I don’t want to go into the details but for a while now I’ve been telling myself to smile and look happy. It’s not that I want to fool people into thinking that I’m happy but it’s more like I’m trying to convince myself that I am happy.
Did I do the right thing? Am I in the right place? Should I … ? Maybe… ?
There are too many questions and no answers. I don’t want to talk to anyone about all these. This is my fight.

Sometimes I feel like laughing at myself, laugh at how stupid I’ve been and how pathetic I am to let myself be overwhelmed by setbacks.

I look forward to seeing a stronger me.
Yes, I will be stronger.
Yes, I will stop feeling lost.
I will overcome this and that… I will overcome everything.
I will bounce back.
Whatever it takes.

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On a happier note..

2 things which cheered me up or which made me smile yesterday:

1. Irwin gave me a link to a video of Don’t worry be happy by Bobby Mcferrin after he saw my facebook status.
2. Someone said this in an email “….funny, you’re writing me from the future ;-) …”
(Different time zones. It was already the 8th in Singapore but it was still the 7th in his country. )

8 Responses to “Just smile and look happy”

  • August 9th, 2009 at 4:47 am
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    Bruno

    Smile though your heart is aching
    Smile even though its breaking
    When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by
    If you smile through your fear and sorrow
    Smile and maybe tomorrow
    You’ll see the sun come shining through for you

    Light up your face with gladness
    Hide every trace of sadness
    Although a tear may be ever so near
    That’s the time you must keep on trying
    Smile, what’s the use of crying?
    You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
    If you just smile

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  • August 10th, 2009 at 1:22 am
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    waz

    mid-life crisis already!?! :P don’t worry be happy, eh? life too short not to be happy…

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  • August 10th, 2009 at 2:42 am
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    Jessica

    i think i should follow this motto :mrgreen: even if sometimes its hard to try to show that we are happy when we are not. :) Bon courage to you :wink:

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  • August 10th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
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    Mervin

    Hakuna Matata :P

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  • August 11th, 2009 at 3:25 am
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    Zhu

    Good luck in your fight. Keep on smiling and keep on seeing the positive sides of things. There is never an absolute right or wrong…

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  • August 11th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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    david

    when you feel down Aline, just lie on your bed and
    if you have a mirror look at yourself, and you will see that a
    frown is just a smile turned upside down ! - lol :)

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  • August 12th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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    Angele

    I know that feeling too. I always ask myself a lot of questions but I never seem to have the answers. Sometimes I tell myself that I think way too much and I should just live in the flow of life hoping to have some answers along the way.

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  • August 17th, 2009 at 2:33 am
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    aline

    I won’t write individual replies this time but I just want to say..
    Thank you. :)

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