Wednesday, September 23, 2015

to forgive and be forgiven

Today is yom kippur. 

I am not religious though. I am even what we call an atheist, I don't believe in religion, not in the mainstream ones anyway. But I believe. I believe in Humanity. Yes, I know. Still. I believe in people. I believe that there is good and bad. That good people do bad things sometimes and that it doesn't make them bad people. (being that those bad things are not very bad things). I believe in second chances. I believe in happiness. I believe in humility and forgiveness.

Today is yom kippur and although I am not a Jew, I like the idea of taking the time to reflect and forgive those who have wronged us and hopefully be forgiven of the times we've wronged others.

Today, I choose to forgive, clean my plate and move forward. So I forgive you who have ruined a few years of my life. And I forgive you who made me feel bad about myself. I also forgive you for not being the best of friends sometimes. I forgive you who hurt my feelings sometimes. 
And you, will you forgive me for my quick temper sometimes? For those times when I go ballistic and blow a fuse? What about those times when I was cranky, will you forgive me about those too?

Tomorrow will be a new day with a clear board. I sure hope I'll be able to keep it uncluttered for as long as I can.

Tomorrow is a new day.


#YomKippur #ToForgiveAndBeForgiven

If you wish to read some more on Yom Kippur, I suggest you read the Yom Kippur guide for the perplexed:http://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/holidays/yom-kippur-guide-for-the-perplexed-2015/2015/09/21/

And this piece on atonement: http://www.ibtimes.com/what-yom-kippur-11-quick-facts-you-should-know-about-2015-jewish-day-atonement-2106694


Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Proving wrong!


Once upon a time, a beautiful princess and her prince went to wonderful Bali in Indonesia. They were madly in love and, together, they shared the princess' first time. And that's when all went south! The prince was actually a jerk and he left the island and the princess the very next day. The princess was so hurt and ashamed that she threw a curse on the island and from that day on, all unmarried couples visiting Bali would break up within six months.

Oh well

Do I believe in curses? 
Nay! I like hearing about them though, trying to understand them and why not, bust them!

This is clearly about pre-marital sex and was probably invented by a super creative mom a long time ago. And how successful was this mommy! Planning a holiday, I came across an article written on the matter and I got intrigued and googled a bit on the famous Bali curse. I couldn't believe it but there are actually hundreds of hits on the subject! And best of all, there even are articles with tips on how to enjoy Bali and not end up breaking your relationship up. Funny stuff, really!

I went to Bali with my boyfriend. I then left Bali with my fiancé. And today, 15 months later, we're happier than ever! 
Busted! Funny story still! 

I highly recommend visiting Bali, it is just amazing!

La France, ce nouveau far west?

Je me souviens quand, doucement mes copains de fac souriaient quand je leur disais d'où je venais; pour eux, c'était la campagne. À l'époque, je ne trouvais pas ça drôle que l'on se moque gentiment de ma ville, ce n'était pas la campagne, il s'y passait des choses, des choses intéressantes même! Aujourd'hui, de loin, je suis ce qu'on en dit, ce qui s'y passe. De loin, je n'oublie pas. Aujourd'hui je me dis que ça ne serait pas si mal en fait sic'était la campagne...
Je n'oublie pas. Je n'oublie pas ma ville, ni le pays, ni ses gens qui m'ont fait grandir. Ils sont une partie de moi. Un petit bout de moi. Toujours chers à mon cœur. 
Je lis. J'écoute. Et je crains.
Je lis la violence. Je lis la lâcheté. J'écoute la peur. J'entends la haine. Je ressens la douleur. Je crains l'abîme.

Des femmes sont violées dans les trains sans que personne n'intervienne.
Des hommes mitraillent au nom d'une idéologie que personne ne comprend.
Des hommes sont emprisonnés pour avoir refusé de détourner les yeux.
L'humanité est bafouée pour alimenter les egos de ceux qui se disent bienveillants.
...

Où est cette campagne que je redoutais? 
Où est cette liberté, égalité, fraternité que j'admirais tant?

Pourquoi voudrais-je retrouver un pays qui me semble étranger? 
Je me souviens de mon prof de géo de 1ère qui me disait que rien n'était aussi grave que je ne le décrivais. "Prends 2 aspirines et va voir le roi lion, ça te détendra." disait-il. Quelqu'un sait dans quelle salle ils passent Le Roi Lion? je crois que j'ai besoin d'un peu de chill...
Bon et si vous voulez me tenir compagnie dans ma confusion (je fournis les aspirines):

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

tu e mais ninguém!

Nunca sonhei em fazer carreira. Só sonhava em ter-te, a ti e a mais uns quantos.
Queria Amor. Dar e receber Amor. 
Mas na vida, nem todos os sonhos se realizam e demorou até encontrar alguém merecedor de te partilhar comigo; tinha de ser alguém muito especial, pois sabia que irias também ser muito especial. Até ponderei ter-te sozinha, porque ainda antes de existires, sentia-te como uma parte de mim.
E conheci Zowjee. A pessoa merecedora de te ter também. Éramos felizes. Éramos muito felizes. Só faltavas tu.
Hoje olho para ti. Sinto o teu calor. Vivo o teu sopro. Beijo os teus sorrisos. Eras tu e mais ninguém. 
Outros tempos, outra eu, outra partilha e não terias sido tu, e isso, não podia ser; porque, eras tu e mais ninguém.
E se o sonho mudou um pouco, nunca uma mudança soube tão bem.
Eras tu e mais ninguém.
Tu e mais ninguém.

Zowjee, Peanut, obrigada por fazerem com que a vida real seja mais maravilhosa que qualquer sonho.

Sunday, June 7, 2015

emigrar muda-nos?

Há dias encontrei este texto [http://sunnydot-blog.blogspot.sg/2015/05/o-que-muda-em-nos-quando-emigramos.html]  que me levou a pensar. 

Só aí já ganhou pontos.

E chego à conclusão óbvia: concordo com a autora. Ora bem, se nos expomos a outras culturas, a outras mentalidades, não é natural que mudemos? Mas há um senão; nesta peça parte-se do pressuposto que no nosso ambiente, com as nossas pessoas, nada muda e aí não concordo! Acho que estamos sempre em mutação, porque vamos aprendendo com cada experiência vivida, com cada nova pessoa que cruza o nosso caminho, independentemente da pessoa falar chinês ou cabo-verdiano. E é tão bom! 
Volto a casa e está tudo igual mas tudo diferente. 
O contra nesta minha teoria é que a cada mutação e por muito que continuemos a gostar das nossas pessoas, a encantar-nos com as suas personalidades, sinto o afastamento inegável de certas pessoas que me eram tão queridas. Esforço-me constantemente por partilhar pedacinhos de mim e por sorrir a todos os seus bocadinhos na esperança que a distância nunca seja tão grande que deixe de se sentir. Longe mas perto!

and this is real poetry

Just sharing.













Love Is Blind and Deaf  BY In The New Yorker

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