Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a day of giving and receiving presents, to loved ones, to close friends, and, in Hwa Chong's case, to our angel(s) and mortal(s)-- seniors we have been writing to for 2 months. It's our version of Thanksgiving, which we don't celebrate. On this day, I gave a bagful of presents (which I spent more than 10 hours preparing, if you include shopping and procrastination time) and received a bagful of presents which I really like in return.
When I came home, my sister asked me: "Where's my gift?" I told her there wasn't any, because giving gifts to (for some, girls/guys they like) friends and angels/mortals is a tradition. Then it occurred to me: aren't my sister, my family loved ones too? Aren't they the people I love most?
Then it struck me. Do I care about being nice to people in general so much that I neglect those closest to me? Am I so self-indulgent that I neglect the needs and feelings of others? Do I take the presence and concern of those closest to me, so much for granted, that I never reciprocate their feelings?
Taking people for granted is a sin I've committed.
And these are the oens who help me up when I'm down, who stay by me in silence as I cry, who cheer with me when I'm high, who care for me when I'm ill, who love me regardless of how I change and how I look.
Has anyone seen me cry? I'm only happy, so often, because of these people. My loved ones -- my family. And my dearest friends: Xin Ying, Michy, Sheue.
Happy Valentine's Day, my dear friends and 60! Here's a song I dedicate to all of you.
Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all
[chorus]
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
[chorus]
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
[chorus]
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
When I came home, my sister asked me: "Where's my gift?" I told her there wasn't any, because giving gifts to (for some, girls/guys they like) friends and angels/mortals is a tradition. Then it occurred to me: aren't my sister, my family loved ones too? Aren't they the people I love most?
Then it struck me. Do I care about being nice to people in general so much that I neglect those closest to me? Am I so self-indulgent that I neglect the needs and feelings of others? Do I take the presence and concern of those closest to me, so much for granted, that I never reciprocate their feelings?
Taking people for granted is a sin I've committed.
And these are the oens who help me up when I'm down, who stay by me in silence as I cry, who cheer with me when I'm high, who care for me when I'm ill, who love me regardless of how I change and how I look.
Has anyone seen me cry? I'm only happy, so often, because of these people. My loved ones -- my family. And my dearest friends: Xin Ying, Michy, Sheue.
Happy Valentine's Day, my dear friends and 60! Here's a song I dedicate to all of you.
Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all
[chorus]
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
[chorus]
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
[chorus]
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
posted by Qintan at 7:46 PM
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