First off, I'll introduce my valentine.
Or rather, drop hints and leave you guessing (until the end of this post at least)
well, my valentine's name starts with a J
the person's name has an e in it
most of you reading my blog have heard of this person
a significant portion knows this person too
...
...
(yes, this is the part where I leave you guessing)
anyway, Valentine's day is a celebration of love
love in all its forms, all its shapes, all its sizes
Love, not lust, not infatuation
love.
As a tribute to my love ones, here goes
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love is patient
Daddy and Mummy
Sometimes I wonder how they put up with me. Me and my habit of constantly breaking the curfew, staying out late, procrastinating then handing up homework late, getting called while I'm in school because I forgot to bring
another form and I need them to bring it for me (because evelyn tan insists). I love them for all that they sacrifice, all that they give, to their children that will never deserve it. Thank you, and I love you.
love is kind.
ariel
the first person that came to mind. The one that has been blessed with the ability to empathize beyond the average person. You have an ability to communicate with people on a level so basic, yet so deeply moving. God loves you and I do too!
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
valna
hey, its true. One of the most humble people I know, who has learnt not to boast but to boast in christ. Even if sometimes she's a little silly, but she learns fast. My prayer for you is to continue to love, the way God wants you to, with His love. and yes, I do love my mei (:
it is not self-seeking
joelle
hahahaha, one of the people that I know for a fact is willing to drop everything if a loved one is feeling exceptionally down. Even though I often make stupid random comments and make jokes about your height (:p), I do respect you, and I respect the heart that God has given you for others. Happy valentine's day
it is not easily angered
michele
hahahaha, probably wondering why I put you here? One of the most tolerant people I have ever known(well, to me at least), who has put up with some of the weirdest things I have said, thank you. For being there. And for being a good friend, and a good rantee. I love you (without the 'in' :D) as a friend
it keeps no record of wrongs.
benn
personally, this is an apology. I put you here because I remember that one time where I felt really really down, and you tried to cheer me up and I shot you down. Because I wanted you to act the way I wanted. To just listen to me. But I realise now that you were just being you, and I shot out at you for that. For this reason, I apologise. I know you will say that its fine, that it doesn't matter. But to me it does. So please, accept this apology, and know that I love you as one of my best friends
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
gabriel fang
heh, I put you here because I trust you to be completely honest with me. Yep, you heard that right. I trust you to tell me I look horrible when I do, that I'm acting like as ass when I am, and to tell me how much I owe you when I forget. Thank you, and I love you as a brother.
It always protects
friend =D
yep, and I even used the special smiley! hahahahaha. Although sometimes it annoys me when you're all sad, I know that you love me as a (younger) brother in christ, and I thank you so much for that. Oh, and for being patient with me even when I turn up late (or not at all) to movie outings, and when my replies on msn are too slow. I love you kor!
always trusts
janella
ahahahahahahaha. Yes, thank you for talking to me on mornings where I feel quite dead, on afternoons where I feel quite sleepy, and during nights when I feel lonely. thank you, and I love you as a brother.
always hopes
ruth
I put you here because, to me, your heart always sees the best, even when your mind doesn't. I know the emotional rollercoasters that life brings, but I just want you to know that I'm here for you, to talk to, to rant at. And I thank you for putting me on your 10 people list (: and I didn't p.s. you at the end! cause you're not with bzh anymore :p I (storge) love you!
always perseveres.
xue er!
I put you here because, well, why not? Our friendship is a covenantal one, my half-life friend, and it will persevere through whatever time shall throw. My prayer for you is that you will find all you ever need in God, and that He will send you the 'supplies' you need :p yes, bad analogy, I know. I love you half-life friend!
well that was fun and emotionally refreshing. To the many others that deserve to be here, but I didn't put up, forgive me in this moment where I'm really so tired. But do know that I love you friends, for being there for me, for caring for me, even when I didn't. Thank you.
Love is oxytocin
Lust is dopamine
Love is where you want the other person's happiness
Lust is where you want the other person
Love is when you take all the romance, all the passion, all the emotional highs of lust, and throw it away.
And yet when you do, you realise that you care for the person more than you thought you would.
of course, not just romantic love, all love :D
I subscribe to the four greek words for love
eros -love between lovers
philia -love between friends
storge -love between family
agape -love from God
love is more than a word, more than a feeling.
love is the strongest bond humans can ever hope to make.
love is hope in tomorrow, that it is somehow going to be better because you have someone to face it with.
love is... the single most compelling, powerful force.
Have you figured it out yet?
who my valentine is
well, His name is Jesus
I love Him very, very much
but He loves me more
Don't expect a post till monday
In memory of
Tan Wen Yi
1993-2008
Rest in the house of the Lord
And know that many of us love you, and will miss you.
God bless.
I offer my deepest condolences to the family