GoldfishJane

"Memories are Forever (Even as time goes by)" written by Sarika Giria is a heart wrenching novel telling the story of a pregnant woman who is running out of time to spend with her unborn baby. This bittersweet story of love and loss made me cry and contemplate my life for hours. This book makes me appreciate my mom's presence in my life more. It gives me a new perspective on motherhood. It shows me how blessed I am to be able to wake up and spend time with my loved ones everyday.  Time is a trickster. When we have it, we lose it by worrying over what ifs and what nots. When we don't have it, we regret every minute and waste even more time. Humans are animals of regrets indeed. Our time here is limited. We have our own deadlines. We cannot cheat time but we get cheated by time every single time.  I wish to make as much memories as I can before time snatches away my people from me. All we got is today. Tomorrow is unknown. Make your time here worthwhile. Decide for your

Relationships are like sandcastles, hard to maintain. That's why most times I hope for some magic to happen. But I'm not a wizard and I got no magic wand to solve my problems. So I use my second best option - hard work. I put my efforts to rebuild my broken sandcastles. Even though I know, with another wave, these fragile things are gonna shatter to pieces again. Breaking down is their nature and building them is my hobby. I won't let them fade into beach sand. Because they are all mine. They are my precious sandcastles. 

Why should I fit your glass shoes?  I'm not Cinderella.  Why should I be the fairest in the world?  I'm not Snow White.  Why should I lose my voice?  I'm not Ariel.  Why should I be kissed without consent?  I'm not Aurora.  Why should I be kidnapped?  I'm not Persephone.  Why should I be disrobed?  I'm not Draupadi.  Why should I prove my chastity?  I'm not Sita.  Why should I be imprisoned?  I'm not Belle.  Why should I be locked up?  I'm not Rapunzel.  Why should I be the cause of all evils?  I'm not Pandora.  Why should I wait to be saved?  I'm not a Princess.  Enough waiting for a Prince Charming,  Time to be a Regal Darling!  Girls don't need a hero to rescue them,  They need a comrade to fight beside them.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull written by Richard Bach changes lives.. Like it did mine.  This book resonated with me more than anything else in this mundane world. Before, I was one of the other gulls who didn't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight. I only cared about surviving everyday without purpose like a machine - just getting through a day, from shore to food and back again.  Only when I was stuck in a disaster did I realise the importance of flying. "There's so much to learn!" I want to fly. I don't want to fly to eat. I want to fly because I love flying. I belatedly realised there's a Jonathan Livingston Seagull living inside me all these years unnoticed.  The weight of failure is heavy on my back. Just like Jonathan. But I will not give up my flight no matter how much the other gulls mock me and pull me down. I get breathless and terribly tired while trying to fly. But the thought of my breakthrough, makes my little heart race. My flig