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“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.”
I was sitting in the living room, putting myself to relax and reminiscing then this rhyme suddenly came across my mind. I was only 5 years when I start memorizing them and I still remember singing this nursery rhyme back in San Yuk Kindergarten, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu. Beautiful memories I had, great teachers, friends (and I still remember two of them today), foods, sports and games, arts, dance class, writing Chinese characters (other than English and Malay class) and learning Chinese songs which I am not good at. There’s one day I was asked to sing Mother’s Day song which is popular on the television that time for the Nespray advertisement. Standing with a child courage, I just sang out loud not even understand any of it – just pronounce them as long as they are close to what I learned through hearing before. All of my Chinese classmates and teacher laughed at me for being totally wrong and innocent. [rotfl] Haha! Funny ones, yet still a good memory. [wink] And of course, I will never forget the supportive and loving teachers for introducing, teaching and guiding me through my early education. I enjoyed attending classes everyday. I love attending my kindergarten, and everyday I will be excited as yesterday to learn new things and meet my friends. I still keep the Tooth Award Certificate by the kindergarten for keeping my tooth healthy! [big smile] Looking back the memories I had in my childhood days years ago, makes me thinking that life is so much easier when I was a kid.
Okay, I actually wanted to share about that humpty dumpty thing. In my childhood days, this rhyme is just a rhyme we used to sing in the kindergarten but today, I went browsing through Google search engine and I found a perspective, perhaps a profound thought from a so-called-writer.
The Real Meaning of Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty was an egg! A symbol of fertility, creation … but also fragility. The egg holds the potential for the complete life process. The entire DNA is there. The egg is also a symbol of the earth, which is not round but slightly egg-shaped.
Humpty was sitting on a wall, maybe just enjoying the view from up there. But there is always a deeper meaning to things. A wall separates two areas, but it can also separate two courses of action. And sitting on a wall can be like sitting on a “fence,” the symbol of indecision. So here is an egg, representing infinite possibility, not making a choice to live its destiny. Could this be like so many of us, too afraid to really commit to a path of action, to a relationship, or to find our true purpose here on earth – and then live it.
And why have I come to this conclusion about the wall? Because of the next line in the verse: “Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.” Sitting on the wall of indecision, giving in to our fears, stops our growth as human and spiritual beings. It wasn’t just a “great fall.” It was a “GREAT FALL!” This is the fall from grace, the descent into darkness.
It’s not all bad though. We actually need to fall. It’s our destiny to descend into the depths of our humanity, to penetrate and experience the darkest places of our being. We cannot grow without experiencing all our feelings, including joy and pain, love and fear, peace and anger. Falling is built into our destiny the same way it is built into Humpty’s last name, “Dumpty.”
And yes, our shell must be broken into a thousand pieces. Our egos must be shattered if there is any hope of entering the light of spirituality. Our defenses must crumble and be rendered useless if we are to open to our true natures, our higher selves.
Unlike an ordinary egg, though, which needs its shell for its integrity and without it spills in every direction, the shell of ego keeps us in prison, locked up in a cell of our own limited thinking. Our hard shell must break to reveal the soft inner membrane that can still hold everything together, but in a flexible rather than rigid way. It is this container of our innate wisdom and guidance that shapes our true destiny, not the hard inflexible shell of our ego.
Ah, and all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again. Not only men with human cleverness, but horses with brute power, all failed to reconstruct the now useless and outmoded shell. When we open to the light of spirit, worldliness loses its grip on us. Riches and power cease to become paramount.
And why did the king himself take such a personal interest in Humpty, a mere egg? Remember, Humpty is also a symbol of the earth and all that is ruled by the king. The king represents the head of humanity, not the heart; the intellectual rather than the spiritual leader. It is the king – not the priest, rabbi or shaman – who finds it so important to restore the shell of order. The true spiritual leaders are happy with the new Humpty. No longer on the wall of indecision – great! No longer ruled by ego – fabulous! No more calcified beliefs – hurray!
Find yourself on the wall of indecision? Too afraid to take the risks necessary to live your true purpose? You have probably already fallen and know the pain of your shattered pride. Perhaps you have even touched upon the light of grace underneath the darkness of your shadow self.
Don’t, whatever you do, try to put yourself together again. Don’t try to piece together the barrier to your inner truth and beauty. It will only put you back on the wall. Instead, celebrate the spiritual journey, revel in the kingdom of the heart, not the mind.
The king has failed to put Humpty together again. He’s failed to restore rigidity and order. Humpty Dumpty is now becoming a true spiritual leader!
That’s all folks. From a nursery rhyme to a so-called-grown up version of Humpty Dumpty.
Live. Laugh. Love. Carpe diem!
I was tuning into 103.2 FM (Light & Easy) before departing to a destination this morning and this song caught my attention with its subtle arrangement and of course its lyrics too… Owwh, it was just so~ fine~…. I found it was just so beautiful to hear, to enjoy its flow on a very Sunday morning. It reminds me how beautiful it is to be loved by someone, to be the reason for someone to live, to be the reason for someone to trust and to be the very best for that someone. Feels like I’m falling in love over and over again.
