you for your carefree smiles, friendly shoulder pats, and those casual letters with your slanted handwriting.
Thank you for being my mindless dream, thank you for listening and dreaming with me.
Thank you for giving me inspiration and motivation.  Thank you for being here, and then slipping away.

Dear friend/crush/everything in between,
I wouldn't say I loved you, it's too strong a word for me to understand at this point of time.
But I really liked you a lot, and I wished we had a chance to learn to love too.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

I tend to think a lot, too much sometimes.  Recently, I've noticed more and more often that this really isn't a good sign at all.  Especially in times like this, when a decision is supposed to be made, I struggle.  I do not know how to pick and I'm too afraid to pick.  So I stand still, I refuse to move.
And then, when the crowd moves on, I'm left behind instead.

I think there are people out there, in the same situation, trying to make a choice.  Probably choosing a movie, deciding whether or not to buy a new dress, a new car, not sure whether or not to get a pet.  Or perhaps, like me, wondering what to do after getting my high school results.
I wish there are people out there in the same situation, trying to make a choice, people who would understand my confusion.
And yet, at the same time, I wish no one else had to be in this state of confusion.

.....

Dear Self,
Look at these daily messages you've been collecting, aren't these a gentle reminder for you, that God loves you, no matter what?
Don't you believe He has the best in store for you, if only you are willing to take that first step?
Don't you trust that even if you do fail, He'll be there to catch your fall?
Have some faith, it's very important.

.....

On this day, God wants you to know that when you focus on problems, you will have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you will have more opportunities.

On this day, God wants you to know that you learn what you do. If you worry a lot, then day after day you are learning how to worry even better. If you think about doing something a lot, then you are learning how to think about doing. Every moment you are happy, you are learning how to be even happier. Every time you act, you are learning how to take an action even better. What is it that you've been learning today? What is it that you want to learn tomorrow?

On this day, God wants you to know that humans learn only by trial and error, and that includes you. You've got to live life, not think about it. Step into the midst of things, try and fail and learn and stand up again. The question is not whether you will or will not make mistakes - you will. The question is do you want to learn and grow, or do you want to shrink back and be stuck? Take that step you've been avoiding. You can succeed, or you can get feedback that it didn't work, but in either case you are sure to feel alive.

On this day, God wants you to know that you are to trust yourself. If you do not, then you will forever be looking to others to prove your own merit to you, and you will never be satisfied. You will always be asking others what to do and at the same time resenting their help. Trust in yourself starts with being ok with the consequences of your decisions.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Dear October,

I miss you already, come back to me.
Can't we start over?  :(

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Dear Lord,

Thank you for giving me a friend who cares.
I am blessed to have her point out my weaknesses, my imperfection.
I must confess I wasn't really glad to hear comments about my not-so-good side at first.
But thank you Lord, for giving me a friend who bothers to tell me the truth.

I will try to change, but I am not sure if I can do it alone.
Be with me, guide me, Lord.
Surround me with friends like her so I can change, so I can change for the better.

I am trying to be a better person.

Give me faith,
And thank you for loving me.

I love you too,
Amen. :)

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Friday, December 31, 2010

给亲爱的自己,

很快就要新的一年了, 我知道你最近有点心情复杂。
有点紧张明年的考试,又有点后悔没有好好在今年打好基础。
有点期待,又有点舍不得。
有点不想长大,又会害怕自己长不大;可是心里面有个声音说慢慢来就好,到底要不要听呢?

今年的事就让它乖乖的呆在今年就好。
那些开心的,不开心的; 做得好的,做得不够好的。。
不要把它带到明年,那是新的一年。

剩下最后十分钟就2011年了,你要继续加油, 懂吗?
好了,快去睡了。

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This is the first time I've posted some sort of a letter to myself in Chinese, it's not a very long one. I have no idea why there is this sudden urge to type in Chinese today. :]

I tried to translate it for non-Chinese readers, since this will be the last post in here this year.. But in the end, I gave up. I just doesn't sound the same in English.

