The following is another extract from Mabel's blog. the slide show is apparently more impactive because apparently 'what you see is what you get.' and i feel that the slide show make awoke me in a way. if you really want the slide show, get it from me! :D

Check Up

I went to the Lord’ Clinic to have my routine check-up and I confirmed I was ill:

When Jesus took my blood pressure, He saw I was low in tenderness.

When he read my temperature, the thermometer registered 40º of anxiety.

He ran an electrocardiogram and found that I needed several “love bypasses” since my arteries were blocked with loneliness and could not provide for an empty heart.

I went to orthopedics, because I could not walk by my brother’s side and I could not hug my friends, since I had fractured myself when tripping with envy.

He also found I was shortsighted, since I could not see beyond the shortcomings of my brothers and sisters.

When I complained about deafness, the diagnostic was that I had stopped listening to Jesus’ voice talking to me on a daily basis.

For all of that, Jesus gave me a free consultation thanks to his mercifulness, so my pledge is to, once I leave this clinic, only take the natural remedies he prescribed through his words of truth:

Every morning,
take a full glass of gratitude
When getting to work,
take one spoon of peace

Every hour,
take one pill of patience, one cup of brotherhood and one glass of humility

When getting home,
take one dose of love

When getting to bed,
Take two caplets of clear conscience

Do not give in into sadness or desperation for what you are going through today.

God knows how you feel.

God knows exactly and with perfection what is being allowed to happen to you in your life at this precise moment.

God’s purpose for you is simply perfect.

He wants to show you things that only you can understand by living what you are living, and by being in the place you are now.

May God give you.

For every storm, a rainbow,

For every tear, a smile,

For every care, a promise,

And a blessing in each trial.

For every problem life sends,

A faithful friend to share,

For every sigh, a sweet song,

And an answer for each prayer.

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i painstakingly added the colour to create the emotion for the words in an attempt to add life to it. it is said that colours are important in creating the particular mood for a certain occasion. have you ever wondered, why certain fastfood restaurants are doing so well and have outlets in every corner and every inch of the continents on the globe? they know their colours. yes, back to the rudiments. red and yellow are examples of colours that make you happy. red is excitement, yellow represents a state of bliss. of course, when you are in a restaurant like that, you can't help but feel happy too. of course, children, being the young and innocent impressionists, will often fall into this well derived trap and end up patronizing the place for their entire lifetime. isn't that absolutely brilliant? money-making scheme. that is why colours are trademarks of restaurants like this! no one else can snatch this splendid concept. do you realise that whenever you are placed in such an environment, you too are in a state of joy? see how that works.

now place yourself in another fastfood restaurant that has dull, boring theme colours. that effect is gone. yes. you patronise the place perhaps once, twice? it depends. even if you are a frequent customer, you will not experience the analogous state of bliss in this particular outlet.

eating kit kat makes me pleased. the packaging is red and inviting. (:

yes, it is true. i blog about things that are evident in reality and i do not sop about childish romances like ignorant puny typical forsaken teens. i don't care.

also, the clothes that you wear is what you are. yes, this is very true. like it or not, this is YOU. your appearance, yourself.

imagine this scene.

you are alone. you are lost in this very busy city where no one cares about you. you see two strangers in front of you. two men.

man no.1 he is smartly attired in a black suit and a tie, neatly gelled hair, almost gleaming in the sunlight. his sunglasses glints slightly as he moves his head in the other direction. his loafers are almost shining in your face, you can practically see your own reflection in them. smart, perfect.

man no.2 he is dressed sloppily in torn and tattered jeans, those over-priced ones which are too overly worn by common folks. his hair is styled in the typical street gang guy way, dyed a little too yellow, with streaks of white. bad hair job. he strides around as though the world were his enemy.

now, who do YOU want to approach, truthfully. now don't tell me you would go for that man no.2, unless you are some puny little 'lian' thing. imagine they switched roles, people will still approach the better looking one. the same thing goes for girl no.1 and girl no.2. i can't be bothered to make up a story.

get my point? face it, welcome to the superficial world, where all everyone cares about is looks. seriously. even if you are not superior concerning your looks, do make an effort with your face/body/dressing/ATTITUDE/character, etc. be a nice person. i can't stand people who do not care. this shows how pathetic they are. i don't know why anyone bothers to make friends with them. if you do not care about yourself, why should anyone care about you?

stop making excuses! care about YOURSELF. do something about yourself and stop being the loser you are. self-sympathy ain't gonna get you anywhere. you're just drowning in your own sorrows and crying out to yourself. no one cares. face it. so start loving yourself and make an effort and STOP listening to those people who say, love yourself for who you are.

'it is not how good you are, it is how good you want to be' quoted from LM.

people who want you to remain in self agony don't want you to change. change is troublesome. they want you to lag behind while they're miles ahead. head start. yes, life is always changing. they want you to be inferior to them. show them you're different. do it. faithful readers, if your friends are like that, encourage them. I've encouraged my friends that wallow in self pity, but in the end, it is them who can actually help themselves.

Pray to the Lord, he will guide you.

i desperately hope that they will come out of it, but i've tried so many times, i've said so much, but does it help? i really want it to. every failed attempt makes me sink deeper, but i get up again. i do it again, because i care.

sometimes, you think no one cares. true, or true? the truth is, God cares.

most friends will not care but there are some, yes, there will be those that care. how about your family? i've mentioned it in my previous posts before. so break this ice between you and this loved one and build the bond that holds the family together. i believe that there is no eternal hatred, it is just a misconception in everyone's heart and mind that clouts your brows and it makes you unable to see the light within the darkness.

many things do not appear the way it is. people behave a certain way because of a certain something. if you actually take time to get to know them, if you bother enough, you will view them in a different angle and get to know them again. every individual is unique. it is hard to love them though.

how can i help myself?

what a lengthy post that was, did anyone actually read it thoroughly?