Literature.

Love's not love when it is mingled with regards that stand aloof from the entire point.

- King Lear, William Shakespeare

i've decided to type something literaturish today. i just realised, after 2 and a half years to having literature in both yj and ntu, i still revert back to using this quote from King Lear. I've probably seen and memorised many many quotes, of topics like injustice, family, state, violence and of course, love. Poem, novels, plays, sonnets, films. There is probably many more interesting and captivating quotes and passages from what we have read over the years. And frankly, i like this quote, but it ain't really the most awesome quote to me either, and yet, i quote it so often i have lost count of the many times i've said it out loud. Why, i wonder.

i guess it holds the place of simplicity in my book of quotes. haha, imaginary one of course. It remings me again and again that the moment "regards that stand aloof from the entire point" come in, that is when love, and other things like life start to seem complicated. And often, i get distracted. Confused and lost. I start to lose focus and discouragement starts to seep in.

3Fs:Frustration, Failure, Fear

cell last week reminded me of that;discouragement. And the three Rs to combat the three Fs of discouragement?

3Rs:Re-organise.Remember, Resist!

haha.it really reminded me that as humans, we tend to face discouragement quite often and we need to know that it is not a problem that we cannot solve. We just need to keep our focus clear and to keep it right and keep going.

i'm rambling now. but well, i just wanted to type. so this came out=)

i got this next section from my jie's blog:

I believe you are the answer to every tear I’ve cried
I believe that you are with me,My rising and my light.

Give me strength when I am weary
Give me hope when I can’t see
Through the crosses I must carry
Lord, bind my heart to thee

That when all my days are over and all my chores are done,
I may see your risen Glory
Forever where You are.

The Answer by Corrine May.

I almost teared up just now after reading my jie's blog. i think if my dad wasn't sitting next to me watching the news, i just might have done so.

It's just i knew exactly how my jie felt that dreadful day she had in school, and how she felt-discouraged. and to read of how she was blessed by God by the song was just very touching for me.

thank You Lord, for always being here, for hearing us when we are weak, when we are unable to do anything else other than letting our tears fall. thank You for hearing us and never failing to touch our hearts, to encourage us when we feel down and out, when we feel we don't deserve Your love. thank You Lord for showing us it's okay to cry, it's okay to weep, just as long as we know that after it all, we have hope and life in You.

love You