Wednesday, July 22, 2009
I will forever see you as
The crazy and aloof relative.
I can ignore the social stigma calling you
A burden to our family,
You may not believe me, but no one thinks you are
Worthy of our care and concern.
You will always be
Upsetting us with your displays of forgetfulness;
asking the same question for the 10th time in an hour;
Leaving your dirty undergarments in the fridge, insisting
its a washing machine;
Going for a stroll and never remembering your way back;
No matter what you do,
I hope to make this clear:
Filial peity doesn't apply when you're mentally ill.
Its ridiculous to think that
your condition can be controlled.
Deep within me, I am absolutely certain that
If you are no longer around in this family
Our lives would have been so different.
Anything in this world
Is more important than
Taking care of you.
It dawned on me one day,
If only i could turn back time,
All these would not be the same...
My dearest ah ma... (http://dact09.xi-ayl.com/video.php)
After reading this whole chunk of words, try to read it from bottom to top, line by line...and u'll discover smth which is much more meaningful, enjoy! =D
Brian
7:39 PM
Monday, July 20, 2009
Imagine that you're a student in an art class. You and dozens of classmates are learning from a master painter. Once day your teacher displays a painting of his own. It's an incredible work of art, and he wants each of you to copy it.
You're about to begin working when you turn to look at the person next to you. You're surprised to note that he has a larger brush than you and a different kind of canvas. You look around at the rest of the class. Some students have acrylic paint, others watercolor, still others oil - and veryone is using different colors. Though you all have the same assignment, you each have completely different materials. This frustrates you. Some students have materials that you would prefer for yourself. Why should they get them?
You're not the only student to notice the disparity. A hand goes up on your left. A girl with only a ragged brush and three pale shades of blue on her palette is noticeably agitated. " This isn't fair, " she tells the teacher. " How do you expect me to duplicate your painting when the people around me have so many more colors to choose from? "
The teacher smiles. " Don't worry about the other students, " he says. " I've carefully chosen brushes and paints for each of you. Trust me. You have what you need to complete the assignment. Remember, your goal is not to create a painting that mirrors the person next to you, but to do your best with the materials I've given you to replicate
my painting. "
[Say hello to courtship] by Joshua Harris
Brian
7:58 PM
