Be Happy, Be Strong, Live Life.
I write for the love of it;
helps me think clearer and
somehow it also gives me strength.
it's been healing, it's been a journey;
it's about me, being a mom,
persons who mean much to me, memories, discoveries,
where life has taken me
and where
I hope it will head.
I am moving forward, I'm happier today (1 May 2012)
Yesterday I went down to Orchard Road (THE Shopping Hub) to do some present shopping. I usually avoid the place, if I can help it.
The bright lights and horrific crowds are always never my scene.
When I got there, I just couldn’t wait to get out fast enough.
People everywhere, milling on the sidewalks, taking pictures next to Santa and the figurines along the well decorated sidewalk.
I don't know why but I felt lonely, all of a sudden.
Have you ever felt that sometimes and in certain activities you want to be alone and there are other times or places where you would rather be with family and not alone.
A dog is barking,
it goes on and on.
No one is listening.
All else is quiet,
but sounds are abundant.
Televisions strain
through the night air,
like conversations
at each other.
Eyes scan the drive,
my ears have
gone before me.
Soft guitar strums,
a whiff of barbecue
floats by.
Tiny Christmas lights
wink through fences,
and shyly out windows.
A gentle breeze
lifts branches,
black leaves do a jig,
the clouds start to part,
enter a lofty moon.
Shortly she departs.
In and out,
playful stars dart,
disappearing too soon.
Faraway, a faint wail sounds,
alas, another dog
begins his revelry,
the stillness is broken.
A taxi drives by,
to drop a neighbour,
a dog begins howling,
a cat screeches,
dashes for cover,
a trash bin lid falls.
Stillness returns,
the road glistens,
sleep beckons,
televisions chatting,
no one is listening.
Got my tree up (it's 5ft), done with 25% of my to-do list..and still working on it...almost 10 days more...
Here's a little info about one of my favourite carols - 'O Holy Night'.
Did you know that 'O Holy Night' ('Cantique de Noël') was based on a French poem 'Minuit, chrétiens' (Midnight, Christians) by Placide Cappeau (1808-1877). The music was composed by Adolphe-Charles Adam(1803-1856) in 1847, and translated from French to English by John Sullivan Dwight (1813-1893). Cappeau was a wine merchant and a poet and had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem.
It is a beautiful carol, hymn and prayer.
Below is the direct English translation of the poem which was composed in French, the English version of the carol 'O Holy Night' is not a direct translation.
