reflect and act

I love Christmas.. all the lights, the joy, the shopping madness in urban,no-snow Singapore...

anyway, remembered the poem below and i felt it is apt esp. for the season of giving, and sharing... and it never fails to move me.

"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed and redeemed.
Never throw out anybody.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands.
One for helping yourself, the other for helping others."

This poem is quoted from "Audrey Hepburn" by Barry Paris (1996, Putman). She read it to children for inspiration

Get inspired all. Have a great Christmas, may it be a good start to a blessed new year!