No Regrets!

FIRE and ICE

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

(1923)

A TIME TO TALK

When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don’t stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven’t hoed,
And shout from where I am, ‘What is it?’
No, not as there is a time talk.
I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end up and five feet tall,
And plod: I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.

(1916)

dear all fathers…especially the ones with daughters.

if one day you see your daughter becoming a full-grown lady…and love, or faith, or destiny, or soulmate, or whatever you may call it, comes knocking on her door…what advice would you give her…

if one day, she asks you…"dad, tell me why you think i should get married"…what would you say…

would you say, girl, marry someone for love…for life…for adventure…for future…

would you be able to say, girl, look at me and how far i’ve gone with your mum…

would you be able to say, look at me, cause i’m a good example…

would you…

and i ask you now…what would you tell your daughter, dear fathers…?

last night i just posted your pic…and today i heard the news that you’re gone.

Dear Friend, may you rest in peace…sometimes people ask why good people always leave us so early, and this is one of those moments.  So long Ndaru, have a wonderful journey to a better world than this one…

With love and prayer….

Dear Ndaru…It was nice to see you again, though not so nice considering the circumstances.  I wish I hadn’t had to see you in hospital like that…but that’s the fact that you had to cope with.. you and your family.

Dear Ndaru, the first thing that you said when you saw me was "sorry"…sorry for the classes that you missed, sorry for our team work that didn’t go well…You know what, I had more things to be sorry about…I’m sorry for not being there for you, partner, I’m sorry for not being able to see you the first time the chance arose.I’m really sorry for all the things I failed to say, that you are such a wonderful and warmhearted person that I failed to see even the possibility of your having problems with the class.

Best wishes for you, because that’s the only thing that I could do now…May God grant the strength for you and your family to face this illness…and may you become an even stronger person to face whatever lies before you.  Be strong partner, for me you’re always the best.

sad but true…other bombs in the beautiful island of Bali..

my deepest condolences to those perished in the incident, and deepest symphaty to all that have to suffer the aftermath of this.

regards to all my friends in Bali…be brave…your spirit and island is too beautiful to destroy, keep the spirit alive.