but they can't take that away from me

this weekend drew to an end pretty fast, things whirred by and i can hardly remember in detail what i said or did. but one thing is for sure, i'm once again caught by surprise and amazed by what is undiscovered about the people around me.

On Thursday during the field trip, i realised that people can actually come alive when the correct topic is found : ) you totally blew away my first impression and its reminded me again that looks can be deceiving and its those "supposedly" quiet ones who take you by surprise all the time.

i love the fact that underneath it all, there's a personality just waiting to be awakened. after talking to some young people..ok wait... younger people... *chuckle* i rediscover the meaning of having dreams.

photographer. movie director. musician. doctor. businessman. writer. composer...

the list goes on. the ability to dream and to yearn to do something that they are passionate about is the strength of a youth.

the capacity to imagine things and to live with that idealistic dream, it is beautiful.

i have nothing against MTV, teen pop, movies and such... but i admire those who dare to be different and not follow the usual mould of culture and peer pressure. there are many who want to be something else while they're working in a job that they probably aren't alive in.

do you want to be in a career you aren't excited about? don't even go there ><

there is nothing wrong about listening to music that isn't radio friendly.

there is nothing wrong choosing a career that isn't parent-friendly.

there is nothing wrong to stand up and speak up even though it's not peer-friendly.

there is definitely nothing wrong with being the person God made you to be : )

but it is wrong if you don't allow yourself to dream.

it is horribly wrong if you can't be free to express your opinion.

it is very wrong if you believe that what you are passionate about is weird.

it is SO wrong if you won't let the real you arise and shine.

(i still think about being a writer. the satisfaction of being able to produce something that will encourage minds to ponder and think has never left me. i miss those days at YouthQuake where we would churn out ideas, lines and ways to write a story. It was stressful and we wonder why we allowed ourselves living hell, but at the end of the day I would never have swapped the experience with a boring 9 to 5 job in an office cubicle.)

this weekend has really made me think. alot.

about remembering the things i set out to do. the dreams i have been dreaming about so far. the future plans i have for myself and photography :p

there's no limit to age when you come to think about it. because the most important thing is the mindset and perspective we have within us. if we give in to situations, we'll never move forward on our own accord. We'd be too scared or too shy to embrace some risks and possibilities that could open up a whole new world to us.

don't be held back by reservations.

just dare to make a move and the rest will just start rolling.

thank you kiddoes... for reminding me that the future is full of possibility and promise.

thank you for your passion for life and that appreciation for the little things that count.

thank you all for being an inspiration.

thank you for not being afraid to express yourselves, stay that way : )

they can say anything they want to say

try to bring me down

but i will not allow

anyone to succeed

hanging clouds over me