The Other Side of Happy

Happy and Sad Half Faces by Jim Dandy

happiness beckons...

a choice you have to make

no matter what the circumstances are

at the perfect time

it will all make sense

happiness beckons...

cast that smile up on the shore

the right attitude is your anchor

the best is yet to come

claim and embrace your bliss

happiness beckons…

yet you dwell on the odds

counting the obstacles 

instead of the bounty

that passed you by unnoticed

happiness beckons…

yet you live in the past

like a spurned rose

you wither on the vine

and idly wait for Gaia to claim you 

© Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2014

A pocketful of sunshine and 

Posted for dVerse’s “On the Other Hand” and The Poetry Pantry

Remembering James… 9 Years Later...

JAMES LAO YAP (JIMMY)

September 11, 1965 - January 25, 2005

I can’t believe how fast time flies. Today, we commemorate the 9th year of our loss. It all seems like yesterday- the panic, the frantic search, the grief, the anger and bitterness, the confusion, that excruciating inner pain… They are still clear in my mind. 

9 years ago, our world was covered in darkness. A dark nebula hovered above us- day by day, week by week, month by month that turned into years. 

But we (my kids and I) refused to live in murky existence. One day at a time, we took baby steps towards finding the Light again. We resolved that our own lives were not going to end miserably. We decided that having each other was more than enough blessing to keep us going. And so, our journey towards the path of gratitude began…

Yes, it’s true. Happiness is a choice. For us, it was a decision we had to make each day of our existence until such time that it became a habit. The last 9 years have opened our eyes even to the smallest manna from heaven. In everything, we learned to give thanks. Because now we know, everything that happens- whether good or bad- HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

December 2013

Back in 2007

A pocketful of sunshine and 

An Attempt at Googlism and Poetry

Of living and loving... is so clear

You are bound to get hurt at some point

But it is all part of life’s amazing journey.

Of living and loving… 

Is more important than reaching 

Some perfect state of bliss.

Of living and loving… 

Is really all about listening to your intuition and

Surrendering to the moment.

Of living and loving is beyond me...

It is not to carry a hidden attitude of spiritual superiority

But of spreading universal healing for broken souls.

Of living and loving… 

Is the crux of this unlikely saga of resilience

 Far more different than you once expected or experienced.

Here’s my attempt to write poetry again. It’s been awhile since I have created one and a little help from Googlism didn’t hurt at all. Thanks to Samuel Peralta of dVerse for inviting us to contribute our own list poem based on Googlism.

A pocketful of sunshine and 

Of Loss and Regrets… and Getting Through...

“I do not know anymore…” 

This was not a line from Janet Napoles during the Senate Hearing for PDAF Scam but from a colleague/very close friend of mine who is grieving the sudden and unexpected loss of his wife. 42 years of marriage and suddenly he is alone. 

“I should have been kinder…” 

“I should have treated her better…” 

But then, looking back now I cannot imagine what “kinder” and “better” could he have done considering that he was such a kind, devoted, loving companion to his then-frail wife.

Of course, I know where he’s coming from. There will always be regrets. There will always be words that were left unsaid and intentions that were left undone. We can never have enough time to show enough love. 

How do you make the most of your time with your loved ones? How do you make each moment count? I wish I have the answers for him. But after 9 years of coping with my own loss, the same “regrets” still haunt me… 

“I should have…” 

“I could have…”

“Why didn’t I…???"

As I have painfully learned in my own journey, one never gets over grief. You just learn to get through it…

A pocketful of sunshine and 

Image credit: www.memorialize.com

Dona Nobis Pacem… A Reverie...

I blog for PEACE 

because I want my voice to be heard… 

no matter how small it is. 

I dream of a better world 

because I love my kids 

and I want them to feel secure

inside and outside of our home. 

I want to sleep peacefully 

each night knowing 

that tomorrow brings 

no threat or danger of any kind.

I long for the day 

where guns, bombs and 

all weapons of mass destruction

become a thing of the past. 

I imagine that day

where war and conflict are

replaced by compassion 

and understanding.

I can dream…
and I can make it happen...

Because it all begins with
One voice…
One subject…
One day...

© Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2013

All Rights Reserved

"You may say 
I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one.”

~ Imagine by John Lennon

A pocketful of sunshine and 

GRANT US PEACE.

Thanks to Mimi Lenox for starting the phenomenal BlogBlast 4 Peace (the Peace Globe Movement). It is now an annual online event that has spread to 185 countries across the globe. Visit the BlogBlast4Peace Facebook Fan Page. Don’t forget to link your peace post and sign Mr. Linky here.