About a year ago I was told that my friend EL was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. He has since undergone cancer treatment in penang. Every now and then i check on his facebook to see if he is doing alright. Every fb news feed about him is a relief, it just shows that his is still kicking. Even better, today he posted his experience in fighting this battle. Good news is that he is in remission now.

Reading through my friend's experience has again invoked a lot of thinking, particularly on the success and failure in life. I admit, often times, or maybe most of the time, the shallow me judges one's success in terms of wealth. You ask me if I envy people with big houses and nice cars. Honestly I do. Being a normal person, I am annoyed when my stock investment doesn't perform. I am not happy when i see a huge number on my credit card bill. I was grumpy when there wasn't any salary increment earlier this year. You bet, these seemingly depressing daily moment is just infinitely trivial by comparing to what my friend has gone through. Indeed, the measurement of success can be as simple as one's health and well-being. Everything else is just bonus. The next time your hear someone brags about his materialistic success, instead of feeling belittled, just think about EL's orderl road to recovery. That's what I call success. By the same token, a little frustration here and there should be dealt with a smile on your face. Life is too short to whine away.

Blessed with a healthy body, a wonderful family, a lovely girlfriend, and groups of friends that fill my days with joy, i am grateful. And not to forget, you are an inspirational hero, EL!

Since this is sort of an emo post so why not fire away. Often time you ask me if I had over promised, and what in you that I love. I did take a step back and ask myself if i am sure about this. Yes I am, because I can't find a reason not to. And having you in my future plan makes me happy. It's just a feeling that I cannot explain. Apparently, "feeling" counts a lot:)

You don't have to change a thing

I love you just the way you are

and my sister is right, this dude really looks a lot like her boyfriend!