AS ..I DO...

It's the day every girl dreams of, donning her white fairytale wedding gown, walking down the aisle with her father, and marrying her prince charming.

You seem to plan a for a lifetime for when that time actually comes, until the moment really happens do you realise how quickly it all does happen, almost in a blink of an eye and in a few hours that day passes on, but the memories....they become a lasting treasure.
It's a life changing time for anyone, and most certainly a positive and exciting one, giving up singlehood and adjusting to that of marriage life where "I" becomes "WE" and "ME" becomes "US".

It seems like no big deal and all a breeze (praying that it all does work out as close to plan as possible) even though there might be the slightest hiccup that nobody else picks out barring the bride herself, and maybe the groom if he's been keeping with the programme the months leading up to the big day. As long as there are no dress faux pas, the officiant has arrived, and most importantly your groom is present, you can look forward to a smooth start.

It's for sure meant to be one of the happiest day of any girls life.
You brace yourself ready to walk down what seems almost a mile long aisle, but the minute your eyes meet it just all falls into place, as you pass familiar smiling faces and eventually reach the altar....and the new journey begins.


May love abide in your heart, thoughts and deeds always.

A time of love and joy...

Another year drawing to an end...

It's truly amazing how time does fly, and how each day just goes by ever so quickly...
The whole year is a rush of work and studies, deadlines...and then come the end of year, the unwinding starts, holidays are planned,end of year Christmas parties, Christmas holidays bring families together, and resolutions are made for the New Year, most especially for the over indulgence of that 'stuffed turkey'!!

Christmas, the time of giving (more generously), charity, love, world peace (we hope and pray), and most importantly the significance that brings people the world all over together gathering in churches to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
It's a joyous time for everyone, and there are selfless people in the world who will go all out to make it a special time for those unfortunate.
The greatest gift of Christmas, is the priceless moments of being with family and those dear to you, and being at home...and appreciating what you have.

Life can be so unpredictable that we have no idea what tomorrow will hold for us, or how it can change so many dimensions in our life, in the most wonderful and amazing way. We're so busy planning our life sometimes that we don't make accommodation for the unexpected....and when the unexpected does happen, it's a true test of our ability to adjust and make changes.

As you set out for preparations for this time of year, may you be an inspiration to others in giving, loving and spreading joy and cheer to all those around you, and making a difference in someone's life.

 

May the spirit of Christmas bring loved ones together to know and feel the blessings of forgiveness, humility and generosity, and the power of having faith and believing that any dream and change is possible if we allow and open our hearts to do so...

ROOM FOR ONE ...

"I'm never getting married" is a line that many young people at one time in their lives are familiar with. There are some who actually follow through with it for the rest of their lives and are quite content too. There are others who obviously change their minds during the course of their life, and are constantly on the look out for the right or perfect person.
It has become quite the culture for couples to cohabit pre-marriage or even just to have a life partner, and this seems to work amongst many individuals. With a change in acceptable norms of society today it seems that as long as couples are happy ( hopefully for all the right reasons), there lies no qualms about it.
So much for looking for the so called 'right' or 'perfect' person when we know that they just don't exist. It is merely loving the imperfect person perfectly, and the love that emanates between the two that makes everything about that relationship so right and perfect, and most of all one that lasts.

It is not easy to be able to 'share' yourself with someone as time goes by, as one becomes so set in their individual routine of life, and they have to accommodate someone else who 'destabilises' what seems a perfect balance. We wonder whether that once comfortable single life would mean the end to those days when you just wake up in the mornings and plan to be spontaneous with your whole day, or just simply decide to lie in for the morning and maybe afternoon, or just stay in your PJ's for the whole day, just because you can.
Well seemingly and hopefeully some of that doesn't have to change...only if you've drawn up a contract in advance with the specifications!
All in all, life wouldn't be all that fun if it was just a 'room for one'. I believe that there is a someone for everyone out there, as much as many people are content without the so-called 'headaches' of having somebody else and just enjoy being able to have 'me-time' all the time.
If you haven't been blessed with a partner yet, you're blessed with plenty moments to appreciate, and get yourself ready for that day when Mr or Miss Compatibility walks through your door.

'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight' ~ Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)


Never give up or lose faith...the time will come...there is a time for all things in life that must and will be..


Count your blessings!!

Precious years, how fast they go...

Time is such a priceless asset these days and to many there's simply never enough of it to complete that which we must, want to or need to. Life has become seemingly so fast paced that it almost always seems that we're racing against time to get things done.
It's when we remember someone dear that we've lost in our lives that we realise just how precious time is, and how those years gone by, as long as they may be, seem like only just yesterday.
Everyday becomes so priceless, yet somehow we forget because we are so caught up in our rat-race world of monotony and making a living...we take life for granted.

We need to value the time we have NOW, because this is the time in years to come that we would look back on and probably have woulda's, coulda's or shoulda's ... and there's simply no time for that.

Leisure

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

                                                                William Henry Davies

May time be always on your side, through all the rush and demands of life...and don't let life pass you by in the midst of all it's ride!!

Hold dear to those near and loved, and make every moment count.

End of a chapter, start of a new journey....

Thankyou, and goodbye LONDON!
Alas, the time has come to say goodbye to this amazing and unforgettable city with some of the most beautiful and incredible people I will never forget.

It has been a journey of great times, happiness, chartered memories and unforgettable moments. Life can surprise when you least expect it, and when it does, somehow you just know you're ready.
Change is almost always a good thing, it's how you embrace it and plan to face the challenges that come your way that make you strong and prepare you.

This has been an incredibly awesome journey for me, and it only gets better!

