Stayed behind today after CCF in MC 2034. Made a couple new friends. Was working away on my laptop as they came in. Chatted with one, then both, back to the one, then silence, and then the other returns.
Jorge: what are your thirsting for?
Bily: hmm?
soy milk!
Jorge: mmm, let me reiterate the questions? what do you desire?
Bily: =p are u asking me seriously or is this leading to a joke =p
Jorge: HAHAHAHA. just wondering how would you respond?
Laughter is a divine gift to the human who is humble. A proud man cannot laugh because he must watch his dignity; he cannot give himself over to the rocking and rolling of his belly. But a poor and happy man laughs heartily because he gives no serious attention to his ego.
- Terry Lindvall, Surprised by Laughter: The Comic World of C.S. Lewis
Reading a book on Humility and find this quoted excerpt rather true. (reading: Humility - True Greatness, by C.J. Mahaney)
Watched Ghandi spread over past couple days. A very inspiring, moving, and challenging movie. To have watched it instead of watching the usually hilarious The Office was one of the best decisions I’ve made this Christmas break. One of my favourite movies now.
Law. Shall I go into law? Thinking about it again. The injustices, the wars and segregation of people in the movie both rile me and deeply sadden me. Many times moved near to tears in sorrow and compassion.
Would law school help me to help them? What did Marc Kielburger go into law for? I should have asked him back at the UW Social Entrepreneurship conference. Ghandi was also a lawyer too before he became Mahatma.
I took after Yu-ling and added a VodPod widget on my sidebar. I’ll try to use it sparingly to recommend some meaningful and interesting vid clips. Take a looksee to the right with the first one. It’s past Christmas now - but not past the Christmas spirit!
God is the beginning and source of all love and life.
When we come to know God loves us, and has loved us first
we come to love God.
When we come to know God loves us, though we are with so many faults
we come to love ourselves.
When we come to know God’s love,
we come to love others.
When we come to know God,
we come to love life.
We may deceive ourselves of the values in life and of life, but we will not obtain any of it outside of God.
Humm… had this sitting in my drafts since the summer. A couple things pulled from John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. It came recommended by Victor and indeed has become one of my books of fiction. There was something subtle, yet sharp — both in written style and in observed insight — that I especially liked about the following two excerpts.
Perhaps one of the greatest hindrances in prayer is our insincerity. Too much forcing ourselves into our construct of prayer, our envisioned framework of emotion and humility, than actually praying. Perhaps we try too hard sometimes to “get in the mood”.
A while ago I put up a ‘page’ on my blog about why I blog. I realized it was probably unnoticed by most, hidden off in the top left corner, so for those who missed it:
http://bilyxiao.com/whi-blog/
Real men don’t cry.
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I tell you, it is harder to grieve so deeply, mournfully, and respectfully, in tears, than to “suck it up” and just turn your mind away.