And because of that, I can’t get the lyrics off my mind and start google-ing as soon as I got home and, I found its very own official video on You Tube with the song title ‘You Are’ by Charlie Wilson. ^^, I was like listening to it a few times for today! Oh, I just love it…
So, here goes the song video and would love to share this with you guys… Last but not least, before tucking myself into bed, wish you all a pleasant rest throughout the night. Sweet dreams….
Charlie Wilson - you are lyrics Butterfly is what I feel inside And every time it's like my first time oo wee And I can't never find the words to say You're the perfect girl You're made for me It's so easy to love you baby We're compatible, incredible and natural we are And girl I've never felt this way before From the bottom of my heart Baby girl I just wanna tell you that you are The reason I love the reason I trust God sent me an angel You are the best in the world A wonderful girl Knowing you by my side brings tears to my eyes Baby Girl you had me from the moment I looked into your eyes And I knew you were an angel but you were in disguise Tell me how can I be so lucky That you fall down from heaven for me Oo baby Some people searching life time and never find the true love oo wee Heaven care enough for me to give me you And now our heart can beat together Standing strong girl here forever You and I(you and I) You and I (you and I) I just want you to know The reason I love the reason I trust God sent me an angel You are the best in the world A wonderful girl Knowing you by my side And a man aint suppose to cry But girl you are The only woman I'll make love to The reason I come home every night Girl you are You're all that I need in my life And it almost feel It's not fair Loving you? You are (you are) You are You are the reason I love the reason I trust God sent me an angel You are the best in the world A wonderful girl (you're a wonderful girl) Waoh Oh You are (Baby you are)you are? (You are)You are all need (You are)Baby heaven has sent you to me (Baby you are)the one for me (You are)the air that I breathe (You are)baby you are you are (oohh yeahh) You are, you are everyday to me baby You are eveything oh baby Baby you are Baby you are... Lyrics | Charlie Wilson lyrics - you are lyrics
A choir is an organized company of singers, especially one performing church music or singing in a church. Today, we can find different types of choir by different types of organization.
Choir has always been part of some people’s life routine. To some, it brings gladness to the soul while others may not even understand it nor like it.
I’ve heard this before about some individuals who do not like anything related to it. But, no matter what perspective each individuals may have, to be able to understand it is a gift, to be able to appreciate it is a blessing, to be able to put it in the heart, it is a music. T
he beauty of it is that, you get to hear and experience the singing in a group of these respective voices : Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass.
When you experience the combination of these voices being sung, if you are someone who understands it, I bet you’ll get it – you will enjoy them!
For me, I’ve always loved it and will continue to love it. Yeah, music is part of my life!
So, here I would like to share this awesome extraordinary video by Eric Whitacre. Enjoy!
“From the bottom of my heart, I love you.”
“… I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky, I’ll love you with every beat of my heart.” ( I recall the Boyz II Men singing this… ^^)
When words aren’t enough, say it with flowers.
“Roses are RED, Violets are BLUE, please don’t be mad, because I LOVE YOU…”
When words fail, say it with flowers!
Flowers are the best way to convey what you feel about someone. Give someone today a bouquet of roses or just a single flower to express your feeling!
The past is past, the new days are yet to come. Seize today and be grateful for it is a GIFT! Farewell, 2010. Hello 2011~
I was browsing through the reading materials on the bookshelf one day and I found a hard paper with a single band on top of it (meant for the wall) containing words of encouragement entitled ‘Promise Yourself’. This is something I found to be inspiring and thought of sharing this for the new year words of encouragement. As you read this, I hope this will also be your daily promise.
Promise yourself to be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only the best, to work only for the best and expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
Let’s make this as our promise for a better and a new beginning of life each day. Carpe diem~
“Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.” David Frost
“If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.” Anna Quindlen
“Success is counted sweetest by those who ne’er succeed.” Emily Dickinson
“To freely bloom – that is my definition of success.” Gerry Spence
I was browsing through the net today and found it is a good motivation . Have a view on it =)
Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose. -The Wonder Years
We do not remember days; we remember moments. -Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand
Memory… is the diary that we all carry about with us. -Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
Recalling days of sadness, memories haunt me. Recalling days of happiness, I haunt my memories. -Robert Brault
A childhood is what anyone wants to remember of it. It leaves behind no fossils, except perhaps in fiction. -Carol Shields
The past is never dead, it is not even past. -William Faulkner
The sense of smell can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back pictures as sharp as photographs of scenes that had left the conscious mind. -Thalassa Cruso, To Everything There is a Season, 1973
Yesterdays gone, and tomorrow may never be mine. Lord, help me today, show me the way. Teach me to take one day at a time.
Happy New Year 2010! May this year will be another blessed year for each one of us.
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