Whatever journey ahead awaits you, may your path be filled with enlightenment, happiness, joy, peace and an abundance of love, always...

Though you may travel the world to find the beautiful, you must have it within you or you will find it not.- Ralph Waldo Emerson

May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

XOXO

Everyday is a blessing

When you wake up in the morning whether the sun is shining or not, there's always a reason to give thanks for another day, and most especially for life. Some people are most definitely not 'morning people' as they would rightly admit....and misery loves company as they try to suck out every drop of joy and happiness that could possibly be in their presence...C'est la vie...let them be.

People mostly realise just how precious everyday is when they lose someone close and dear to them, or when time has selfishly shortened their time on earth. Life has new meaning. What was once a mountain challenge in one's life suddenly becomes smaller than a mole hill. Priorities in life change, and love encompasses everything you do.

Be thankful for your life, and don't take a moment for granted.

May there be love, light and joy in all you do, and in all those hearts that you touch!

Have no regrets, this is as good as it gets.... Don't expect more or less, just go out and give it your best...

Nobody and nothing can stand in  your way....

You've got what it takes to win....no climb is too high!

Today is YOUR day!!

God's blessings be with you always.

Moving on...

London....

London, a city of cultural diversity, music, theatres, busking, walks along the rivers, and a timeless romance, and the city where you see more foreigners than the very English themselves...not forgetting the packed red double decker buses and the sometimes sardine-packed underground tubes during peak hour travel...and the orderly fashion of commuters travelling the escalators as though they were trained ants, with almost every second commuter sitting flipping through the Metro in the morning and reading through the Daily Mail in the afternoon, if they're not engrossed in a novel or Sudoku, or busy eyeing out the next person's attire, or simply the opposite sex...

A city where almost every pub around lunch time is never deprived of beer thirsty guzzlers.

...where the sunshine is like GOLD, and the heat on your skin is like a once in a lifetime treat, so much so that you rush out to the nearest park, strip off to the bare essentials to cash in on that quick tan...just to bask in that glorious sun as though you were lying on a sunny seaside resort (one can dream :) ).

You can appreciate the seasons in all its glory and fulness just like you hear about it when you're a kid....the snowfall in the winter, the beautiful and colourful flowers at spring time, the fabulous sun and heat (ok, so maybe a week or two worth of actual summer), and the brilliant brown golden colours during fall.

One is never short of any ethnic cuisine that one may desire, with Indian restaurants favouring the public tastebuds having its synonmous accompaniment with that quenchful lager, especially at one minute past twenty three hundred hours...

A city where indelible memories are made and the great few that imprint on your heart, will always house a special place...

It's a good GOOD LIFE!!

Live your dreams!!

Mon Amour

 "Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts" Oliver Wendall Holmes

We love with our hearts on our sleeves, take the chances, love with no regrets, go the miles no matter how far the distance, take every possible bold step and dive into love...and it's all so worth it!!

The feelings that warm our hearts and lighten our thoughts, knowing that when love is unconditional, the destiny of our journey becomes more exciting, and the journey that more adventurous and fulfilling, and no step is too big to make....
Love is in the heart to be shared, passed on and given..

As a new journey awaits, may each realise their own with no reservation of the heart and see where love can take you!

Life moves so fast and if you don't stop and look around once a while, you're sure to miss it... along with all the possibilities that surrounds you. Don't let it pass you by!!


                        Embrace the moments that life offers you!!

A Love so Rare...

It's a story that you've heard a thousand times over of how couples meet, fall in love, stay together, break up, make up or move on. I've heard it from a couple married for 70 years, with a love so strong and still ever so evident with the touch of their hands, that look in their eyes when talking to each other, the love in their tones, the indescribable silence of a love that has spoken volumes over the years, and needs no words.... 

And when that time comes, the start of it all, the exchanged glances, the non existant surrounding present save for the mesmerising words that captivates the heart in an incredible and unforgettable way, a work of divine Providence, it remains an indelible moment to the heart for a life time, all of which time can only surpass to a greater level. It's that moment when the birth of a love sees a new dawn, and a reawakening that love does and can exist in it's rarity of 'true love' and 'love at first sight' and 'love will make a way, and overcomes all boundaries'....when months passed feel like years, even with the cruel distance between, and the winter months come alive with the warmth of a glowing thought embedded in far away hearts....

An overwhelming feeling of a wait that has finally reached the end of a somewhat arduous journey.

May the love you feel seem like a  thousand years, and may you love for a thousand more...

Just go for it!

Somewhere out there, there is a love for every heart....every heart deserves happiness and the joy that comes with it, in it's course of life.
When opportunities come your way, don't lose the chance and regret never taking that opportunity of just going for it....it could turn out to be something most precious and priceless that time might never offer you again.

If it hasn't happened, it must and it will, as all things in life take it's course, find equilibrium, love and peace. It is the open heart that is willing to 'see' and accept, that will find no fear in the slightest obstacle or challenge that comes it's way.
Life is worth every chance and risk when it comes to love, and worth the wait, when it's truly meant to be!

"Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth."
                                                          Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923)



Strangers Are Friends We Haven't Met

God knows no strangers,
He loves us all,
The poor, the rich,
The great, the small.....

He is a friend
Who is always there
To share our troubles
And lessen our care....

No one is a stranger
In God's sight,
For God is Love
And in His Light
May we, too, try
In our small way
To make new friends
From day to day....

So pass no stranger
With an unseeing eye,
For God may be sending
A new friend by.
                                                     (Helen Steiner Rice)



May you be blessed with love, peace and happiness always, and may the hurdles of love never phase, but strengthen you!!