Julya Oui's Blog, page 15

Blooming Flame - a work in progress

Look Ma, they banned this book!

Anyone selling or distributing this book
will be fined RM20 000 or jailed for three years."So Ma, where do we really come from?"

Transformation

What I Learned Today: Kogo Noda

A famous Japanese screenwriter who collaborated with the director, Yasujiro Ozu, on 13 out of 15 movies he made. Among the most famous and best is Tokyo Story.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogo_Noda

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Storyhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046438/

Quote of the Day

When you think only of yourself all the timeyou will get bored, lonely and disgustedwith the world pretty quick

What I Learned Today: The mom of a 'princess boy' speaks out

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/03/5738901-the-mom-of-a-princess-boy-speaks-out

"It's not contagious, he's just like any other kid. He plays checkers, he plays in the trees. He just likes to do it in a dress -- big deal."

At any point has the response you received caused you or your husband to second-guess your decision to support Dyson's preferences?
No.  As Dean puts it - we can't lose.   If we support him now and he changes his mind and stops dressing up later, he can look back and say I can't believe I did that, but I am so glad my parents and brother loved me and supported me.  Or if he continues, he can say I am so glad my parents and brother loved me and supported me even when I was young.  Either way, we love and support Dyson.  It's a win-win.  

A letter from your spirit

I want the best for you.
I want to see you through life
and be everything that you've ever wanted.
I want to be your path, your candle, your friend
who can show you the way
while keeping you company.
I want you to experience
the bitterness and sweetness
that will break you and make you
and be there to let you know
that it's okay.
That in the end
nothing really matters
but your own personal journey.
I want you to know that fighting
for truth is better than
fighting for no reason at all.
I want you to appreciate
the stars in the night,
the clouds in the day,
and feel the breeze and wind
brushing pass you.
I want you to listen
to the sounds of nature
and know that this is the kind of comfort
and peace you'll need
in times of trouble,
in times of restlessness,
in times of duress.
But then,
these are what I want for you.
And if you choose not to want them
I can only wait
and hope
that one day you'll hear
my voice.
The little voice that tells you
I am here,
I will always be here for you,
for I am the spirit
that will drive you
through rains and storms,
through pains and agonies,
through lies and deceits.
I am the spirit
in you that can make anything possible
and make dreams come true
if you would just believe me.
If you would just close your eyes
and see me for who
I really am.

Thank You

Sometimes we thank people only once
on an occasion, in a situation,
in an event or during an inspiring gathering.
But when you think back about the effect it had on you
you will know that once is never enough.
When you have tasted the bitterness and the sweet,
the downward turn and the upswing lift,
you will understand that
a small act of kindness
can lead to quite unexpected greatness.
Be it a word,
a hug,
a shoulder,
a silent company,
a smile,
a handshake,
a whisper,
or an insignificant sharing,
it would have done something to you and for you.
It might have given you hope,
it might have given you joy,
it might have given you peace,
it might have given you comfort,
it might have given you enlightenment,
it might have given you love
or everything of the above.
To all these persons
I thank you for that moment.
I am here because of many reasons
and one of them is you.

Coupling: Shelter

This is an improved version to the coupling series I painted earlier. With the convoluting, contorting, entanglement of life - it is always nice to share the comfort with someone else.

It's Time to Say Sorry

It's time to say sorry
to an LGBT person you have
embarrassed, tortured or hurt
for they have done nothing
to deserve your ignorance.

It's time to say sorry
to the animals you treated like toys,
that you hit or slapped or kicked
just because they don't retaliate
to the commands you cruelly instigate.

It's time to say sorry
to the people you gossiped about
with vicious lies and rumors and slanders
and destroyed their reputation
merely for your own selfish satisfaction.

It's time to say sorry
to the person who cared for you
but always getting the brunt
of your anger and frustration
that shouldn't have been their concern.

It's time to say sorry
to the strangers you brush off
because they are beneath you.
The ones you forget are just as equal,
the ones you refuse to stand on the same level.

It's time to say sorry
to the people you have ostracized
because they are of no worth to you,
your culture, your tradition and your faith
and for that you made them grief.

But if you refuse to say sorry
and think that are right by your own principles and values
and you will be rewarded for your righteousness
as long as you live in your guarded cowardliness
beware of your own cannibalistic darkness.

Saying sorry comes from the heart anyway
not a word that falls out of fear or insincereity,
especially when you feel good about yourself
and when you have transcended beyond humanity.
I guess that's the person not everyone can be.