It was a calm day, slightly hectic with the work that remains sprawled all over my desk. Sighing, I lean back and I wonder how on earth am I able to stay for two years shuffling papers all over my desk.

A familiar ringtone sounds, emitting from my drawer. I expected it to be one of those MacDonald adds they send via SMS nowadays, or some SingTel advertisement. The last person that I expected to receive a SMS from, was you. I held the phone, in disbelief. Why all of a sudden, I asked myself.

Today, on the 14th, as I sat on the bus, I realised in horror;

The day you sent me the SMS was on the 13th.


To another you, if you still read this blog, if you still regard me as a friend, a brother.

Do you remember how last year, you remembered (with my help) that the 13th was OUR anniversary? It's not any good old normal anniversary, it's one that we fought for. I close my eyes, and I remember how your shock turned into a smile. I remember, it was the old bunch of us, the "old teens", hanging around after church. Well it wasn't after church, more like after sermon.

And I had forgotten, until someone had to remind me. I remember how last Wednesday I dreaded the 13th, how the very thought of that day tormented me.

Tears welled up in his eyes, but they never hit the ground. She's probably forgotten about that day too, like how she has forgotten me, he thinks.

He clenches his fists to stop himself from crying, to numb the thousand daggers that stab away at his heart. The pain will go away, he assures himself.

All is needed....

... is time.

I never once believed that the smallest act of kindness could change someone's impression of another person. I always assumed that large acts such as donation a huge sum of money or something equivalent would be... impressive.

I was proven wrong today.

"The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant, that few stood against many, and that before this battle is over, even a god-king can bleed. "
- King Leonidas

"When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target."
-Unknown

"Lead from the front". -Audi Murphy

"But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you are because of him, or her, or anybody." - Rocky


"The problem is not that we aim too high and fail, but that we aim too low and succeed." - Anonymous

The greatest paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider free-ways but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgement, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies more than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. There are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are the days of quick trips, disposable diaper, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology ca bring this letter to you, and a time when u can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.

Remember; spend more time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person will soon grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one net to you, because that is the only treasure u can give with your heart and it doesnt cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind

And always remember:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

- George Carlin

Do you remember how we used to talk through Friday nights on MSN? Till the wee hours of Saturday mornings?

Do you remember how I poured my heart out to you? Do you remember the fun we had, word playing, making up puns as we go?

Do you remember how we used to spur each other on?

Do you remember, my oldest friend?

Do you?

When I go home, people ask me
Hey Fred, why'd u do it man. Why?
You some kind of, game junkie?

I won't say a damn word.
Why?
They wont understand, they wont understand why we do it
They wont understand it's about the men next to you.
And that's it.


It's all it is.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Manfred;
26/08/1989;
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