I'm not feeling very sorry for this though.. It's what makes every language so unique and beautiful, I'm pretty sure you'll understand. :]

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Dearest Me,

Happy birthday, dearie, you're sixteen today. You can't tell people you're fifteen and three quarters anymore huh? Well, sixteen might not be a big number to you, we all know plenty humans live to sixty... But dearie, it's still a bigger number than fifteen.

I want you to be more responsible, I suppose that's not asking for too much? Be responsible for yourself, for me. You're the one in charge in your life, so you better not screw it, you can't restart if you make a wrong move. You have a big exam coming up next year, and then you have a big decision to make. You aren't gonna be lazy, are you? Kays, I won't nag, I'll leave that to your mom. ;p

I want you to say thank you more often. Everyday, there has to be something somewhere you've gotta be thankful for. Be it a random person who did something to make your day, or a random quote that made you think, or anything else. Smiles and love and thank you-s, they make the world go round. You can help too by spreading joy and love.

I want you to put in effort to take care of yourself. Eat the right food, sleep at the right time, drink plenty. Basically, I want you to take care. :)

I want you to be happy, to love, to be loved. I want you to share, to give, to receive. I want you to learn something new everyday, and I don't want you to forget anything learnt from yesterday. I want you to grow as you learn, to shine. I want you to try your best, make me proud. I want you to be well. Most of all, I want you to be you, okay?

Best wishes, I love you. A lot.

Hugs and Kisses,
Nic.

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Dearest Me,

I want you to

and

I want you to continue to

I want you to continue to

and to dream big.

Dearie,

Really.

Do it for me, kays? :)

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Dear You,

I thought I understood you, I thought I knew you well enough already. I didn't think it'd be this hard.
I thought that if I wished hard enough, you'll love me. And I thought that if I loved you with my whole heart, you'd love me back too.
I thought we were meant to be together, I imagined we would live happily ever after.

I really really thought so.


When things started to go wrong, I thought we could work this out, I wanted us to work this out.
I always believed that as long as I had faith in you, in us, nothing is impossible.


Apparently, I was wrong. So very wrong.

Now, I really don't know what to do with you anymore.
I already did everything I could, to try to save our relationship, I really did. But as you can see, we're going nowhere.
It hurts me so much too, you know? We've known each other for years, I don't want us to end just like this.


But I can't hold on much longer. I'm tired.
Sometimes, I don't want to think about you anymore, thinking about you always makes me sick.
I want to scream at you, wish you away, or fold you up neatly and then lock you up in a drawer.
I think I have had enough of you.


Oh, Mathematics... Tell me, what went wrong between you and me?

I can't love you anymore,
Nic.


P.S. Again, I'm wondering if any of you think there's anything about the font that you want changed..
Is the font size too small? Is the font colour too light? Is it just right?

Feedback wanted, please? Leave something in the chatbox, or even better, leave a hug. Please and thank you! :)

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Dearest Me,

Okay, I think I'll forgive you for not doing well in this mid-term exam. But only on one condition: You've got to show me your true colours in October. You're not going to flunk the year-end exams again, or I promise I'll never speak to you ever again.

Now, you have a little more than a week off school, and you better make sure you make good use of your time, dearie.. Don't let me down, kays? And remember Ah-ma? She loves you so much, and she wants you to do well in your studies. Don't make her worry, make her proud. :)

Hmm, you should probably do some exercise this holiday, you're putting on weight, aren't you? I know I know, you're lazy.. But you're not gonna allow yourself go obese huh? Cut down on sugar, you're eating too much sweets, I 'm pretty sure that's where all the excess fat came from. And drink more water, really. Sleep early, and sleep well. Don't lie on the bed and read, you'll be blocking the light, and spoling your eyes. God only gave you two eyes to use for your whole entire life, you'll have to treasure them.

Nic, you're sixteen, not six. You've got to learn how to take care of yourself.

I know you have a wonderful temper, right? Just try not to lose it too often. Be patient with your sis, she's the only one you've got. Be nice, smile. And when you have nothing better to say, don't speak. You don't want to regret later 'cause you can't take your words back once they passed through your lips.

