A Tale of Two Void Decks
It was the best of times,
it was the worst of times
Under one void deck, noisy laughter, exuberant emotions, a stirring malay wedding,
under the other, white tentages, solemn faces, red puffy eyes, a chinese funeral wake
One hailing the beginning of a new journey, a plateau of emotions, a happy memory,
the other, the end of a journey, who knows what memories remain, and how it ended
Someone once said the beginning of a journey is indiscernable from it's end,
that would be true if we lived in a karmic cycle, but unfortunately, we don't
Life is fleeting, death catches up to us sooner or later,
the only question then is...what will happen to us then
Walking past the wedding and then the funeral (in that order)...
jarred something deep within me...
Maybe it was Raymond & Grace's dad's sudden passing due to a fall this week,
maybe it was the stark reminder of our fleeting journey here on earth...
If life is just a dash between 2 dates...how are you living your days? That's your legacy.
In light of the reality that things move far more quickly than we want them...where are you heading?
And in the final scheme of things, all of our journeys will end up just like the 2nd void deck,
What is your purpose of this life, and your final destination?
I'm content knowing I've given my life to the Master's service, happy with my role,
satisfied with the life that i'm living, yearning to finish this race well.
For me to live is Christ,
to die is truly...gain.
It was the best of times...
and the worst of times...
And time goes on...ticking...relentlessly
It was the best of times,
it was the worst of times
Under one void deck, noisy laughter, exuberant emotions, a stirring malay wedding,
under the other, white tentages, solemn faces, red puffy eyes, a chinese funeral wake
One hailing the beginning of a new journey, a plateau of emotions, a happy memory,
the other, the end of a journey, who knows what memories remain, and how it ended
Someone once said the beginning of a journey is indiscernable from it's end,
that would be true if we lived in a karmic cycle, but unfortunately, we don't
Life is fleeting, death catches up to us sooner or later,
the only question then is...what will happen to us then
Walking past the wedding and then the funeral (in that order)...
jarred something deep within me...
Maybe it was Raymond & Grace's dad's sudden passing due to a fall this week,
maybe it was the stark reminder of our fleeting journey here on earth...
If life is just a dash between 2 dates...how are you living your days? That's your legacy.
In light of the reality that things move far more quickly than we want them...where are you heading?
And in the final scheme of things, all of our journeys will end up just like the 2nd void deck,
What is your purpose of this life, and your final destination?
I'm content knowing I've given my life to the Master's service, happy with my role,
satisfied with the life that i'm living, yearning to finish this race well.
For me to live is Christ,
to die is truly...gain.
It was the best of times...
and the worst of times...
And time goes on...ticking...relentlessly
