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Greta made a stopover in Singapore during her flight back to Adelaide on the weekend. Thus, a few of us met with her and caught up over lunch yesterday. We also shared a Muddy Mudpie from Coffee Club - superbly rich chocolate and coffee indulgence... mmm :)
The 5 C's of indulgence... Chocolate, Coffee, Cake, Conversation, Company :)
Good food, good friends... I'm going to miss her.
Everyone walked past the small and seemingly insignificant roadside plant. Not hidden from view, but somehow, still easily overlooked. Yet, a reminder of the beauty, creativity, intricacy, and design of each piece of His handiwork.
"He has made everything beautiful in its time.
He has also set eternity in the hearts of men;
yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
- Ecclesiastes 3:11
Not exactly the most aesthetic of pictures... :)
I had an injection with a dose of the influenza vaccine. Although it wasn't a vaccine against the H1N1 'Swine Flu' virus, the vaccine was supposed to dampen the severity if I did catch it, and would provide better immunity against other strains of influenza.
Thus, I finally went to visit 'Doc', an old friend, whom I hadn't seen for almost 7 years. After the injection, we chatted and caught up a bit, had a few good laughs, and talked about his collection of figurines. However, all too soon, we knew it was time for him to tend to other patients.
"It's been so many years... Well, hope to see you again." he said, with a smile on his face.
"Yeah," I said sincerely, missing our longer chats in the past, "but hopefully not in here, haha."
"Yes, that's right!" and both of us laughed, as I opened the door and stepped out of his clinic.
The injection site on my arm is still a little sore, but I guess the opportunity to catch up with an old friend made it worthwhile :)
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"... We've had several really beautiful sunsets here over the past few days (like this one from yesterday). I'm thankful for the view from our place, where I could appreciate those brief moments, when the sky was streaked with a rich array of pinks, purples, and blues. A visual reminder of one of His masterpieces, whether it's miles away in Adelaide, or here in Singapore..." - Read the rest of the entry from 'Leaf in the Wind'
Almost everyone knows the saying 'A picture paints a thousand words'.
Indeed, a picture or photograph can often portray so much more than a simple image.
Each picture tells a story in itself, displaying elements like the situation, background, and subject(s)... the context of what was captured.
More than that, it often (intentionally or not) encapsulates one's emotions, thoughts, perspectives, focus, interests... sometimes made obvious to the person viewing it, and at other times, made known only to the person who created it.
Behind every picture, there's a story, a reason why it was captured or created.
A friend once suggested starting a photo-blog. One photo a day. To capture and remind us of something that happened or struck us that day.
And perhaps I'll take up her suggestion. To chronicle my life and thoughts. To capture the memories of each little blessing that comes along each day. To remind me how each day is special and unique. To help me treasure things, and avoid taking them for granted.
A visual diary, of sorts.
Sounds idealistic? Perhaps :) Realistically, I probably won't update daily, but will try to do so at least once a week. After all, it doesn't take too long to upload one photo with a short caption, right? :)
We'll see :)
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