storybook

as i organize my blog categories, i realized… many of my blog posts appeared to be pretty gloomy. so i decide, today i’m gonna share with you some stuff that makes me a happy girl!

have you heard of the Black Box?

it is basically a voice/data recorder that’s installed on aircrafts (in the cockpit, where the piloting and cruising performs). it’s responsibility is to record the flight parameters, and all the communications. in the process of a flight, if any unfortunate event happens on the flight (for instance, plane crash…), the team inspects the cause of the crash through the recorded data. well, given the mysterious name… in point of fact, these are never coloured black, but are painted a bright colour to aid location after a crash.

while i was at my teenage years, and being inspired by the idea of the black box… i created my own “black box“, too. it serves the purpose of recording all important data throughout my lifetime. i wrote letters to many loved ones and kept pictures of people whose very dear to me, and i store them all in this black box of mine… so one day when i die, my dear ones would be able to access these little treasures of mine.

some letters are written with much gratitude, to express my heartfelt thank yous to those whom i never appreciated enough; some with love, to express and remind a person of my love for him/her; some with regret, letters of apologies, mainly for what i have wasted in my youth; some to encourage…

recently when i reviewed my box, i discovered that the box has almost became meaningless. as i mature, it no longer fits to its purposes. i no longer hide my thank yous and sorrys; when i am grateful, i have learnt to smile and say thank you; when i am sorry, or have wronged anybody, i have learnt that i need to humble my pride to apologize, resolve the matter before daybreak. as true as life begins anew when death occurs, i am already a new life the day i decide to die to my old self, and be reliant on my Creator – our Lord of heaven and earth :)

with so, i am surrendering my black box, and will not continually write or store, i will not regret giving it up. even with some unresolved matters… i believe the right thing to do, is to face up every challenges with much courage. by letting go of this box, i learn to say “i love you” more often, and not cowardly or selfishly leave it only to the day i leave my dear ones.

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in replace of the black box, i have got a Happy Box instead!

the instruction says:

Fill this box with something that makes you Happy.
Take this box when you are sad, lonely, depressed and open it to see things that can cheer you up…
BE HAPPY & REJOICE ALWAYS :)

i filled it up with thoughtful gifts, cards and pictures… that lifts up a smile on my face in spite of all the heartaches that i’ll have to go through. i’m not quite a gift-giver, neither a receiver. but thoughtful and simple gifts like such, really makes my day. a month after receiving the happy box, i’ve got a happy notebook, too!

and it says:

Just to let you know you have always been in my prayer every single morning…
I hope you will use this book to write your UP and down in your life.
Do keep me updated with things in your life, so that i can update my prayer also :)
I love you lots Buddy.

it is such a bliss to be loved.

i am really thankful to you, you, you and you… and you, and you, and you! who have stayed with me when it rained; whom had been betrayed, yet extended your love and grace to me; whom never let me go, when i carried out foolish thoughts and actions; whom didn’t matter when i performed my worst, or being at the ugliest appearance.

if there’s a day that i have to leave you, you, you and you, i knew i would have a tough time adapting to the life without such warm smiles, big hearts, great attitude and fuzzy hugs.

in the midst of me being loved. i just wanna remind you that… you are loved; i love you!