Our Musings category focuses on speculation, reflection and deep thought, covering everything from self-contemplation to humorous views on life in general.
This is the place to submit your thoughts on spiritual matters or philosophical subjects and to share your feelings on any topics you’ve ever pondered or wondered about.
Our places on this earth are divided by oceans setting us apart from one continent to another. Several countries speaking several languages to understand each other. People with several cultures and beliefs. Different personalities and opinions. In this chaotic world we live in called real life we search for a place to escape from that reality. To be accepted as who or what we are. We have found that in the music we sin...
When I was a child, I enjoy running around the rice field, balancing on a very narrow mud road as I keep running fast chasing grasshoppers, butterfly, bumblebee or dragonfly.When I was not running, I enjoy catching dragonfly through their wings. I would put sewing tread on its tail and let them fly. I would imagine flying with them riding on their back while I would run fast.My mother would warn me. "Don't play with the d...
I look in the mirror Who do I see A stranger looks back at me Unanswered questions Pop in my head Closing my eyes tight I repeat several times Who do you see Not today I must be strong Don't break now Can't let the tears fall Don't let others down Take a deep breath Soon the mask is in place Feelings pushed back A smile on my face Face the world Don't let on Hide the pain Don't show the hurt Do you see me
You know what's funny? How easy it is to give up on something you cared so much about. You constantly tell yourself that you could never give up that something, whether it be a hobby, a loved one, or even yourself. The last is surprisingly easy though, a few blows to your ego and... POW! ...
Once upon a time, there was a pretty, pure and versatile damsel from an aristocratic family. She had a graceful name – Huimei. Her virtue made so many magnates queue up for marriage proposals. She deeply believed her prince charming was on the way. Hence, she turned them all down. Huimei had a glimpse of a young man at a very crowded fete one day. Thought Huimei to herself, he was the one that she had waited for a v...
Once upon a time, there was a very ill-tempered woman. She could rage over a silly little thing always. She understood that was wrong. She consulted a Zen Master for improvement one day. The Zen Master led her into a room after he listened to her distress. He locked the door up and walked away without saying a word. She had lost her mind completely in a flash. She jumped and screamed for a very long time. Then, she shou...
Fight to hold on Fight to let go The lessons of life Are the hardest to know Your life is your own To do as you wish You can not turn your back No matter how hard you wish Sometimes guilt and anger Come your way Loss or betrayal Trust and longing Happen too They make you stronger Then you thought they would As you go down life's path And lessons come to you Remember you are one of a kind Things get in your way You will al...
You sit and wonder Which way you're going to turn What you're doing However, will you cope Stop and take a deep breath Close your eyes and feel You're never alone I'm close In your beating heart Feel me deep within The strength starts to grow You're never ever alone Talk to me We'll make the blues go
You have seen much With your eyes Many things have Touched your heart Dealt with pain Struggled with battles Demons and goblins Both in dreams and not Battle scars and wounds You hide them from view Your eyes tell a story Your heart can not lie You are a brave warrior A man of man coats The path you must take The journey is not over Weak you will not be Come share with me A story Words and some time Tennessee sipping whis...
It was back to 16 years ago, Guixiang had married to his beloved wife of neglect the secular remarks. When he met a woman whose name was Xiulian, a graceful name. She had divorced from her previous marriages twice already. He fell madly in love with her, by the time he was only 21 years old. And he was suffering from the eyes disease at that time. His parents extremely annoyed at their romance. Seeing his lady was rej...
A senior professor said to the students in a class, ‘We are going to do a survey today.’ ‘SURVEY!’ the students thought that might be more interesting than the lecture. There were only two questions on the paper when they received it. Question 1: She is a gorgeously young lady with a lovely oval face, bright-eyed, fair skin and a beautiful slender figure. He loves her very much. Unfortunately, she comes across a car a...
With thoughts of blowing winds Snow shining like diamonds Gentle rains Bright sunlight Storm clouds close by Morning noon and night I am in your heart and mind When birds circle in flight When stars shine at night When I am with you Not walking next to you I may be out of sight But always with you Remember the laughter and smiles Some sadness and tears We have shared along the years Put your hand upon your heart Feel me o...
Thunder and lightning sharply strikesLike fireworks show display flashingFollowed by more rumblings aboveThen it becomes as still as the nightClouds like dust surrounding the skyOnly the sounds of an airplane engineAlight the darkness can be heard flyingThen it becomes as still as the nightEven the sounds of the leaves swayingFrom the trees make themselves knownBlowing by the strong winds from afarThen it becomes as still...
