Dissonance

dis·so·nance / ˈdɪsənəns/ [dis-uh-nuhns]

1. inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
2. disagreement or incongruity; lack harmony
3. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

Dear Siao Kia,

After our last meeting, I began to go back & do some serious thinking by myself, since I can tell that you are obviously too drunk to fire any neurons, just drinking but not thinking with me. The one word that appeared seems to be "dissonance".

I have conflicting views in my current situation. I am confronted by multiple inharmonious outlook as I shuttle inconsistently between the beliefs I hold, the feelings I had, & the actions I took. I sensed you are also in the same situation, albeit with a different person (Miss MCB).

Past few days has been nothing but hurt & pain. I almost quitted. Questions abound. Should I give up what I believe to be right & true? What & who determine objectivity? This morning, I managed to put all these voices into writing, and here they are:

1. Certain choices I planned to take are not an option to me at all. They are non-negotiable.

2. God can turn things around. He can make a way, when there seems to be no way.

3. God's sovereignty prevails. Hence, what can I learned out of this painful experience?

Yes, it is difficult to love someone who has taken me for granted for 6 months (& still no telling when she decides to come back home). But I will not choose the easy way out. That way is not an option for me, at least not for now, & not from me. I can't stop her from going ahead with the separation, though. She has a choice, so have I. For now, I will choose to love despite of the pain.

I believe God can turn things around for the better. He is good to all. I might not be able to fully comprehend the word "good", nor calibrate exactly what is "better", I know I can trust Him to make things beautiful in His time. Otherwise, I really need to rethink my theology.

Coping with this dissonance has not been easy. I realised the root of all these centred on my wrong view of love. I wanted reciprocity; I wanted love in return. That's a way of saying "It's my way, or no way". If it is not my deal, then it is no deal. I realised that if God's term is similar to mine, Jesus will not die on the cross. My love should not be premised by reciprocity.

For now, I can only wait & be patient.

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Did you get the hint?

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Correction Ahead! Siao Liao!! Siam Ah!!!

I see another big correction in the natural resource markets is coming. It may be tomorrow, next week, or next month. I don't know for sure when it will come, but it's coming. It might be as ugly as the correction we saw back in February, or it could even be steeper. Longer term, however, the natural resource bull markets are very much intact, & have much more to go on the upside. Right now, I just want you to be prepared for a possible correction.
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Overseas markets, especially those in Asia, are deeply intertwined with the bull market in natural resources. Hence, foreign markets are also vulnerable to a sharp sell off at any moment. Plus, plain & simple, they've gone up too far, too fast, & too furious! China's stock market performance has been literally out of this world — up 130.57% in 2006 and another 52.9% so far this year! Some said that if you (a mainland Chinese) are not invested or investing in the stock market in China, you are viewed as a social misfit! Talk about peer pressure.

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You can see why some of these markets need to blow off some excess speculation, & humble (or sober) some investors & traders, before prices can head much higher. China will probably lead the pack down again, just like it did in February. Mark my word. The road ahead is slippery!

Your Choice

We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.

- William Arthur Ward

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2. You don't have to get out of bed to fetch them.
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4. You always know where your fingers have been.
5. For variety, you have ten to choose from.
6. They are also useful *out* of bed.
7. You can stop if you want to.
8. Your fingers don't want to meet your family.
9. Your fingers don't get jealous.
10. Your fingers don't smell.

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At age 65 I'm bisexual. I said bye to sex.

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A: Because below 18 not allowed lah !