My choice..

This entry below in blue is not mine.. have extracted from http://nianz.blogspot.com/2006/10/love-chance-or-choice.html

Found her blog in a not so nice way.. was reading the Star online and Ning was on the headlines.. passed away in a road accident.. bus lost control on the highway.. bus driver's fault..

It's really sad and main point to reflect on is that life is just so fragile.. one should always remember that and should learn to express their love and thanksgiving to their loved ones..

So yeah.. did some google search and found her blogs and this entry i would like to share.. the first half of it.. I have read it from many fwded emails.. but I think the 2nd half are her original thots, maybe..

I have added my own in black.

Love, Chance or Choice

When we meet the right person to love when we're at the right place at the right time, That's chance.

When you meet someone you're attracted to, that's not a choice. That's chance.

Being caught up in a moment (and there's a lot of couples who get together because of this) is not a choice. That's also a chance.

The difference is what happens afterwards. When will you take that infatuation, that crush, that mind-blowing attraction to the next level?

That's when all sanity goes back, you sit down and contemplate whether you want to make this into a concrete relationship or just a fling.

If you decide to love a person, even with his faults, that's not a chance. That's choice.

When you choose to be with a person, no matter what, That's choice.

Even if you know there are many people out there who are more attractive, smarter, and richer than your mate, and yet, you decide to love your mate just the same, That's choice.

Infatuation, crushes, attraction comes to us by chance.

But true love that lasts is truly a choice.

A choice that we make.


Regarding soul mates, there's a beautiful movie quote that I believe is so true about this: " Fate brings you together, but it's still up to you to make it happen."

I do believe that soul mates do exist.

That there is truly someone made for you. But it's still up to you to make the choice if you're going to do something about it or not.

We may meet our soul mates by chance, but loving and staying with our soul mates is still a choice we have to make.

We came to the world not by finding someone perfect to love...

BUT to learn how to love an imperfect person perfectly.

Today is my 27th year in this world..

I have much to be thankful about.. without the grace and mercy of God, I do not think I would have been able to live til this day.

There has been occasions which I have flirted with death but through the love, blessings and promises that He has for me.. I am still here..

Due to the uncountable amount of prayer from my family and friends.. my life has been blessed beyond measure.. I don't think I would ever know how much difference it would be if not for all these blessings.. how my life would just be ordinary..

Reading my past entries that I have recorded for the last couple of years.. I think I have come a long way.. I'm still the same person.. just a couple of years older, hopefully wiser.. =)

I definitely have seen much more now.. since joining the workforce.. being able to experience first hand.. the many facets of the human characteristics.. good and bad..


-to be continued-

Good news and more happy times ahead..

So yeah.. the cat is out of the bag..

Wanted to keep it to ourselves for a little while longer.. coz it's normal to wait til after the first trimester before telling others.. that you are pregnant..

But well.. why be normal!!

It's GOOD news.. and we are first time parents.. so let's break it out and let others rejoice together with us!! =)

It is indeed a HUGE surprise for us.. but it's really a good surprise..

I thank God for His mercy and grace.. without that.. I don't think we would be where we are today.. and everything has a purpose..

Obviously, it will take time for me to comprehend what this means in the long term.. being the practical person that I am; most times..

Like what I have been telling ppl.. it's still kinda unreal.. as the baby bump is still pretty much invisible.. it's only 4-5weeks.. so really.. it's kinda early..

But to my lovely wife of 6 months and 9 days.. couldn't have done it without you.. =)

I love you dearly.. and through this journey.. nine months of carrying our child.. it will further endear me to you..

Our baby stands for a lot of things.. which is too much to say or describe here right now.. or otherwise.. I haven't comprehend the whole lot yet..

All I can say is that baby will b like the 5th generation living in my family.. paternal side.. and that's pretty cool..