One day, John asked his teacher,"What is love? How can I find it?"
His teacher answered, "There is a vast wheat field in front. Walk forward without turning back, and pick only one stalk. If you find the most magnificent stalk, then you have found love."
John walked forward, and before long, he returned with empty hands, having picked nothing. His teacher asked, "Why did you not pick any stalk?"
John answered,"Because I could only pick once, and yet I could not turn back.I did find the most magnificent stalk, but did not know if there were any better ones ahead, so I did not pick it. As I walked further, the stalks that I saw weren't as good as the earlier one, so I did not pick any in the end."
His teacher then said, "And that is love."
On another day, John asked his teacher, "What is marriage? How can I Find it?"
His teacher answered, "There is a thriving forest in front. Walk forward without turning back, and chop down only one tree. If you find the tallest tree, then you have found marriage."
John walked forward, and before long, He returned with a tree. The tree was not bad, but it was not tall. It was only an ordinary tree, not the best but just a good tree.
His teacher asked, "Why did you chop down such an ordinary tree?"
John answered, "Because of my previous experience. I had walked through the field, but returned with empty hands.This time, I saw this tree, and I felt that it was the first good tree that I saw, so I chopped it down and brought it back. I did not want to miss the opportunity."
His teacher then said, "And that is marriage. You see John, Love is the most beautiful thing to happen to a person, its an opportunity but you don't realise its worth when you have it but only when its gone like the field of stalks. Marriage like the tree you chopped, it's a compromise; you pick the first best thing you see and learn to live a happy life with it."
-pinkishstar.
found this over at a fellow blogger's domain.
i was stunned for a moment, due to the impact made by the sheer simplicity. love. marriage. two simple words that can cause a bombastic impact on one's life. though im only 16, of course i have my "perfect guy list" where i list the qualities dream man should have.
1. have a strong faith in Islam
2. good leadership qualities
3. pleasant to look at
4. responsible really, its nothing much. i dont need my husband to be filthy rich. for what, if he fails to fulfill his duty both as a husband and Muslim.
in fact, i was actually hoping that i get a husband such like my father. for since i was born, he has always been beside me. in fact, im quite a daddy's girl. i love the way he treat us, and in fact, the way he treat my mom. he's never stingy with money. even if he's financially tight, he will still spend money for us, even if that means sacrificing his own means. he is always willing to do his best for the family, and yet, does his best for himself. he's qualifications is a mere 'o' level certificate, yet he's able to climb the corporate ladder and now stand at the comfortable position. he has earned himself a great name in the property industry and had reaped multiple rewards, be it in recognition or monetary form.
yet am i able to? especially in the superficial state the world is in now. am i able to find a guy that will be able to lead me to the right path? im not sure. im not even ready for a proper relationship now, be it marriage. yes, i do have my crushes [eherm] and i wont lie to myself nor anyone else that i do have the longing to love and be loved. of course, i will have to put it after 'o's, but i doubt i'll be ready even then.
i've told my parents, i WONT GET ENGAGED. nope. i will save myself and everyone the hassle of wasting money, time and effort in going through the hoohaa of having an engagement ceremony. its not even a hukum/tuntutan agama. its just some traditional thing. i mean, even when you're engaged, you're still not entitled to do anything with your significant other right? i mean, it'll still be haram anyway. so why the trouble? heh. so i told them i'll just jump into marriage straightaway. at least, only after im confident that i found my significant other. heh. insyAllah
well, i still have a long way to go. i'll wait till the day when my heart will finally open to accept love. till then, i'll continue with mynasyid boys crushes. =)
Datanglah kasihmu dalam diriku
Menghiasi ruang hatiku
Akan ku sambutnya dengan
Sujud penuh kesyukuran
Ku harap jalinan kan berpanjangan
Selagi kasih yang terbina
Kerana cinta kepadaNya
Kau kusayangi teman sejati
Dikaulah sesungguhnya
Insan bernama Kekasih
His teacher answered, "There is a vast wheat field in front. Walk forward without turning back, and pick only one stalk. If you find the most magnificent stalk, then you have found love."
John walked forward, and before long, he returned with empty hands, having picked nothing. His teacher asked, "Why did you not pick any stalk?"
John answered,"Because I could only pick once, and yet I could not turn back.I did find the most magnificent stalk, but did not know if there were any better ones ahead, so I did not pick it. As I walked further, the stalks that I saw weren't as good as the earlier one, so I did not pick any in the end."
His teacher then said, "And that is love."
On another day, John asked his teacher, "What is marriage? How can I Find it?"
His teacher answered, "There is a thriving forest in front. Walk forward without turning back, and chop down only one tree. If you find the tallest tree, then you have found marriage."
John walked forward, and before long, He returned with a tree. The tree was not bad, but it was not tall. It was only an ordinary tree, not the best but just a good tree.
His teacher asked, "Why did you chop down such an ordinary tree?"
John answered, "Because of my previous experience. I had walked through the field, but returned with empty hands.This time, I saw this tree, and I felt that it was the first good tree that I saw, so I chopped it down and brought it back. I did not want to miss the opportunity."
His teacher then said, "And that is marriage. You see John, Love is the most beautiful thing to happen to a person, its an opportunity but you don't realise its worth when you have it but only when its gone like the field of stalks. Marriage like the tree you chopped, it's a compromise; you pick the first best thing you see and learn to live a happy life with it."
-pinkishstar.
found this over at a fellow blogger's domain.
i was stunned for a moment, due to the impact made by the sheer simplicity. love. marriage. two simple words that can cause a bombastic impact on one's life. though im only 16, of course i have my "perfect guy list" where i list the qualities dream man should have.
2. good leadership qualities
3. pleasant to look at
4. responsible
in fact, i was actually hoping that i get a husband such like my father. for since i was born, he has always been beside me. in fact, im quite a daddy's girl. i love the way he treat us, and in fact, the way he treat my mom. he's never stingy with money. even if he's financially tight, he will still spend money for us, even if that means sacrificing his own means. he is always willing to do his best for the family, and yet, does his best for himself. he's qualifications is a mere 'o' level certificate, yet he's able to climb the corporate ladder and now stand at the comfortable position. he has earned himself a great name in the property industry and had reaped multiple rewards, be it in recognition or monetary form.
yet am i able to? especially in the superficial state the world is in now. am i able to find a guy that will be able to lead me to the right path? im not sure. im not even ready for a proper relationship now, be it marriage. yes, i do have my crushes [eherm] and i wont lie to myself nor anyone else that i do have the longing to love and be loved. of course, i will have to put it after 'o's, but i doubt i'll be ready even then.
i've told my parents, i WONT GET ENGAGED. nope. i will save myself and everyone the hassle of wasting money, time and effort in going through the hoohaa of having an engagement ceremony. its not even a hukum/tuntutan agama. its just some traditional thing. i mean, even when you're engaged, you're still not entitled to do anything with your significant other right? i mean, it'll still be haram anyway. so why the trouble? heh. so i told them i'll just jump into marriage straightaway. at least, only after im confident that i found my significant other. heh. insyAllah
well, i still have a long way to go. i'll wait till the day when my heart will finally open to accept love. till then, i'll continue with my
Menghiasi ruang hatiku
Akan ku sambutnya dengan
Sujud penuh kesyukuran
Ku harap jalinan kan berpanjangan
Selagi kasih yang terbina
Kerana cinta kepadaNya
Kau kusayangi teman sejati
Dikaulah sesungguhnya
Insan bernama Kekasih
posted by ika @ 3:40 PM
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