How to Respond to That: Part Un
"The first time I met you and had the chance to speak with you I saw something, ..an air of overflowing abundance; I knew right there and then that you're different, you're a keeper, & I've decided to do all that it takes to keep you."I listened, with a thousand and one questions firing up my mind, as he continued..
"You are anything but conforming to de rigueur. Your self-containment and ambitions are well understood, and will be well-supported - I know that you will not settle for anything that is less than your potential, and if you would say Yes to me now or tomorrow, know that this will not impose a commitment, I know you don't like to be caged inside the boundaries of Should & Must, and for that I want you to be comfortable knowing that you can walk away at any point -if that's what you want"
Despite the fluttering-like-crazy butterflies in my stomach I thought dinner was delicious, I had wiped my chocolate souffle cup clean -always the best part of the meal. On my way back home, my mind replayed the past hour and half over and over again; I hadn't felt that way in a long, looong time. Why couldn't I see this before? Why is it natural for humans to discard the good they have available to them in the comfort and closeness of their grips in an attempt to pursue what they can't have, and waste time in the process?
I walked into my room, and my maid lit some candles & put on a classic Barry Manillow {I wasn't surprised} while I curled up in bed stretching a smile of lucid peace of mind. There were so many people I wanted to share the smile with, ..except that I dozed off before I could even count my sheep.
Tonight is the launch of The National, a new english newspaper that will revolutionize the traditional news arena in the Emirates, and I'm very excited about it. The first copy will be distributed to sale kiosks and outlets tomorrow morning, it would be interesting to finally have a proper English newspaper that does not constitute of articles "borrowed" from worldly renowned periodicals and publications, one that does not comprise of a coalescence of sorry grammatical errors and un-sourced photos of images. The editorial team that has reached a little over 200 of headcount is lead by Martin Newland and is already being celebrated in different parts of the world.
A thing you should know about this newspaper is that its role "is to reflect society, help that society evolve and, perhaps most importantly, promote the bedrock traditions and virtues that must be preserved even in times of change and that is why we have called our paper The National," -Editor-in-Chief Martin Newland said in a statement.
A picture can speak a thousand words? well, this is a rather long post that is low-fat on photos, but if you watch the video above you'll know that there's really no need for pictures because this will tell a story and get you thinking of a few things you should be thinking about: How to live your childhood dreams and how to enable those around you to do that too. The lecture was given by the Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who was dying from pancreatic cancer. He gave his last lecture at the university on Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.
Most of us live on a fast-pace, and we all often promise ourselves that we'll take it easy, sometime soon. But how many of us do? We vow that we'll spend more time with our families and doing the things we love, yet, a few of us do. Perhaps if you watch this video you'll appreciate what you have now, and put more effort into achieving balance in your life.
As I watched this video, I thought of many things and several people made an appearance in my mind in slow motion - Nadd, G, and my favorite Gemini; Nadd because I know he would appreciate this lecture, G because he understands, & my favorite Gemini because that's the one person that lives the fastest-paced life I've seen yet => Seriously. Nonetheless, I have a feeling that many of you would enjoy this video , so please watch it.
Until next time.. lotsssssss of love & eye-hugs comin' your way
x
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