Tranquility             

I love silent nights, because it gives me a peaceful space. It’s quiet, very quiet. I even can hear my cat’s heart beats. It’s a good time to sit back and empty your mind; it’s time to relax ourselves and enjoy the invisible music.

In my hometown, the last time I remember that I heard the conversation of two frogs was 20 years ago. Actually, I grew up in countryside, so I should have a lot of chances to be involved with the insects’ world. However, unfortunately, due to the new century development, the silent world has been changed and become a modern concrete world year after year. There are no more butterflies in the day time, nor are lightning bugs at night. What has occupied your life is noise, steel, and bricks. Surprisingly, when I came to the US seven years ago, I found an insects’ heaven. You don’t need to go to the hills or mountains; you can find this peaceful happy land just right in your backyard. Not only you can hear the birds’ singing in the day time, but also at tranquil night. The difference is that they have different melodies; the day music is like Rock & Roll, and when it’s dark, it is like the orchestra. It’s very mild and soft, yet it’s also powerful. You won’t experience the hustle and bustle and you may fly with the lightning bugs over your block and the others.

The tranquility of night is a natural treasure. It is a good tranquilizer for our mentality. When our mind is calm, you will see some miracles coming. Don’t let the best part of the day blow away like the Epiphyllum blooming.

By Yuki,  04/15/2009

Being Alone

I do enjoy being alone; no disturbances no distractions. That’s the time I can concentrate on my work or doing something that I may not be able to do when I am surrounded with even just one person.

Being alone is the best way to give myself a space to think. There are so many things I want to and/or I need to think about. But a lot of times I just think about “nonsense”. Am I crazy? No. I am pretty normal. By watching a movie or TV soap opera, it will give me so many ideas to think about; the plot, the characters, the music, the scenes, and so on. A lot of screenwriters surprise me very much and I appreciate their talent in creating these stories.

I like to be alone; it gives me freedom, complete freedom. Sitting in a coffee shop with a cup of my favorite Soy Latte; what a wonderful moment! No one can steal the joy from you. I am the Queen in my small world. Sipping the tasty coffee while watching people walking by, isn’t it a pleasant thing to do? You are lucky when you can be alone for a moment.

By Yuki,  07/16/2015