Aphorisms

After 26 years I finally found my favorite passage from the Bible. Allow me to tell you the story when "Jesus Curses the Fig Tree":

In the morning, as He was returning to the city, He became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, He went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And He said to it, "May no fruit ever come from you again!" And the fig tree withered at once.

When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree wither once?" And Jesus answered them, "Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."

Ever since I’ve read that line I don’t see impossible things only excuses or whining not to do the possible. Honestly the story also wants us to realize that we shouldn’t be like the fig tree that doesn’t serve a purpose. We have to maximize what we have and act as if it’s our last day and act that we’re working with our greatest Boss.

Truly it gave me more strength and trust about the beautiful present. Having faith doesn’t necessarily allowed me to expect that God would give everything I would ask for because God only provides what is best for each and every one of us at His own time though we may never instantly comprehend it.

I’ve watched "Monster-in-Law" last weekend and it’s definitely one of the cutest romantic comedy movies there is. There were so many beautiful lines from the character of Dr. Kevin Fields and Charlie; but I think I love what he answered when Charlotte asked the question "What color are my eyes?" and he answered, "Well, at first glance your eyes are brown. But when the light hits them, they change to amber. And if you look really close around the iris, the color is pure honey. But when you look into the sun, they almost look green. That’s my favorite." It’s cheesy and quite impossible that a person would truly know that but hey if you’re in love you can actually find all the beautiful things which will surprise even yourself. Quite a miracle to be in love don’t you just think?

House, M.D. is one of my favorite television series. My title LIE and LIFE are two of the most commonly repeated words in the show, lines like "People LIE" and "Save a LIFE". The latter line is pretty interesting because they were used when competing against death, about to engage in radical ideas, and make a choice whether go with excruciating procedure and the possibility of unimaginable damage or saving a life.

We LIE because we are afraid of the consequences but as long as we live we need to be brave and enjoy what LIFE has to offer. We make things happen. If we want to be happy, we have to change our attitude and integrate optimism. House’s character is cynical, he doesn’t think that kindness will ever make a person happy in the long run that’s why he remained depressed and aloof with everybody. He actually represents a portion of our being all we have to be aware of it to never keep that thinking instead let us imitate House’s desire to save life especially our own.

I learn to love movie lines because of what Lucy said in the movie "While You Were Sleeping" wherein she remembers her father’s words, "Life doesn’t always turn out the way you plan." Pretty sad line but my motto is "Never Regret" no matter what happen to our every action. Yes, it may disappoint us especially when we expect things to happen and it don’t… so let us treat life with full of surprises then enjoy the journey.

I love the title of Barbra Streisand and Brian Adam’s song "The Mirror Has Two Faces" and it was actually the title of the movie of Barbra and Jeff Bridges too. The title reminds people that there are two sides of a story, there is good and bad, and it would be worth it if we look at the optimistic side and learn when we fall on the wrong one.