Inspiring Thoughts

Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind.

You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present
by worrying over the future.

Love...and you shall be loved.

All people smile in the same language.

A hug is a great gift... one size fits all.
It can be given for any occasion and it's easy to exchange.

Everyone needs to be loved... especially when they do not deserve it.

The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.

Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it.

If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow,
you have nothing today to be thankful for.

The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.

Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul.

If anyone speaks badly of you, live so none will believe it.

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.

Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.

The best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other.

Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.

To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it.

We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.

Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.

Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.

Scaphandre et le papillon, Le (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly)

Movie synopsis:
A flamboyant editor of fashion magazine is suddenly struck with stroke, and is left paralyzed and vocally impaired except for the muscle of his left eye. His medical condition was known as the Locked-in Syndrome.

Bedridden, he falls into depression naturally at the beginning, but slowly comes to life again in his imagination. In his words, "though I may be dead in body, 2 things are alive, my thoughts, and my imaginations". He looks back at his life and decisions he has made - some good, some bad. And he also visited wild fantasy worlds with no limitations. And through the help of his speech therapist and a transcriber, he dictated his memoir, "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly".

The Diving Bell was his paralyzed, unmovable and burdened physical body, while the Butterfly was his imagination freed.

My take:
Beautiful movie. And inspiring. Besides the great colors, film grade and lovely soundtrack, what leaves the deepest impression was the director's way of portraying parallel several key things about Jean-Dominique Bauby. He regretted not having spent more time with his children, but he was not sorry for his affairs. He wished he could spend more time with his aged father, but he was not guilty of anything. Little incidents, and choices that we make in life really matters when everything comes to a screeching halt in your daily routine.

Most importantly, I loved the fact that though he may not have been the best person or most sensitive guy, when he died, he was surrounded by the people he loved, and those who loved him more. I admire that. I would want that.

think of you by a fine frenzy

…I thought I had it figured out
in a brand new life
with a great big house
and green initials on the towels
I should be happy now

well, you’ve got yourself a family
and you planted roots down by the sea
I saw you once on the street,
you didn’t notice me

but I think of you,
whenever life gets me down
I think of you
whenever you’re not around
you rest your bones
somewhere far from my own,
yeah but you still pull me home

just to put your mind at ease
you don’t owe me anything
you paid me well in memories…

a beautiful poem for women

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a set of screwsrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
one friend who always makes her laugh,
and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal
that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to fall in love without losing herself.

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without
ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
when to try harder,
and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
that her childhood may not have been perfect, but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone, even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
where to go.
be it to her best friend's kitchen table,
or a charming inn in the woods,
when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
what she can and can't accomplish in a day,
a month, and a year...

Beautiful Ad

The Power of Wind



Cannes Lions 2007 Gold Award

Simplicity
Elisa

If I could fly I'd come to see you wherever you are
I would lie down beside you while you're sleeping
and with simplicity ... I'd spend a little time
just a little time with you

With simplicity, I'd listen to your breath
listen to your heart beat
I would be so near, we could push away the fear
I'd come to see all of your tears
I'd come to see all of your smiles
with butterfly eyes ...
And you would know who I am
and I would know who you are

the butterfly is an image i hold close at heart..
for the surreal beauty it becomes from a weak insect,
for its patience in waiting to become that beauty.
for its erratic yet graceful flight..

Rainbow
Elisa

You are not an enemy anymore
There’s a ray of light upon your face now
I can look into your eyes
And I never thought it could be so simple
You can hear the music with no sounds
You can heal my heart without me knowing
I can cry in front of you
Cause you’re not afraid to face my weakness

When we’ll wake up
Some morning rain
Will wash away our pain
Cause it never began for us
It’ll never end for us

like the rainbow, we don't know where it begins, where it ends..
but we know the colors, we know the feeling.