Pray for daddy, he needs to know how much Jesus loves him.

You're special, you're one in 6.8 billion. And I love you.

Hugs and kisses,

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Dear Heart,

I know you're hurting right now, I feel it too. I'm very sorry I can't do anything much to stop the pain.
Will you ever forgive me for this? I promised I'll protect you, but now I can't...


Next time, follow the rules, listen to the Mind. The Mind thinks, you only feel.
Emotions, feelings, they always break us in such a way no other thing can.
There will not be a visible wound, but those cuts can go so deep inside.
Don't make any more mistakes, you can't turn back time and do a correction.
Don't expose yourself to so much risk, you don't want to break again, trust me.
Play on the safe side, Heart.


Keep the doors locked at all times, don't just leave it wide open for anyone to walk in and out so freely.
Those who love you, they will find a way to walk into your world, even without doors.
And these people will be the ones to be there for you all the time, whenever, wherever.
Treasure these people, be contented to have them.
Don't go around getting into trouble, you'll worry them, you'll hurt them.


Ouchies pass. Just sooner or later.
While you wait for things to go back to normal, stay strong.
You've got to move on, Heart. For me, for us.


I love you,
Nic.

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Dearest Me,

Hey, slow down there, dearie.. I know you just found a box of chocolates hidden in the fridge, and I know they look awesome in their paper wrapping, and I know they look so tempting. But you don't have to finish them in less than twenty-four hours, do you? And you most certainly don't want to not fit into your uniform when school reopens, right? Now, now.. Listen to me, one chocolate a day, and they'll last you for about two weeks, okay? Self control, remember?

Two weeks passed, just eight more days till you go back to school. What have you done these two weeks? Spending hours doing nothing on Facebook? I mean, I know it's your holiday, but don't you think you should put in some time for school work? You have to admit, you're already kinda behind in your studies. Use this one last week to really catch up. Spend some time with the books, please and I'm not talking bout novels here, you got me? Work hard, don't let me down. I've got such huge dreams for you, and you'll help me make them come true, won't you?


Maybe you should call up somebody sometime or the other. Call them, say hi, just talk. You might be afraid of awkward silences when the topic comes to an end. I know it has been happening more and more often lately in your circle of friends, but you've got to do something about it. You can't just leave it like that and just try to pretend they don't matter anymore. Relationships, sometimes they can be very fragile. I'm sure you know what I mean. They're more than 6.8 billion humans alive and breathing on this Earth this very second, it's a blessing that you have met with people whom you feel safe, comfortable with, whom you call friends. They're like pieces of puzzle put together, you don't want to lose any single piece. Trust me.

And also, I noticed you haven't been writing much these few weeks, or maybe months. Have you forgotten your promise to me? You said you 'll be writing at every possible chance, and you'll do it with your heart. And then, when I turn eighty someday, I'll look back at what you wrote, and I'll be so proud of you. We had a deal, I hope you'll still remember.


One more thing. A-Ma, and A-Kong. They're getting older each day, they won't stay forever, you can't deny that. And you know they love you so much they always get so worried about you. About you not eating properly, about you sleeping late, about you not being able to cope well enough in school, about you having arguments with your family, about everything about you. Sometimes you get fed up to have them nag so much, but you have to always remember, it's all because they love you. They really really do, a lot. Love them back, kays?


Take care, promise? And don't forget to smile.
I love you, so... love me back too? ;D

xoxo,
Nic.

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Sunday, April 25, 2010



Dear humans,

I have a secret
I fell in love
With you

But love doesn't work one way
I know that

When I saw you tear my home down
When I saw you poisoning my drinking water
When I saw you lock my family in tiny cages
And put them on exhibit in the zoos

I know you don't love me anymore

But I'll wait
For you to remember

The day I was born
When God put me into your hands
And you gave me my name

I want you to remember
The day when you looked at me and smiled

That was the time
When nature and man
Came together as one

And that was the time
When life was so much easier

When you and I
Understood each other

Lots of love,
Mr. Elephant.

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