You say it right then, out loud. coz if you don't, the moment passes you by...  

7/10/2005 6:52 am Last Read: 3/5/2006 9:28 pm	One of my favorite mottos, and probably one of my personal guiding principles, is : TRY IT ONCE. Because you won't really know what it's like if you don't give it a try. and oftentimes, if you let that moment pass, you won't get another chance to give it a try. I don't know. it's probably just me. But I'm not the one who lets an opportunity just pass me by. Unless I'm pretty sure that later on I'm not gonna regret not grabbing the chance when it came. The idea of what could have been is a question that I cannot leave behind unanswered. As tiffany sings to us, still what could have been is better than what could never been at all. I totally agreed. at least you'll know if something feels right or not, if you'll try. In the past, I've fallen victim to ignoring a lot of opportunities breezing in front of me. But throughout the years, I have learned. each day itself is presents countless opportunities for us: to become better, to meet new people, to find love. Opportunities to discover the world, to discover ourselves. So what happens when the moment to take the chance has passed? I go on with my life hoping that when new opportunities come, I won't miss them the next time around. Most of the times, taking chances doesn't require much thinking. Trust your instincts. I do. I know that my instincts are always right, if I listen well to what my inner self is telling me. The answers to all our questions are all inside us. They've always been there. We just forgot how find them within us. The passing the moment is like standing at a bus stop, you get there, waiting for your bus. sometimes, the bus takes too long to arrive. what do you do when you see another bus in another bus stop? i'd change bus stops. If i'm meant to ride my original bus, then somewhere down the journey, I might catch my bus in another bus stop. the thing is, the other bus is an opportunity that couldn't just allow to pass because if I did, I may never know what kind of experience I shall gain from that other bus. Okay, I've been speaking in too much metaphors. So what am really trying to say? when love happens, one shouldn't think too much in deciding to give it a try. Just try and see what happens. If the relationship works, then good for you. if it doesn't, well at least you can tell yourself that you gave it a try and you found out that it just wasn't meant to be. Every moment for love is precious. And when you let that moment to give love a try just pass by, there's never going to be another moment. they that love is sweeter the second time around. Ah, but the premise is that you previously gave love a try, only it didn't work the first time. That's an ocean of difference from grabbing the chance when the moment happened.
tonysan 278 posts  7/10/2005 9:49 am	D-Angel: so very true and I guess I agree with not being too cautious but some have been hurt so badly they will certainly be gun-shy or try to weed out all potential suitors. thank you for your wisdom and special feelings --
sagittarius2005 Ask me for a photo 4 posts  7/10/2005 12:30 pm	TRY IT ONCE! I completely agree with you on this guiding principle.I have a similar guiding principle, worded more lengthily. It goes, 'NEVER BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YOUR LIFE'. In the last part of your Blog, you applied this principle to LOVE. In my book of life, not having tried love in his/her lifetime is the most tragic thing that can befall to a person. But then, that person will never know about this tragedy that befell upon him/her, isnt it? In my adult life, I should say that I seriously fell in love 3 times already. And in each instance, the love feelings of the last were always greater than the previous one. People are wont to say that the very first love evokes the strongest emotions of love.I don't agree. You simply can't compare the first love to the current one;for the simple reason, that as a person, you also evolve and mature. And as you evolve and mature, necessarily the emotions you feel for your 2nd or 3rd love will not be on the same level or plane as the previous one(s). But I agree with you when you said that every moment for love is precious; and when you let that pass, there's never going to be another (the same) moment. Just bear in mind, that in this earth of ours, there are almost 10 billion people already. The most difficult thing to find is a person whom you can love totally, and that other person respond in kind: love you totally in return. The usual situation is that the woman loves more than the man, or the other way around. A perfect match, is what they call, 'made in heaven' Inspite of the very big odds against you finding your perfect match, people around the world keep falling in love with each other everyday!! There really must be something to this thing called LOVE. So please excuse me for the meantime, and I will start looking for my 4th serious love. Or, as some people refer to it, my 4th 'first' love...
ozcookieboy Ask me for a photo 7/10/2005 3:09 pm	"better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all", is this how to sum this up, sis? stay safe, oz
lotus2005 7/11/2005 12:01 am	Never give up on love sis. Being in love, being loved, feeling loved is an important part of health. Its something all human beings require. Keep on loving! Lotus
blast219 Ask me for a photo 997 posts  7/11/2005 9:54 am	sis this is a very touching piece..
datchboy Ask me for a photo 2 posts  9/26/2005 9:22 pm	I don't agree. To me, trial and error is same as correct minus wrong. Blind trial is not healthy. You try after considering from all sides the consequences of actions availbale at hand. That's the use of rationality, you know? Animals try because they are stimulated-that is blind trial; men do but because they are challenged-that is rational trial. Nope! I beg to disagree science, but men are never "rational animals", human is no animal.