The Hsu Times

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Shopping at Valley Fair

I took Monica and Michelle to shopping today :)

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Villa Montalvo

This has become our Thursday ritual. We went hiking today at Villa Montalvo. Once I parked, I can't help loving the water sounds near the trail head.

The hike wasn't that hard but the view of the redwoods and the shade is great!

We are on our way to the top

This couple show us where the trail is got to the top before us. They says they hike this trail everyday!

We came back down and headed to Hongs Gourmet on Big Basin Way. We all shared the lunch special.

We enjoyed our hiking day :)

I picked Monica from her piano lesson today and she says there was a small bird in Ms Anika's backyard and she saw it flew into window and heard a loud "BANG!" I know it's just a bird to some people, but to me, it means so much more. Every spring, lots of birds comes to garden. They pollinate flowers and make our lives beautiful. The bird seemed disoriented for few minutes and then it flew away.

And then I got to thinking. The same is true with our lives. One minute you are doing fine... enjoying your life, spending times with your family and friends, relaxing in your home, and then, there it is! Something comes along and snatches your mid-flight, whisking you off into the unknown. One of your children becomes sick, your spouse leaves you, you lost your job.... And just like that bird, in an instand, your handing on for dear life. Unsure what the future has in store for you.

And like the bird, sometimes we need to take a deep breath, hold on tight and see where the road takes us. Wait for life to slow back down so we can catch our breath once again. We, too, will know when it's ok to let go. We'll know when it's safe to take flight again. We always do.