Even with the common prospect that these people will probably never read this blog, in the hope that these people will I would like to write anonymous messages to them as they are important to me at this point in time. These will remain anonymous. If these messages inspire, teach or encourage you in anyway, that’s awesome, if not I’ll say I’m sorry for wasting your time in advance.
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Man you are by far one of the most important people in my lives. In many ways I live for the hope and aspiration God has placed in your life and more (including mine). As much as you are a great leader and mentor to me, your also one of my closest friends. There are too many things that I can describe as the same between us for me to mention, but it’s just in effect even more so why you mean so much to me. Where ever you are I know you’ll keep me in your prayers and vice versa.
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The friendship we share isn’t that great at this point in time. But I know through our trials and valleys that it will only draw us closer. Though I don’t share much with you, its sweet that I know that I can turn to you. Going through this year will be a tough one and I know at least we can fall on each other as brothers in Christ. Your encouragement means a lot to me and thanks for it, may God continue just to be your rock, salvation and comfort in your life.
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You are really just a great person to have as a friend. For the short time that we’ve known each other you and I are already really good friends. It’s pretty cool that I can share to you what I’ve gone through during the week and we can have a laugh at my attempts to be funny. Asides the awkwardness created by those around us just being with you and spending time with you is great. It’s so awesome that you just accept me for who I am. Your friendship means the world to me and I treasure it so much in my heart. Seriously though you should chill out sometimes, I think your overstressed at times with school and church, all I have to say is quote “don’t worry it's ok”. Just keep being awesome.
"I treasure your friendship more than myself"
Peter.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The mix of love and attraction.
Quite often in the twenty-first century we can observe and view that the words “I love you” is thrown around all the time. We hear it everywhere, in our houses between the beautiful gift of marriage, on TV (or Movie) where the main protagonist sways the beautiful jewel with cunning and sweet talk, and now more often than ever before in our schools where teenage love seems to be in abundance. Which of these can we consider to be real love?
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Sam, a quiet guy was having just an average lunch in the company of his many friends. Everything seemed as ordinary as it usually would seem. His friends were chatting away, his sandwich in his right hand, juice box in the left, Ben standing next to him talking about his wild dreams and aspirations with no one seeming to care, Joe to his right picking out the girls passing bye and Jeremy showing off his new iPod. So Sam just eating away at his ham filled sandwich takes a quick look around the building and something catches his eye. An angelic smile was the only words that he could think of. The utter perfection of her body showing the true beauty of Gods handiwork on earth.
Weeks would go by and over the endless periods of school they got together only to soon realise that the oh my goodness don’t say it word “love” wasn’t there. And this is the thing that stumps many young teenagers in our common age. They mix the two words love and attraction. When it comes down to any relationship there is always the initial attraction. Something about him or her makes them different to the other four billion people on the earth. But this is where nine out of ten times people get it wrong. Does the phrase “I like you, lets go out” sound familiar to you? Well you see the first mistake here is, you don’t even know the person. In fact that is your only mistake. Another common phrase or something along the lines of this would be “why did it turn out this way I thought he was ‘the one’”. And that’s simply because you don’t know him (or her).
To be attracted to someone does not necessarily mean you have to marry him (or her).It just simply means that you find a certain aspect or quality that just draws you towards them in a different way than you would be to other people. If you are able to understand and grasp this meaning of attraction, I believe that it could take friendship to a whole dimension, even better than most boyfriend/girlfriend relationships in some cases.
Now back to my original question to which of the three can we consider “real love”. As we can see throughout the tone of this blog clearly, not the high school relationships. And it is obviously not the not the actor because it’s just a TV show. Which leaves one answer and that would be the married couple. It is because they’ve over time (most of the time), built up a relationship from the first attraction and didn’t rush the true beauty of friendship. Simply its just because they know each other.
“I like you more than I love you”
Peter.
Ps: This doesn’t apply to everyone, some are lucky enough to instantly fall in love with someone, and I am jealous. But in most cases you need to work on friendship before you get relationship.
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Sam, a quiet guy was having just an average lunch in the company of his many friends. Everything seemed as ordinary as it usually would seem. His friends were chatting away, his sandwich in his right hand, juice box in the left, Ben standing next to him talking about his wild dreams and aspirations with no one seeming to care, Joe to his right picking out the girls passing bye and Jeremy showing off his new iPod. So Sam just eating away at his ham filled sandwich takes a quick look around the building and something catches his eye. An angelic smile was the only words that he could think of. The utter perfection of her body showing the true beauty of Gods handiwork on earth.
