Love Noodle

I'm sure the one thing that we think about a lot is about love. and significant others. especially when ... when people around you seem to have someone to walk next to.

For one, I never thought I needed a guy. 

Perhaps its a common Singaporean thing among girls. You know, the girl power thing. Miss Independent with the career woman outlook. That seems to be what a lot of people pursue, though I wasn't really on that train of thought. I was just content. Just sufficient, enough, no fuss, no emotional baggages needed. Don't need a guy to give me that. I've got peace in my soul, friend!

I was recently brought to mind another friend who commented how come I was so happy， '为什么你这样开心？’, with my occasional 'Yays!' on situations where people might utter 'orh' or a passing nod of acknowledgement. I wondered too, hey, yeah, why?

Well then again, of all my treasured friends and family, I also had my buddy. My long time best buddy who cared to put me straight when I needed it ( or when I didn't need it). Perhaps it was a joy that overflowed from close friendship? Perhaps it was God whom I knew was always there for me, who taught me to be thankful and blessed me with lightness of heart when there are troubles? 

Perhaps HE knew (and we too thought) that we could be good together -- well, that's perhaps still yet to be known for sure, who knows what the future brings? But the thing is, after all this while, we are still happy being with each other as buddies-cum-other halves -- even through the long distance and sometimes non-communication over extended period(s) of time that all sorts of things bring.

But to sum it all up. I feel like I have been emotionally fuller than I had been. I don't need a guy to make me happy, but I feel like I have been blessed with more than just a guy. =)

How do you know what love is when all you know is what you see and hear from others?

And I thought about love again.

I learnt love when my dear would put me as priority.

I learnt love when he would brave the expressway 1 day after passing his driving test just to find me at school and help me with film production.

I learnt love when he forgives me for my mistakes.

I learnt love when he would choose to be strong so I wouldn't be scared.

I learnt love when there is assurance of love.

I learnt love when there is joy in giving and joy in receiving, anything we want and can offer.

I learnt love when it begins to hurt you because he is so close to your heart.

I learnt love when we can't be angry with each other for long.

I learnt love when we can share our heart to each other, be heard and understood.

And I learnt that God taught me about His love by allowing me to love and be loved.

With that, I'm even more thankful of His life and love story for us on earth, because now, at least I know with my own heart, that it was more precious than I had thought. Thank God for experiences. =)

Often times, to know God is to know how to be human. God was human once too. He must have made things easier for us to understand simply by being us.

There was one day I had hokkien mee at Adam Road Hawker with some church friends and a strand of noodle fell from my mouth onto the table. I never knew that sometimes things can be in your face THAT much, but my noodle landed in a heart shape next to my plate.

Thanks. I didn't think I need to be told I was in love by my food. hahaha.