Thursday, 18 January 2007

Thoughts


My third attempt at a blog.. how laughable. A place for me to be me, just me. As I think back on the times of how and why I start a blog, it reminds me once again of -as Anne Hathaway in Princess Diaries put it, how many times in a day I use the word "me"-- just how incredibly self-centred I really am. But I digress.

My aunt once likened life and people to ships passing in the sea. I was struck instantaneously by that idea. How true! We are all but ships sailing in the ocean, each with our own destined journey, not free to pause and linger for a while, or to hasten on to our next port, but on this steady course, for time will always find its own pace.. to wherever God decrees and whenever He decrees it. On our journey, we meet many passing ships, some only for a fleeting moment as we pass, and some-- for longer periods. Of those we meet, some ships strike our fancy more than others, and we try to match our pace with theirs, so that we can drift along together, united, at least for a brief eternity. Then comes one ship which outshines the rest, and you gladly forsake all other companionship to float with that one ship on the great blue expanse that is life. But how long will you be as self-sacrificing as to do that? What if another ship comes along, who seems to match you so much in every way except the one most important one? Will you still refrain? You'll start to think.. perhaps God has other plans.. but in your heart of hearts, you kNoW that God has said no.. but yet you rebel. You refuse to continue on your journey in life, and all comes to a stand-still. You know God has said no, and your heart of hearts tells you that the first ship would be a worthy companion in life, you know you have no choice. But still you wonder, what if.. things were different? Can you make a difference if you try? As a famous poet said, "Of all the sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest is none other than "it might have been.." How eloquently put. If you never try, you'd never know what might have been. But if you do try, you'd never know what would have been otherwise. Which would you choose? Would you rather try and fail? Or not try and therefore not fail? Who is to say?

Questions and questions, but we'll never know all the answers. Wonder why we presist in asking more questions.

O God, give me the serenity to accept the things I can't change, and the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Above all, always remind me that it is your hands which brings about any change, and no one else but you.

1 comment:

Jonathan said...

i like ur ship analogy. great writing