Started 2012 with a beautiful moment
I spent the last moments of 2011 with my group of closest friends, and started 2012 with them as well. Nothing could have been better. This group of friends have been with me for eight long years, and we have been through so much together. To be able to stand together after all this time, it's really an amazing feeling.
What was more amazing was that we caught the sunrise together. We were determined to catch the sunrise since it was the first thing we decided to do in 2012, so we thought if we caught the sunrise, it would definitely be a great start to a great year.
It was breathtaking.
We saw the sky slowly tinted with lighter blue, then a layer of purple appeared, carrying a gradient of orange on it. Then, the clouds were tainted with pink, and they looked like pretty cotton candy spreaded across the sky. It was picturesque. The sky was so vast, and it gave me an extremely liberating feeling when I looked up to marvel at its beauty. I took some time to absorb the scenery, and did quite a bit of thinking. I wanted to make a few new year resolutions, but I realize that maybe for this year, I shouldn't do it. Maybe this year, I should slowly discover the goals I wish to achieve and then work my way towards it. I also decided that getting a boyfriend should never be one of my resolutions anymore. Love isn't something you should be finding. It should be something that finds you. We all deserve to be pursued by good men, so we shouldn't be finding them, but be waiting for that magical moment when we are found instead. We women all deserve that magical moment.
In any way, when the sky started lighting up, we thought we would not be able to see the sun rise after all (we are amateurs), and wanted to leave at 7.06 since I googled the time for sunrise and the website stated it would appear at 7.06. Nicole kept persuading that we should wait for a little while more, so we decided to keep her company, feeling rather sure that we would not see that beautiful yolk of golden beauty rising from the horizon. We thought, with large amounts of cloud gathering together, we probably already missed it. At 7.10, we saw the back of the clouds nearest to horizon tinged in red. That was when we knew the sun has not risen at all. We started squealing in excitement because we would be able to see the sun after all! The moment that beautiful golden ball rose above the clouds, I felt indescribably touched. I really am unable to describe how I felt then, but it was amazing. And what was more amazing was that I witnessed it with my closest friends. So this was my very first experience of watching a sunrise. We left Punggol Jetty in smiles, and told each other that this was probably the lesson we needed. That in this brand new year, we should persevere no matter how dim our chances are, and no matter how much it SEEMS that our waiting is futile, because ultimately, there will be a glimmer of hope, or in this case, a golden ball of hope, that will help us move towards the path we wish to take.
I have a great feeling that this is going to be a great year. I wish all my loved ones a happy new year, and I wish that all of you will be happier than ever. <3
What was more amazing was that we caught the sunrise together. We were determined to catch the sunrise since it was the first thing we decided to do in 2012, so we thought if we caught the sunrise, it would definitely be a great start to a great year.
It was breathtaking.
We saw the sky slowly tinted with lighter blue, then a layer of purple appeared, carrying a gradient of orange on it. Then, the clouds were tainted with pink, and they looked like pretty cotton candy spreaded across the sky. It was picturesque. The sky was so vast, and it gave me an extremely liberating feeling when I looked up to marvel at its beauty. I took some time to absorb the scenery, and did quite a bit of thinking. I wanted to make a few new year resolutions, but I realize that maybe for this year, I shouldn't do it. Maybe this year, I should slowly discover the goals I wish to achieve and then work my way towards it. I also decided that getting a boyfriend should never be one of my resolutions anymore. Love isn't something you should be finding. It should be something that finds you. We all deserve to be pursued by good men, so we shouldn't be finding them, but be waiting for that magical moment when we are found instead. We women all deserve that magical moment.
In any way, when the sky started lighting up, we thought we would not be able to see the sun rise after all (we are amateurs), and wanted to leave at 7.06 since I googled the time for sunrise and the website stated it would appear at 7.06. Nicole kept persuading that we should wait for a little while more, so we decided to keep her company, feeling rather sure that we would not see that beautiful yolk of golden beauty rising from the horizon. We thought, with large amounts of cloud gathering together, we probably already missed it. At 7.10, we saw the back of the clouds nearest to horizon tinged in red. That was when we knew the sun has not risen at all. We started squealing in excitement because we would be able to see the sun after all! The moment that beautiful golden ball rose above the clouds, I felt indescribably touched. I really am unable to describe how I felt then, but it was amazing. And what was more amazing was that I witnessed it with my closest friends. So this was my very first experience of watching a sunrise. We left Punggol Jetty in smiles, and told each other that this was probably the lesson we needed. That in this brand new year, we should persevere no matter how dim our chances are, and no matter how much it SEEMS that our waiting is futile, because ultimately, there will be a glimmer of hope, or in this case, a golden ball of hope, that will help us move towards the path we wish to take.
I have a great feeling that this is going to be a great year. I wish all my loved ones a happy new year, and I wish that all of you will be happier than ever. <3