“How old are you?” A 6 years old boy asked me years ago. “You guess.” I replied. “12 ?” I tried to control myself not to laugh out loud. With a decent smile, I said: “Wrong. Keep guessing.” “O, you must be as old as my cousin, 16?” According to the given answers, I think …
The Sun Singer in Millesgården is overlooking Stockholm across the blue water and facing the sun. He does not have arm to wave to the passing ships. Since waving to ships is not his purpose of life, not having arms is not as sorrowful as not having head and so no mouth to sing. This …
This line sounds familiar? It is taken from an old Chinese movie 20 years ago, called “Xin Dong”《心动》. I could not recall most of it anymore, but two elements are still impressive after 20 years. One is the lyrics of the movie theme song. Another one is this dialog. The couple parted because of fate, …
It become my habit after work before sleep to browse through Vincent Van Gogh’s painting in this book. May be it is because of my trip to Amsterdam being cancelled, which I really looked forward to see more of his original painting. I still remember how my heart was beating faster as I …
Deeply relaxed and rested in prayer. Among many measures been taken for worship service during COVID19 period, this writing is going to talk about two of them, and how they actually helped me worship. And one surprise finding. 1. Without singing. Usually I would be busy looking at the wall (showing number), to know which …
With all my might, I would like to settle down. Alone because of the whole moving house process and running between immigration office and citizenship office are very tiring. I always make fun of the fact that I move house on annual or biennial basis because moving house is my hobby. I dare not to …
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea. These are the seven necessities to begin a day according to ancient Chinese wisdom. The 7 ordinary things, not expensive at all if compare to jewelry, but we can not live without them. Of course we can live without them! Non- Chinese may protest. Like recently, I ran …
“WHY?! Why you did this to me? The first 8 bars is expressing his anger to God. It followed by the different color in bar 9, saying, ‘yes, God, I will accept the fate’ …”Prof. Lohmann was explaining Bach’s Fantasia in G Minor BWV 542. I was taking part at Thüringische Orgelakademie last summer. The …
I sensed it by watching news. Faces of feeling relieved, slightly joy shown up on the TV screen. “No worry, old life will come back soon!”Different friends from different places are comforting me. A book by Andreas Steinhöfel – Anders tells a story about a boy name Felix who lost his memory due to an accident. He …
Last year, at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, I was staring at a still life painting. A glorious bouquet with dark background. Beside the bouquet was a crucifix, under the crucifix were a skull, paper, pen, a pocket watch and fruits. An odd arrangement, at least I won’t arrange my table like that. Naturally, aesthetics …