Tuesday, February 16, 2010

With a Little Help from My Friends

The radio stations were playing one of 费玉清's evergreens, "珍惜来临的一年", quite extensively over the lunar new year. It was a song that Jeremiah grew up listening to almost every new year. Strangely, somehow, this year, the song had a special allure beyond nostalgia. Jeremiah simply could not get it out of his head.

The song lyrics go like this:

有人说岁月太匆匆 转眼又一年在手掌中溜走
是不是没有做什么 就这样让时光留不住
年轻的世界也许不曾感觉 生命是如此短促
如果你期待有收获 不要犹豫不要蹉跎
过去的岁月已不会再回头 未来的路仍然要走
在新的一年来临的时候 请你接受这一份祝福
过去的岁月已不会再回头 未来的路仍然要走
在新的一年来临的时候 请你接受这一份祝福


We sometimes look back at the years past, wondering if we would have ended up differently had we chosen an alternative path at the various forks in the road of life. Or whether we have lived our lives to the fullest. This song reminds us that the past is past, but we still need to live in the present and the future that is before us.

For this new year and the years ahead, Jeremiah resolves to seize the day and to live life to the fullest.

Will you undertake this journey together with Jeremiah?


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