Ugly Duckling.

Ugly Duckling was black. He was the only black one among his siblings. Everyone teased him, saying he wasn't of the same family as his siblings. However, Ugly Duckling didn't listen. In his eyes, he was unique, he was special; he didn't see the need to be like his siblings to belong with them.

Yet, the pull of our herd instinct is undeniable. When you don't blend in with the crowd, you fade away into your own world, enclosed by insecurities and nothingness. Human beings are such ironic creatures - the desire to follow the crowd is so great, yet at the same time, the desire to stand out is even greater. So what happens then? You can't go with the flow and yet stand out at the same time, can you? Which path will you take, eventually? Sadly, I think many of us choose to go with the flow. But yet, those who choose to take the path less trodden tends to go off hinge and end up on the other side waaaaay far. How do we keep our balance? I always think that as long as I live my life staying true to myself and to God, the rest doesn't matter. Afterall, you don't want to compromise on your own personality just to please others.

I need to reflect upon this.

Reading BestFriend's blog made me so nostalgic. Old-School. Hmmm... the best times of my life was indeed during school (okay, I've been in school all my life - what am I talkin about?). Here's my list!

1. Polaroids
2. Time Capsule
3. Sweet Valley
4. Oreo-Twist
5. Dunking chocolate chip cookies in milk (yes, I love this too!!)
6. Pinafores With Low Slung Belts
7. Ben A1
8. Alarm Clock Radio
9. Doodling
10. Lists

One day I'm going to look back and really reminisce. They all seem like yester-year. We're all growing up so fast.

Stop, Time, stop.

Just for awhile.

No words needed.

Just memories that will last a lifetime.