1) cliques - small, exclusive group of people

on the subject of friendship - i think everyone desires to have a group of close friends, who are exclusive in some sense, where their secrets are being kept, and lives are being shared. some people look at cliques with a negative tint, where they find that due to the exclusiveness of the group, other people feel excluded. i prefer to look at cliques with a positive light, where friends are able to support each other through times of trouble; having a friend who will miss clinching that all important business deal just to be at your valley moments is priceless.

after saying all that, it is not that i have just been through a valley moment in life; in fact i thank God for the relatively simple life that i have. but i do not officially belong to any clique. i may have a close friend here and there, people whom i am able to share some thoughts to, but never was i part of a clique. don't ask me why. maybe i just haven't found that group of friends yet.

2) strangers

then consider the position of people who you don't even know. strangers whom you walk past everyday, some you would not even want to cast your eyes on them, while some, you cannot help but stare at them. can you ever imagine making small talk about the intimate details of a person's life, someone whom you have just met? well, Jesus did just that. while He teaches in parables, He also speaks directly to the hearts of the people He encountered while He was ministering. even today, He is speaking directly to our hearts.

Here i am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Rev 3:20

3) timeless-ness

was trying to put some words together, and here it goes:

my whole life is played through at the blink of Your eyes,
my longest days are just mere seconds to You.

nations rise and fall in between the blinks of Your eyes,
long civil wars are over at the snap of Your fingers.

the wonders were created in between Your breaths,
they can never outlast You.

seasons come and seasons go, but You Lord,
will be the same for all eternity.