im defintely feeling much better as compared to the last entry already.perhaps there are more people around me who care than i expected, although i realise that the concern is usually prompted by a dismal countenance on my part, and not exactly genuine concern on their part. but nevertheless i thank everyone for their concern. ((: made my day, defintiely.

all my life i've been trying to find comfort and strength from the friends that revolve around me. all the way from my primary school years in maha bodhi, in siglap and now, in mj. i've relied heavily on my friends, whom i treasure above anything else in my life, and am eternally grateful for all that yu've given me.

but as much as i cherish their existence and prescence in my life, though, i feel that whats really most important is myself. yes, we do need someone to look up to, someone to confide in and perhaps someone whose shoulder we can cry upon. Some turn to god and faith in a religion for strength, others, family for comfort and support. but ultimately, if we cant rely on ourselves and stand on our own two feet in times yu feel yu need someone the most, then perhaps we are too dependent on others.

i've ventured out from that ""i need someone no matter where i go"" phase and have learnt to appreciate the times i've spent alone with myself. There's nothing more important than standing on one's own feet and being self-reliant. To be able to find strength in himself and to pick himself up after a fall. That is, after all, how we learn, ain't it?

i believe the children are our future

teach them well and let them lead the way

show them all the beauty they possess inside

give them a sense of pride

to make it easier

let the children's laughter

remind us how we used to be

everybody's searching for a hero

people need someone to look up to

i never found anyone who fulfilled my needs

a lonely place to be

and so i learnt to depend on me

i decided long ago

never to walk in anyone's shadow

if i fail, if i succeed

at least i'll live if i belive

no matter what they take from me

they cant take away my dignity

because the greatest love of all

is happeneing to me

i found the greatest love of all

inside of me

the greatest love of all

is easy to achieve

learning to love yurself

it is the greatest love of all

and if i chance that special place

that yu've been dreaming of

(that) leads yu to a lonely place

find yur strength in love

-whitney houston>Greatest Love of All