About Christianity

about an hour ago, i looked up at the sky from my kitchen when i was waiting for my mother to do her stuff at the kitchen sink. it was evening, and the sun was setting. i saw something which was absolutely normal, but which surprised me. i saw the clouds moving across the sky.

is that shocking? no. it was just surprising to me. because, i have almost forgotten the fact that, clouds can move with the pushing of the wind. i am not joking. maybe, more accurately speaking i did not think about such a fact. the last time i actually saw the clouds moving was so long ago.

every morning, i rush to work, and then i come home. at home i do my own stuffs. study, playing games, writing story, chatting. at work, of course i work, and write my own story during my spare time. work, play sleep. work, play, sleep. weekend. either i make use of it by going out with my friends or i just take a rest a home. i allow myself 9 hours of sleep on saturdays.

i did not notice the natural world very much. even when i look up at the sky, maybe it would be to see if the rain is coming. many of you are like that too, right? we are always so busy with our own things, we forget to stop to see and appreciate what is around us. hmm, is there anyone i want to slam today, or is there anything i want to teach today? not really.

but maybe, if you have the time, stop for a while. enjoy your surroundings. don't get too caught up in your work. because, as we all know, we cannot see when is the end of our lives. maybe, i will die later, or tomorrow, one month later, one year later. who knows? maybe, if you spend 5 minutes everyday appreciating the creation of God, you would find something new. you might see something you never saw before. or you might get closer to God.

when is the last time you saw the clouds moving?

many people usually are very busy everyday. rush to work, rush home. rush to work, rush home. everything is done in a rush. well at least that is the way in my country. and it is famous for it. there is this cliche about stopping to look at the grass or flowers or something like that.

during my off days, i like to just sit or lie down and stone. stare at the sky. stare outside the window. enjoy the sunlight coming in through the window. enjoy the peace and quiet in my house. enjoy the breeze. because i dont get this everyday. i too, rush here and there. i too, have many things i need to do.

when i read the light novel series of Sumzumiya Haruhi, i came across a conversation in the story which struck me. in the story there is this ESPer who is called Koizumi Itsuki. well if you read it you should know. he said that even though the world has its fair shares of problems, he still love this world. me too, agree with this statement. no, i am not saying i like the sins of this world or not. look at our world, it do have its beauty.

maybe to you i am saying from the point of a person who never experienced any sufferings of the world, who lived a sheltered life throughout my entire years. maybe you are right. maybe i will hate this world if i live in a war torn country, or maybe i will detest this world if i lived in an abusive home, or maybe i will curse this world if i am born a handicap while others are normal. maybe, you think, i am a hypocrite. maybe.

but since i do not have any great sufferings that i can boast about, and since there are many others like me, being blessed, maybe i will just say something to the world from my standpoint. i still like the world, even though i detest the rapist and the dictators, the slave traders and the many crazy people out there. because, this world does have its beauty. maybe one day, you should just stop. enjoy the peace, enjoy the breeze, the stars, the sun and the moon. look around you and just let your mind settle down. if your home happen to be in the middle of a battleground, well, i dont think you will see this. but if you do, you still can enjoy this world. i think i just got it, i love this world for its natural condition, the way God created it. humans messed up this world pretty much. yea, i enjoy the nature. too bad i didnt live near the sea.

maybe, if you decide to listen to me, and settle down, ignore the time, and enjoy this world which we only have that few years to enjoy, maybe you will find something which i found, or maybe something even more than me. maybe.