I was scrolling through my folders on my office PC's hard drive and came across a folder containing some of my write-ups for previous occasions within my company.
One of them captured my attention - "My Little Wish" - and if I remember it correctly, I wrote it for a 'Tell Us Your Story' section for a newsletter or publication by the Communications department.
The write-up was done more than two years ago. It felt like a message from my past self when I read it. My writing style back then was so raw and perceptive. I think it still is, but after these couple of years, my style has become a little more straightforward than it used to be.
So, I'm sharing this unedited piece of write-up below because....
Well, you'll see the message it carries once you're done reading it.
Stay awesome, people! :)
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My Little Wish
I wish that people would take the time to appreciate every little or big thing around them.
It amazes me how the lyrics in a song can be so relatable in some cases. When Nicholas Jonas, the third brother of an American singing group called The Jonas Brothers, was in his tender age of twelve years old, he sang a song that has such an impactful lyricism to me. Up to this day, I hold on to the chorus of the song, which relates to this little wish that I have.
In Nicholas’ song entitled ‘Appreciate’, the verses vividly describe a cinematic scene where a father is involved in a fatal road accident and his final words are about his hope for his daughter. The whole song runs in the perspective of a third person, as if the singer is the narrator of a movie. “It might get rough sometimes but I hope she keeps her faith”, is one of my favourite lines in the chorus. True enough, we may face obstacles some days in our life. It may be in the form of a tiny nuisance or a big problem. Whatever it is, one thing for sure is that we ought to handle it in the best way that we can. It is crucial to have faith that things will turn out alright after making an effort.
The last line in the chorus sums up my little wish – “life is too short, so take the time and appreciate”. Indeed, life is too short for us to be too preoccupied by unnecessary distractions that we gradually forget the more important things. Regretting what we did is upsetting, but regretting what we did not do is excruciating. While we still have the opportunity and privilege to savour every moment and be thankful to every person in our life, why not do so? When we appreciate the people and things around us, we will find joy and light-heartedness. It feels even better when other people appreciate us back. So, let us take the time and appreciate, shall we?
It amazes me how the lyrics in a song can be so relatable in some cases. When Nicholas Jonas, the third brother of an American singing group called The Jonas Brothers, was in his tender age of twelve years old, he sang a song that has such an impactful lyricism to me. Up to this day, I hold on to the chorus of the song, which relates to this little wish that I have.
In Nicholas’ song entitled ‘Appreciate’, the verses vividly describe a cinematic scene where a father is involved in a fatal road accident and his final words are about his hope for his daughter. The whole song runs in the perspective of a third person, as if the singer is the narrator of a movie. “It might get rough sometimes but I hope she keeps her faith”, is one of my favourite lines in the chorus. True enough, we may face obstacles some days in our life. It may be in the form of a tiny nuisance or a big problem. Whatever it is, one thing for sure is that we ought to handle it in the best way that we can. It is crucial to have faith that things will turn out alright after making an effort.
The last line in the chorus sums up my little wish – “life is too short, so take the time and appreciate”. Indeed, life is too short for us to be too preoccupied by unnecessary distractions that we gradually forget the more important things. Regretting what we did is upsetting, but regretting what we did not do is excruciating. While we still have the opportunity and privilege to savour every moment and be thankful to every person in our life, why not do so? When we appreciate the people and things around us, we will find joy and light-heartedness. It feels even better when other people appreciate us back. So, let us take the time and appreciate, shall we?
By:
Priscilla
October 2014
Priscilla
October 2014
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