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Many times I have fallen short of men’s expectations.

Not all Failure is the Mother of Success.

Only Faith carried me through the dingy alley of life
so that I could see the light my Father shone on me.

Colouring

I love losing myself
in these intricate designs
They are more captivating
than good movies

I feel like a child again
presented with blank pages
of the world
where I give life to fantasy
using full spectrum of colours

Blog Reading

I want to tell a story
that touches you
without giving away
the intimate part
of my soul.

But,
without a piece of my soul,
how would I reach you?

Would a story worth reading
if it is told
in a soulless way?

I guess,
without sieving through
all the dirt,
I would’t come across
gold.

Mask

Things I learned from wearing a mask:
My own sneeze has a foul smell so most surprises are unappealing.
Tolerating my own noisome grime may help ease my fellow human’s anxiety.
It’s affirmative that I prefer to be unseen and blend right in the crowd.
Being able to stay sociable is worth the risk of wearing a mask.
And yet I still rather stay home more.

Eulogy

Six Sentence Story prompt – Zip

We have been close since we shared a seesaw on the playground at kindergarten.
I always remember as teenagers, we lied on the lawn in your backyard to count clouds. You said my head was always in the clouds so I was destined to be a sad poet, and I said you were as dramatic as an unpredictable downpour so you belonged to the stage.
You have been zipped in and out of my life, some times as exciting as a celebrity rash, at times like an annoying mosquito. I hold dear the fun time we shared and forgive you always stole the spotlight.
Today, we are here to celebrate a life lived fully and a soul brighter than sunshine.

Baking

Following the same recipe

The apricot cakes taste chalk and cheese

The same path for all to live

The fulfilled life is always with love

The same goes with baking

Fun Time

Around the table

Little faces learning the rules of playing Uno

Little do they know

This is the training ground of our life in victory and defeat

2020 Review

2020 was a year that seemed to have more than usual stuff to grumble about. But would I give in to it and drown myself in complaints? I really rathered not. If I went down and was under, I had no capacity to share light with my fellow humans. I chose to give thanks and stayed afloat.

Friendship comes and goes. I think writer-reader relationship is similar. It’s better to celebrate the journey we shared than be sad about the departure.

My special thanks go to the following fellow bloggers who have been bringing joy and love to my creative world:

Ana

Bart

Ben

Ben at Brother’s Campfire

Jay

Keza

Lisa

Rob

RoBIN

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.