Life Is So Peculiar (Shorts)

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Where were you on May 8 at 5:02pm?? No particular year, no particular time zone. Just where were you. Honestly, I don't remember where I was. Must be signing off from work and ready to chug down a bottle of 805 with my turkey sandwich. Who cares really what you were up to. But did it ever occur to you if that was the exact moment when the fate of two people whose suppose to be together is at stake? Did you ever felt lost and unsure and suddenly serendipity hits, asks you a very basic question-- "Are you happy?" Well are you? Or are you just going through the motions? Because this is what was presented to you and you're more worried that nothing may come along so you just go with it? Afraid to let go of what is good because there's no certainty that the better will come or scared to take a leap of faith because you may end up even worse? That foolish heart and wandering mind of yours could spell such a disaster even on the most serene of moments don't you think? Take a chance though. See where it takes you.

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They say don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. A biblical verse which in essence means do not let the worldly praises dictate the good deeds you do for others. Forget the accolades that may come along with giving wholeheartedly, in other words. Something to that effect. To me it almost means like you turn a blind eye when you do things that doesn't necessarily agree to what you truly are. Like you act on something without discipline but have a readily available reason, a scapegoat, when things turn out to be rough and unexpected. I'd go with what the Bible says, just do good without the need to know that people will laud you for it.

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Is corned beef lost without cabbage? I don’t necessarily agree. Maybe if I was Irish then hell yeah. But life is too complexed for one dish to be lost without one particular veggie. Taters to make hash anyone? Or how about with plain onions? Still good corned beef to me. It's an adage that associates one thing to it's most common companion. That if separated, it will be lost on it's own. But it doesn't necessarily follow. If you try hard enough, there is more to what you think is the only thing that makes you complete. There's a slew of opportunities out there. Could be another cabbage for all you know. Just from a different farm. 

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There's always an ugly duckling inside of us. And I mean all of us. Sometimes even when you're not the ugliest of ducklings, you feel like it. Sometimes you're an ugly duckling not because of how you look but how you are as a person. Sometimes you're just a duck, flapping away with no care in the world. You play along with other ducks in your little duckling world. But every so often you wonder if all you are worth is to be with a fellow duck. What if you’re just a duck waiting on your swan? 

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Have you ever experienced the feeling of missing a very important appointment because of things beyond your control? But not just that. You never really tried to explain why you missed it but just gave up because you are too helpless to fight for it anyway. Only to be gifted later on with another opportunity to get it right. Ain't that a really feel-good story? If you ponder on it a little longer, everything seems to balance itself out. Even if you think you'll never get that same opportunity, something comes along, may not be as grand in the beginning but in the long run it turns out to be better. Do you believe in this? You better.

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Annette Bening looked stunning in that black one-piece pant suit that night in the crew ship. 

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Plus Ennio Morricone's [https://youtu.be/3kPWQJKNBhQ?si=3oc3YkQIgGET7x4E].

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You probably would not have guessed it (or maybe you did?) but all the articles above (including the title) are related to or derived from the old 1994 romantic film-- Love Affair. It is a revival of some sorts from the movie of the same title back in 1939. A plot of two spoken-for individuals who was stuck on a transatlantic flight supposedly for Australia, had a moment (quite a memorable moment) together and decided to take a chance with each other to see if “love” does prevail. Not a fancy storyline yet another film glorifying "infidelity" and turning it to another romantic angle pitting a good relationship to what could be a better one. Do we dare say destiny? 

So again, let me ask you, where were you on May 8 at 5:02pm??

 

Annette & Warren