The Journey

“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.” Henry Ford

It hurts to fall. After the bleeding stops, you heal. To heal, you look within yourself to find the strength to stand up and move forward. As you walk, the pain throbs. So you search for a distraction. You focus on something else. You ignore the pain. The hurt will fade with time, you comfort yourself. You believe in seeing light at the end of the tunnel. You march on.

Then it comes back to haunt you. It is part of the healing process, you convince yourself. This is how strength is built. Take each day at a time. You remind yourself how you recover from the previous hiccup. This is character development. I can do it, you say.

You feel yourself elevating. You are getting out of the funk. The sky is clearing. See, this is what you have been working towards.

It hits you again. Darkness envelopes you. This is a test, do not let up. Keep going. You have come this far. You can beat this feeling. If not, you go down again.

It is healing. For the bleeding has stopped. The pain is a distant memory. Distractions help. Resentment has become strength and courage. You walk on.

Ah, that blinding light! You see it. It is there. It shines down on you.

And it is real.

好久沒提笔

其实，我老早就手痒，想继续写心情。用英文电脑写中文，是一间蛮费时的事，要拼音，又要选字。糟的是，出现在萤幕上的字又是繁体，然后又得 "convert to simplified Chinese"。

现在快凌晨一点了。身驱疲惫，脑子却一刻也停不下来。离开莘莘学子的时代已有好长的一段日子，我还是死性不改，还是夜猫子一只。所谓，越夜越美丽。白天有公事家事围绕著，难得深夜不受干扰。

真的很享受独自静思的片刻。

和自己交流谈心，是一种习惯，也是我生活中不可确少的一部份。你呢？今天和自己聊天了嗎？