Weeks would go by and over the endless periods of school they got together only to soon realise that the oh my goodness don’t say it word “love” wasn’t there. And this is the thing that stumps many young teenagers in our common age. They mix the two words love and attraction. When it comes down to any relationship there is always the initial attraction. Something about him or her makes them different to the other four billion people on the earth. But this is where nine out of ten times people get it wrong. Does the phrase “I like you, lets go out” sound familiar to you? Well you see the first mistake here is, you don’t even know the person. In fact that is your only mistake. Another common phrase or something along the lines of this would be “why did it turn out this way I thought he was ‘the one’”. And that’s simply because you don’t know him (or her).
To be attracted to someone does not necessarily mean you have to marry him (or her).It just simply means that you find a certain aspect or quality that just draws you towards them in a different way than you would be to other people. If you are able to understand and grasp this meaning of attraction, I believe that it could take friendship to a whole dimension, even better than most boyfriend/girlfriend relationships in some cases.
Now back to my original question to which of the three can we consider “real love”. As we can see throughout the tone of this blog clearly, not the high school relationships. And it is obviously not the not the actor because it’s just a TV show. Which leaves one answer and that would be the married couple. It is because they’ve over time (most of the time), built up a relationship from the first attraction and didn’t rush the true beauty of friendship. Simply its just because they know each other.
“I like you more than I love you”
Peter.
Ps: This doesn’t apply to everyone, some are lucky enough to instantly fall in love with someone, and I am jealous. But in most cases you need to work on friendship before you get relationship.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Lunch Time
Another day passes on where life continually throws its hurdles at my undermanaged mind. I sit there thinking, pondering, wondering how long it will finally take for me to realise the time it is. Sitting, wishing, and waiting while the rush of students to the cafeteria creates the sound of a spinning tornado.
I sit there unable to comprehend the current situation I stop. Silence. Somehow in the raging chaos of the lunch hour, I’ve come to a peaceful stop in my mind. I press my palms together and pray “Oh my Lord, You are stronger”. I open my eyes renewed, excited, passionate and ready for the task ahead.
Time goes by tick tock, tick tock I continue the task at hand and soon realise I am running out of time. I begin to hasten my tempo in an act of desperation to finish my mission. Thoughts running through my head “I can’t, I can’t”. I stop and breakdown with frustration and anger towards my tormented soul. Crouched up in the corner I wait in hope of a way out something just to take it away and in that moment of distress I hear a sweet serenade to my ears “You will.”
Once again I stand up with my equipment at hand ready to take down the beast. I work at it, time grows short, and regardless I persevere continually telling my self “I can, I will”. I pushed through the desert and found myself at a blissful oasis relaxed relieved that it was finally over.
“Beep Beep” I get up and go. Ready for the last periods of my day, I stand strong reiterating to myself over and over “He can, He can”. Why? Because He did.
I find strength in the one who gave me strength first.
“You are my strength,
Strength like no other,
Strength like no other,
Reaches to me.” –Hillsong
Peter.
I sit there unable to comprehend the current situation I stop. Silence. Somehow in the raging chaos of the lunch hour, I’ve come to a peaceful stop in my mind. I press my palms together and pray “Oh my Lord, You are stronger”. I open my eyes renewed, excited, passionate and ready for the task ahead.
Time goes by tick tock, tick tock I continue the task at hand and soon realise I am running out of time. I begin to hasten my tempo in an act of desperation to finish my mission. Thoughts running through my head “I can’t, I can’t”. I stop and breakdown with frustration and anger towards my tormented soul. Crouched up in the corner I wait in hope of a way out something just to take it away and in that moment of distress I hear a sweet serenade to my ears “You will.”
Once again I stand up with my equipment at hand ready to take down the beast. I work at it, time grows short, and regardless I persevere continually telling my self “I can, I will”. I pushed through the desert and found myself at a blissful oasis relaxed relieved that it was finally over.
“Beep Beep” I get up and go. Ready for the last periods of my day, I stand strong reiterating to myself over and over “He can, He can”. Why? Because He did.
I find strength in the one who gave me strength first.
“You are my strength,
Strength like no other,
Strength like no other,
Reaches to me.” –Hillsong
Peter.
If faith was a rollercoaster, I'd want you to sit next to me
According to a dear friend of mine Jon, Love is defined not by all the lovey dovey feelings that are there initially, but rather sticking with the relationship when all the feelings aren’t there. Profound? It inspired me to fix up my old crappy poem from myspace so here it is.
