It's raining slow. Leaves fallen from and some still attached to a vine, have same amount of blizzard soaking their exposed faces. Yes, a blessing for a new plant quenching its thirst from week's drought. Liken to feeling of agony when you wanted to be relieved of pain and hurt and all. As we can see how the world is turning, people relating to one another, material things become the status symbol instead of purest intention and innocent longing for peaceful and contented life.

Small things around are great when given ample time to be recognized and valued and treasured and so on. Just like flowers by the way side, simple yet magical for it evokes a good feeling to those who see and appreciate them.

With corona virus wreaking havoc to every nook and cranny of our fragile shared fear, some people are learning to look beyond their mundane existence. Some have been simplistic, nary a glimpse of material wealth their clinging to, for what matters more are the essentials: oxygen to breathe, water to drink and food to fill the stomach... and of course, the love which binds people together toward desired goal: happiness, contentment.

If there was one thing this pandemic had made us realize it is the importance of the present moment. The NOW. not the past, nor the future... this very moment while we are still breathing and moving and caring for our loved ones.

Yes, savor the moments where you can still feel the cold air in the morning and hear the birds chirping on a nearby bough; smell the flowers in your garden even the last leaf is about to fall; see the beauty of our loved ones faces and hearts; and many more little things which are all the essentials in living a life, happy and contented.

No amount of material things could make you safe from corona virus, no one can save you once you have them in your system, but only your faith in the Almighty can make you bear all these things. For our final journey is not this earth, but the one place where everything is good and nice and kind.

Sojourners of the earth, let's all be a joyful witness to His grace. Value the life you have cherished, use the time to love and learn and live to the fullest. Never underestimate little things around, for they have their own purpose. Even a lowly grass is a blessing to a swollen foot after a hard day's work. A gust of air is more a de-stressing caress of nature amid the daily grind we had to face.

Yes, there is always a beauty in the sight of wild flowers blossoming in spite of the barren land it happened to grow on. A new shot of a plant from crevice showing us the power of grit, perseverance and so on. If there's a will to survive, there is a way to bloom. Like a lotus flower amid the murky water, its beauty is awesome under the moonlit. Glittering in the morning when dews kissing them as a sign of hope, for another day has come... another chance to sustain life despite the odds.

When feeling like giving up, just look around and see magic. Little things have no one to rely on; like Cogon grass, yet they are either dancing with the wind or under the rain. For who has all the time in wasting his/her chances to be happy not seeing the beauty of simple life. Yes, to live is to enjoy the beauty of simple things around. Appreciate the lowly caterpillar transitioning into a magnificent butterfly and see how it makes you smile. Regain the power within after what life had given your way. You need to survive now, thrive later. For there is always time for everything. His plan is worth waiting for. Just be patient.