J has set up her own online blog for one month. I already got into the habit of reading her blogs every now and then. To tell the truth, J is more diligent than I am in writing personal blog. I should feel ashamed of my laziness.
Reading her blogs always makes me happy. It’s strange that one may never know much of another person, even one of familial members, until reading his or her journal like one from a total stranger. In this way, I came to know bit by bit J’s life, her feelings about the world, and her travel experiences. Her blog unfolds before my eyes a life of thankful tenderness I would never associate with J in the past.
J does find her right guy in her life and happily shares all the joys and tears with him unreservedly. I feel happy for J and sincerely wish her a life of unending bliss. A life I believe she already carefully cultivates and grows along with her tender lover.
Thursday, August 19, 2004
Sunday, August 8, 2004
GO Contest
Today, I accompanied N to take part in a GO contest he has been expecting for some time. The result, however, was a bit to N’s surprise, and mine too. He lost 3 games and won only 2. The last game dealt no less a light blow to N who, until then, still expected for one more win to get at least a small prize. He looked quite disappointed, more to himself I guess, while leaving the contest. Accompanying him for a walk on the road blazed with the scorching sun, I was full of love and tenderness holding his little hands, voicing out my sincere encouragements.
In fact, I am quite proud of him. As N is 27 kyu, this time he dared confront the foreseeable challenges by joining the 25 kyu contest. While his two wins are out of his own expectation, they are unexpected to me as I only put my hope in one win of his at first.
Though the GO world, to say the least, is much more cruel than adults’ daily competitions as any contest, any play, of this game will without failure always lead to one winner and one loser only, I know N will grow stronger in heart and soul by facing the game seriously yet squarely. In this regard, his joy in the game (he still enjoys very much of it) may come from his balance already gained inside. Never to be overjoyed in the win, yet never over-doomed by the defeat.
For a life to go on in light as well as at night, getting stronger in both mind and body is never too much overemphasized in its necessity. And I know that N can and will get stronger.
In fact, I am quite proud of him. As N is 27 kyu, this time he dared confront the foreseeable challenges by joining the 25 kyu contest. While his two wins are out of his own expectation, they are unexpected to me as I only put my hope in one win of his at first.
Though the GO world, to say the least, is much more cruel than adults’ daily competitions as any contest, any play, of this game will without failure always lead to one winner and one loser only, I know N will grow stronger in heart and soul by facing the game seriously yet squarely. In this regard, his joy in the game (he still enjoys very much of it) may come from his balance already gained inside. Never to be overjoyed in the win, yet never over-doomed by the defeat.
For a life to go on in light as well as at night, getting stronger in both mind and body is never too much overemphasized in its necessity. And I know that N can and will get stronger.
Wednesday, August 4, 2004
Illed N
N is ill again. Last night he didn’t sleep well and coughed a bit with running nose. Sincerely wish he will get well soon. As he and I both look forward to the GO contest on the coming Sunday, his health will play an important part in his ability to attend the contest as well as his performance in the play.
Be stronger, my dearest N.
Be stronger, my dearest N.
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