A friend of mine is coming back next month! I am excited. It's rare that I welcome a friend back. Usually things happen in reverse. I am somewhat glad that I have gained another "traveller" friend and I really am looking forward to hearing her experience studying overseas. Yet I am afraid. "Traveller" is not easy to be. It's not the physical act of travelling that is hard. It's managing relationships, handling strangers, looking after oneself. While anyone can become a "traveller", not everyone end up well. Some end up in seclusion. Some end up hating most things around them. Some end up only wearing a smile instead of smiling inside. I know because I've witnessed these myself and experienced first hand. And I don't want to see another person becoming like this.

I wasn't worried about my previous friend who became a "traveller". I know she can do it. She's my mentor; she's my elder in my spiritual family. I know and I know and I know, she can handle anything going abroad can throw at her. Yet I am not so confident about this one.

She had a much harder time than I did. I had family. I had knowledge that made me a target of envy in my class. Most importantly, I am "lucky". She's strong, smart and wonderful in all aspects, no doubt. Yet I am not confident whether she'll handle the pressure of being in another country well. Thus I pray for her, her health, her study, her safety, her everything. It's the only thing I can do. Guess there's another thing I can do, give her a song (I sound as if this song belongs to me... Lol. Doesn't matter.), a Brave Song.

It's not like she'll ever see this but I wish her to know that she's not alone. You're never alone. You have friends here, there, everywhere. When you're there, I pray that your friends will walk along side you and aid you when you're in need (To be fair, I also pray that you'll aid them when they are in need... Just so I won't be discriminating against anybody...). When you're here, I pray that you'll find an everlasting warmth and acceptance, one that will never disappear no matter how long you've been away.

Heh... It's often not the outside world that is scary. It's a foreign home that's the scariest. That's why I'm "lucky". Because of photography, every strange place is home to me as it only means more photograph opportunity! MUAHAHAHAHA!

Anyway, enjoy. (It has come to my attention that there seems to be one person consistently viewing my threads. Not sure who you are but I wish to thank you, for whatever reason that I should have and don't have yet... And if you're a spider, I wish you luck in searching whatever you're searching.)


Brave Song


I was always walking alone, When I turned around everyone was far behind
Even so I kept walking, That was what strength was
“I’m not afraid of anything anymore,” I try to whisper to myself
Everyone becomes alone someday living on only in memories
So that I can love and laugh even in loneliness I will fight
I will show no tears


I was always walking alone, A cliff waited for me at my destination
Even so I kept walking as proof of my strength
The strong wind blew against me, My shirt stuck to me with sweat
If I can forget everything someday living will become so much simpler
If I fall past oblivion that’s just running away
If only the meaning of having lived would disappear


Before long the wind died down and the sweat evaporated
I’ve become hungry, Did something happen?
Together with vibrant voices a pleasant scent came along


I was always walking alone, Everyone was waiting


Everyone becomes alone someday living on only in memories
Even so it’s fine, I will call these peaceful feelings my companions
Living somewhere I will someday forget the days that I spent with everyone as well
At that time I won’t be strong anymore
With the weakness of a normal girl tears will overflow