The Past Twelve Months
CHRISTMAS
2018
Reflecting beside the lapping waves of a
remote bay…….
It has been a year different from others,
but yet rewarding and eye opening.
I have had an opportunity, albeit
unexpected, to look more into my inner self,
clear the decks of past practices, letting
go of temporal distractions and
enhance my appreciation of life.
The mind and the heart synchronized better,
like the stars in an alignment to
reaffirm and learn more important things.
Time is relative and the passing of time by
itself, a man made concept. I got more
in tune with my biological clock. I
realized how much more our body can heal itself, how our potential is much
unutilized, to avoid inflammation (in the widest meaning of the word) and to
savour oxidation ( in all implications
of the word).
Some things are never done and seem
repetitive in a cyclic process, but it does
add to the transformation. Other things are done once and we move
on. Some things will never be and
others yet can be “Why Not?”
To break free, I woke up to stop
accumulating things that add to bother, diversion, hesitancy and clutter. Yet I acknowledged why I had been attracted
to such things. A want or a need has to
be fed, but once I cut off the want, I am liberated to do other things.
Cyberspace and physical reality merged more
on all fronts - work, business, down
time and social time. The ease with
which virtual reality offers can be a two edged sword, as there is nothing more
refreshing than meeting up face to face and chatting vocally.
I appreciated more the removal of
clutter. I value more the ability to be
independent, to be more patient, to be cognizant of higher things.
Society, with a larger population and more
demands put upon it, can have its seams breaking down in lowered standards and
practice of ethics. I watched with
bewilderment the blatant disregard in how corporations mistreated customers,
how individuals in business and politics just took care of the very selfish needs of
themselves - and how compliance requirements are disregarded when they should not
be.
I continue to observe the greater intensity
with which, in my own country, excessive drinking, drug addiction, rude driving, uncontrolled
gambling with the dice and a coddled and dependent mentality can wreck havoc
and malfeasance for my society and community.
I acknowledge the dangerous addiction with smart phone apps and social
media.
Yet there have been magical moments of
being able to catch up with friends and relatives from far and near…….London,
Hong Kong, Zurich, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Auckland, George Town, Brisbane and
Melbourne. It was a wedding, it was a
dinner and drinks, it was shopping, it was a home meal, it was a car ride.
I never take for granted the cool breezes
coming form the ocean where I live. I
accept with a renewed gratitude that there is still a shared sense of community
where I choose to reside. I treasure
the option of meeting new people. I do
not take for granted the cocoon supported by reliable friends. I have tried new culinary dishes - maybe more by consuming them than cooking
them.
I am more eager to try natural food to feed
my body than swallow manufactured tablets and the hype of fake news
nutrition. The way that moderation has
not been practiced is more observed by me, whether it is in the shopping malls,
reactions of negative people, the manner some people carry on their shoulders
and in my not using all of my capability and capacity.
There have been iconic moments this past
year……walking along the river at Port Macquarie at dawn, spending time with
beautiful souls, missing the company of significant individuals, being able to
try diverse cooking and more.
Challenges have been taken by the bull’s horns, outcomes enjoyed like
with a doggie on my lap and the passion not reduced for life.
Kindly yours,
Kevin Yong
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