Kisses for the Weekend: Winning

"Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more."

- Louis L'Amour

This Friday, the (in)famous 08-08-08, a thousands of people will get married and millions of people will be setting their televisions to watch the opening of the Beijing Olymics.

For the couples who are about to get married, a wedding seems like the day of reaching a finish line and starting a new one. For those who are competing, being a part of the Olympic team is already a victory.

But is it all about the race?

We all like to win. There is an unspoken competition among friends as to who will have the better job, better spouse, better house, better children. The Olympics have been tallying the Golds, the Silvers, the Bronze. People who work harder get the recognition they deserve and they are rewarded.

Maybe life, in general, is not all about that. It's what you do, no matter the ranking. The rewards are in the smaller goals, in being able to live each and every day. The rewards can come big --- a promotion, a bonus, or maybe a stroke of luck. Or they can come small: the last piece of cake, a nice crisp day, a warm smile from a stranger.

This weekend, celebrate love and humanity. This is a great state of victory.

Kiss&Love: Still Searching

Kiss:

"Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition."
- Alexander Smith

They say when you find that someone, "You'll just know."

How?

You recognize and become the best version of yourself. As how Jack Nicholson's obsessive-compulsive character says in the movie As Good As It Gets, "You make me want to become a better man".

Love:



We all have insecurities. The dating world is a jungle. You have rivals, you can't understand the opposite sex. Some past relationships tell you what you don't want instead of inspiring you to focus on what you want. There is also the fear of being too unrealistic.

But like most things, you need to take a step towards a possibility. It's trial and error. In the process, you learn. In the end, we all get the endings we worked hard for. In the meantime, have fun, meet new people, and value those whom you think will become major components of the rest of your life.