16 July 2010

The Present

"For many days, I wondered if that mat really had existed, or of he was an angel sent by God to teach me the secret lessons of life. In the end, I decided that he had been a real man, a man who had loved me, even if only for an afternoon, and during that afternoon, he'd given me everything... his struggles, his joys, his difficulties, and his dreams. That afternoon I gave myself wholly as well--I was his companion, his audience, his lover. In a matter of only a few hours, I experienced the love of a lifetime."

Mother looked at daughter...

"I've never stopped loving your father, not for a single day... He's always been my side, doing his best, and I want to be with him until the end. But the heart's a mysterious thing, and I still don't really understand what happened that afternoon... meeting that man left me feeling more confident, and showed me I was still capable of loving and being loved, and it taught me something else that I'll never forget: finding one important thing in your life doesn't mean you have to give up all the other important things."

(Brida, by Paulo Coelho, p.168-169)



Love, in any form, can happen as brief as that if we're able to live in the present. Always have that space in you for 'the present', rite Mariana?!? :)


Let the Tanzanesia journey begin!

14 July 2010

Power and Success

Another food for thoughts from Paulo Coelho's book: The Winner Stands Alone

"... total power means total slavery. when you get that far, you don't ever want to give it up... there's always a new mountain to climb. ... success is both an addiction and an enslavement ..."

sounds familiar...

Remembering my chat with my Bolivian best friend, Mariana. we can chat about everything and nothing; the spoken and unspoken. Mariana, all the best for your Thesis and Internship in Bolivia!! Yup, with special friends, there's no goodbye, only "see you later" :)