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I know that is sounds kind of old and may sound a little cliché,
but I know there is the “The One” person who is meant for me.
Holding thoughts dear to my heart,
the that the day that I would finally meet you feels like an eternity.
To think of the joy and care I would give her,
waiting, moment by moment for the time that our two very different lives will cross paths.
We would share moments relating our characteristics,
but also learning to accept the beauty of our differences.
Though understanding may sometimes be hard to come by,
we will both know regardless that our first love will keep us strong.
The hardships will come our way and times may seem dim,
I know that you’d stick with me right to the end.
I don’t know who you are, and I don’t know when I’ll meet you,
But I know when I meet you that this is what I have been waiting for.
Readers, family and friends, you probably question “why are you writing this? What is the motivation?”
The simple answer is I know “Good love is on the way” – John Mayer
Who it is? I do not know.
It could be anyone, it might even be the person reading right now.
But who ever it is I cant wait to meet you.
Peter.
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I know that is sounds kind of old and may sound a little cliché,
but I know there is the “The One” person who is meant for me.
Holding thoughts dear to my heart,
the that the day that I would finally meet you feels like an eternity.
To think of the joy and care I would give her,
waiting, moment by moment for the time that our two very different lives will cross paths.
We would share moments relating our characteristics,
but also learning to accept the beauty of our differences.
Though understanding may sometimes be hard to come by,
we will both know regardless that our first love will keep us strong.
The hardships will come our way and times may seem dim,
I know that you’d stick with me right to the end.
I don’t know who you are, and I don’t know when I’ll meet you,
But I know when I meet you that this is what I have been waiting for.
Readers, family and friends, you probably question “why are you writing this? What is the motivation?”
The simple answer is I know “Good love is on the way” – John Mayer
Who it is? I do not know.
It could be anyone, it might even be the person reading right now.
But who ever it is I cant wait to meet you.
Peter.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Beginning of a waste of Time
This is the beginning of the many blogs to be posted in the near distant future. They will be comprised of stories, opinions, poems and some basic theology. This is for the sake of improving my English for my VCE, and exploring new ways to express my imagination through text. Opinions from readers is ok as long as flaming is kept to a minimum. I seek new ways in improving my extraordinarily crap English so please give me some tips. If not then you can leave.
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When I say Genius, do I come to mind? As much as it may seem that the natural genius is gleaming from my amazing introduction, I am far from what we can consider to be smart in this world. The simple path of laziness can lead to the destruction of the beautifully God created mind. The fact is "The Rushing Streams devours the Great Mountain". To elaborate on this point, the stream represents an insignificant truth that the small things which seem harmless have detrimental effect on the larger scale of things. What we thought was unmovable is demolished by the passing of a stream of water over a period of time.
You can’t avoid the streams, because the seasons of your life will continually bring rain and over your mountain. The water also represents opportunities and situations; they will always come up in your life. Its up to you whether you let it take its course and let it carve you down, or direct it to bring new life and opportunity. We all know that in this season of drought that water is one of the biggest issues today. We can’t stop using water because we need it to live, but we can use it effectively and efficiently to get the most use out of it as possible.
Now to finish things up, bring everything back to the point of laziness can destroy a brilliant mind. Laziness is pretty much wasting opportunities to expand and grow in any area of your daily living and life. If you don’t deal with this "small" issue you’re going to find that your valley is deeper than you thought, and by that time it may well be too late.
Don't waste water.
Peter
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When I say Genius, do I come to mind? As much as it may seem that the natural genius is gleaming from my amazing introduction, I am far from what we can consider to be smart in this world. The simple path of laziness can lead to the destruction of the beautifully God created mind. The fact is "The Rushing Streams devours the Great Mountain". To elaborate on this point, the stream represents an insignificant truth that the small things which seem harmless have detrimental effect on the larger scale of things. What we thought was unmovable is demolished by the passing of a stream of water over a period of time.
You can’t avoid the streams, because the seasons of your life will continually bring rain and over your mountain. The water also represents opportunities and situations; they will always come up in your life. Its up to you whether you let it take its course and let it carve you down, or direct it to bring new life and opportunity. We all know that in this season of drought that water is one of the biggest issues today. We can’t stop using water because we need it to live, but we can use it effectively and efficiently to get the most use out of it as possible.
Now to finish things up, bring everything back to the point of laziness can destroy a brilliant mind. Laziness is pretty much wasting opportunities to expand and grow in any area of your daily living and life. If you don’t deal with this "small" issue you’re going to find that your valley is deeper than you thought, and by that time it may well be too late.
Don't waste water.
Peter
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