"Love that stoops is grace"

Friend: "I'm surprised you haven't posted anything on Instagram regarding the passing of Mr LKY."

Me: "What makes you think I would?"

Friend: "You damn act one what." 

Upon hearing her reply, I was momentarily stunned.
I just went "woah, woah :O"
Is this really the kind of vibe I give other people? Haha I personally don't see that as an insult and I'm pretty sure my friend knows my character well enough to know I would not take her remark to heart. But what she said does compel me to look at the bigger picture about social media and social perceptions, which I will elaborate on shortly.

Open mind, open heart

"You will find, that when you have someone to love, that the face is less important than the brains, and the body is less important than the heart. You will also find that it is no great tragedy if your love is not reciprocated. You are not doing it to be loved back. Its value is to inspire you. Finally, you will find that there is no half-measure when it comes to loving someone. You either don't, or you do it with every cell in your body, completely and utterly, without reservation or apology. It consumes you, and you are reborn, all the better for it."

Keep the fire burning in our hearts

When I was celebrating my grandmother's birthday with my big family a few weeks ago, it suddenly dawned upon me at the dining table that we could be physically present breathing, smiling, bickering, laughing and have a life of our own because of this wrinkled but still absolutely beautiful lady sitting beside me. She (and my ah gong) created us all. At that moment, I felt immensely touched and so I turned to my grandma, looked her in the eyes and told her: "Popo, 没有你就不会有我们." I guess I touched a raw nerve and activated her tear glands (sorry a little scientific and not very poetic here). Her eyes turned tomato red and I gave her a half squeeze.

Climb out of the pit

Lately, I am becoming more comfortable with being myself and not having to struggle to restrain my behaviour in one way or another. I guess, I have finally found emotional clarity and let the ghosts go :-) I know it may sound cheesy..but I FEEL LIKE I AM WALKING ON SUNSHINE EVERYWHERE I GO HAHA.