Nostalgia

"The feast of the stars, shining bright and
dreaming the same dream under the same sky.
I load my body onto this festival for the song
we will sing once more some day,
and that day is sure to come..
When the flowers fall, we will start again..
Fallen Leaves isn't a song dedicated to a beloved woman."

— @0101xiahtic (29 Nov’10, 1:25am KST)

Reminiscing

Does this bring back memories of your childhood?

I remember both my brother and I used to watch many cartoons together on KidsCentral back then. We even bought DVDs and comic books of many series. Pokemon - one of our many collections. ;D Still remember that I actually teared while watching the movie episode of Pikachu's goodbye. Pokemon was the first cartoon that is able to move a 10-year-old girl to tears. Hahaha.

P.S. I have no idea why I submitted this entry. ^^

在乱世中，寻找那一纯洁的希望。

My brother showed me this comic one night. I decided to share it here. Both of us were moved by the little girl's limitless courage to confront obstacles.

Here in East Asia, people unite and fight together to win over the monstrous disaster. However, over in Middle East and Africa, people are fighting and killing one another. The world doesn't change, people change; our mentality changes over time.

In times of crisis, would we not do anything and wait for someone to do something? Or would we be like the little girl in the comic who stands up courageously and confront the root problem? What I'm certain of is that if we do not take action, nothing will change. Yet if we tried, at least something will happen, even if the impact is minimum.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

居安思危

I couldn't sleep last night. 'cause my mind was occupied with many thoughts and worries. Worried about the safety of Ikeda Sensei, SGI/SUJ comrades, and everyone in Japan. Images of the destruction from the quake, aftershocks and tsunami flashed through my mind. ほんとうにしんぱい。

I thought that if natural disasters were to hit our tiny island, it would submerged within seconds. People would have no time to even respond. I was so worried that I almost teared. Started chanting daimoku in my heart till I fell asleep subsequently.

Feeling insecure, I sent messages and emails to all Japanese comrades after morning gongyo today, concerning over Sensei's and their safety. Fortunately, I received their responses immediately. They (including Ikeda Sensei) are all safe.

At such dark times, wealth or fame are worthless. They are being destroyed within seconds. Hope and courage are what take people further. I'm moved by Japan's calm and swift response in the face of terror of the monstrous disasters. We should stop self-pity and feeling unsatisfied about this and that, for we don't know how fortunate we actually are. There's a Chinese saying that goes, 知足常乐 - when we appreciate what we have now, we will always feel happy.

BE PREPARED. BE ALERT.
FOR THE BETTER, OR THE WORST.

Most Awesome Trip Ever.

^_^