Smile, Darling, Don't be Sad

This isn't going to be long, but I know it's true.

No matter whatever you tell yourself, or what others tell you, or what society tells you, you are an amazing person. You are beautiful in your own ways, and you have talents that are meant to be shared with the world. Most importantly, you may be judged by mortal standards, but God knows who you are and doesn't judge; he in fact made you just who you are because he loves you.

Never lose sight of yourself. Not for anyone's standards but your own and God's.

Don't Give Up (Song Interpretation)

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
~ Fix You by Coldplay

Originally, when I was painfully awaiting for November to come so I could do another song interpretation (note that down, song interpretation bimonthly), I had my mind set on a different song (I think Charlie Brown by Coldplay). And yet, after spending a week in Cambodia and seeing a country trying to recover from a complete political and economic devastation... well, this song popped into my head.

If you ever heard this song (which you might have, it's one of Coldplay's most famous songs), you'd probably already noticed that the song is a lot about recovering from some sort of suffering (and apparently, one that the protagonist is at fault for, but that's not my point). Previously, I used this song as part of my "Musicatherapy," and I can say that this song is surprisingly one of the most comforting songs I have. It give surprising empowerment despite it's low tones and heart wrenching lyrics.

Right, going off topic.

I think the main reason that this song came into my heart was after working with the Cambodian kids. And yes, they live in lives that could be better, they still have a reason to smile. They have a reason to stay hopeful. And we materialistic, self-centered (well, maybe not self-centered) Koreans have entered their lives and given them some good memories that they won't readily forget. And I guess even though they have suffered hardships just trying to live, we still gave them something amazing, something to be fond of.

So that's Fix You. A song with a simple message: "I will try to fix you." Take those words to heart. A heart to serve can and will make you do so much not just for yourself, but for those that you help.

Discovery Week

I'll be out of the country for a whole week, and won't bring my computer. So if you check my blog at some point, and wonder "Man, where the heck is this guy?" you know why there's no posts.
See ya'll in a week! :)