No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets

i've always toed the line. wear the hats life gives you. censor what you say because not everyone understands. keep it in because not everyone wants to hear it. change because you should be relevant. give because your friend needs a shoulder to cry on. do it because others are busy. but when my finances run out when my strength fails when my heart is sore when i wish to have time aside when i just need someone to take me seriously it's hard to wait and wait for You to come to my defense then i remember how so many times i tested you out of desperation to ask for that one sign that you hear you show up you gave me rest from my tears you held me up from the inside instead of pity you gave me empathy you let me know that it matters to you how i feel even when i complain and am filled with bitterness you never tell me to suck it in or tell me what's expected of me you let me know there's space in you for me a person like me so i can find rest and a refuge a covering for my ...

Soundtrack of 'The Guardian', by Bryan Adams (ohmanohman been searching for this!) Can you lay your life down, so a stranger could live Can you take what you need, but take less than you give Could you close everyday, without the glory and fame Could you hold your head high, when no one knows your name That's how legends are made At least, that's what they say We say goodbye, but never let go We live, We die Cos you can't save every soul Gotta take every chance to Show that you're the kinda man who Never look back, Never look down and Never let go Can you lose everything you ever had planned Can you sit down again, and play another hand Could you risk everything, for the chance of being alone Under pressure find the grace or would you come undone That's how legends are made At least, that's what they say

this school year's really different - have been meeting old schoolmates, co-workers in some temp job that seems like eons ago etc. in part, it's the new school year for the guys in the same batch (no longer!), but guess the only common thing all students have no matter the faculty, is that rush for textbooks. either way, if we play the Meet-a-friend game, I can give you competition YP! ;D > What's in store this term: Modules I'm finally interested in! Passionate Profs. (yay) Field trips in store! Projects (hmm.) Driving lessons Too-e-shen So this morning, I jumped out of bed and decided that Mondays are gonna be my Sabbath day! =) No more Monday blues for me. Jiayou guys for school!

i remember a message from Phil Pringle once, about asking and living by a new name given by God. people's judgments and impressions and emotions - think this is really the season to start learning to live beyond that. 'Joanne' means - God is Gracious. yeah, i'm not all that, neither do i have the means to attain a lot, neither do i have a lot of life experiences. but by God's grace, and at the right time, i know i'll become who i'm made to be.