today is Thanks-giving Day in US. my xiaoyi had sent a message and shared a song. i would love to share it with you guys too.

sharing her sentiments, i'm thankful and grateful that my loved ones are safe. we don't really worry about the food and not having a roof over our heads tonight. what else can we ask for from life? like what she says, life is full of hopes and joys. it is really nice if we can extend our hands to help those in need.

sometimes, we are too busy with our life and we often forget about ourselves; let alone our loved ones. it's quite an irony to think that they are closest to us but we neglected them the most.

it reminded me of myself. i was supposed to call home this afternoon to tell my mom my plans for tomorrow evening. but i was so busy mugging for my papers that i've forgotten completely. i thought how filial i am. if i told my parents tomorrow that i wanted to call home but i forgot, they would think that "it's alright. you're busy with your studies." but that's not the point. it just show how much i care for them.

then a question came upon me:

when you leave your house today,

have you kiss your loved ones and tell them how much you love them?

honestly, i haven't. not because i stayed in hall. but i hope you have. though it's not our culture to kiss them before you leave your house, it is a sweet little gesture that will brighten the rest of their day. they will feel much appreciated by you. the problem with our culture is that we often think that action speaks louder than words. but honestly, i feel that it is comforting to hear from them.

if you're like me, it's alright sweeties. just do it everyday from tomorrow morning onwards... =) *hugs. and now, i shall leave you to enjoy the song... ... ...

PHIL COLLINS - ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE



Lyrics:-------
She calls out to the man on the street
sir, can you help me?
Its cold and Ive nowhere to sleep,
Is there somewhere you can tell me?

He walks on, doesnt look back
He pretends he cant hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there

Oh think twice, its another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh think twice, its just another day for you,
You and me in paradise

She calls out to the man on the street
He can see shes been crying
Shes got blisters on the soles of her feet
Cant walk but shes trying

Oh think twice...

Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody can do
Oh lord, there must be something you can say

You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that shes been there
Probably been moved on from every place
cos she didnt fit in there

Oh think twice...