Invictus

Out of the night that covers me

Black as a pit from pole to pole

I thank whatever God may be

For my unconquerable soul..

In the fell clutch of circumstances

I have not winced or cried aloud

Under the bludgeoning of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the horror of the shade

And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find me, unafraid

It matters not how straight the gate

How charged with punishment the scroll

I am master of my fate

I am the captain of my soul

-William Ernest Henley-

Bearish Wish

Love at first sight.. :)
Actually it doesn't only happen between human beings. Sometimes, it's with things.
Imagine, one day, as you were peacefully walking around, window shopping, thinking of nothing. It was just a normal window shopping trip. Then, suddenly as you pass by a gift shop, something catches your eye. 

You stop right on your tracks, everything and everyone around you suddenly disappears. You retrace back your steps, blink the eyes 2 times and voila! your heart suddenly skip a beat. There, right in the middle of the store, on top of the highest shelf, sits the biggest, fluffiest and softest teddy bear you have ever seen. 

As if effected by some sort of magnetic force, and by it's own will, your feet starts walking towards it. You stand on your toes and your right hand moves slowly reaching out to touch it's foot. (Of course you can't hug the teddy, it's sitting at the highest shelf which is 1.6m high, whereas the petite you are only 1.49m high. Cruel reality!) Imagine, a bear as tall as yourself! C'est fait! You are taken for life. Be Mine! Be Mine!

Looking at the price tag. Ouch..reality bites. You should know that by now. The yummiest, cutest, most adorable bear can only be as expensive as it should be. Not that it's un affordable, it's just that..well..it would take a big bite of your expense for the month. The heart wants it sooo much, but the mind rationalizes. There's the money to pay for this, for that, for buying books, for petrol.. The right hand slowly moves back down. How Cat would just want to hug that bear...really, really hug it.. for one long time. :)

Goodbye, dear bear. Please sit there quietly and do not make yourself too noticeable. Cat is going to take you home soon.  

Yours
Cat