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Be.

Written by Kenny Mah on
Nov 30th 2009

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Be quiet. Let the silence surround you. The week shall start soon and the noise will invade. No matter. Rest your eyes and close your ears. The world outside disappears. Peaceful and restful are you. Sleep.

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Be amused. So many colourful characters come your way. Your life is a many-splendoured journey. Fear not making a fool of yourself; amusing others in turn is a virtue. You bring laughter and joy to the world. You share your sparkling wit and your good humour. Aliens and robots and strangers. We are all friends, we are all mates. Keep smiling. You have such a beautiful smile.

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Be incredible. Make faces and make magic together. Be best friends forever and weave your stories into the lives of others. What we share, what we can barely comprehend, is a song for which everyone contributes a strand, a verse, a universal melody. Be not afraid to love so very completely.

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Be happy. Be sad, when it’s time to be sad, but know that sadness passes, and joy always returns. The bliss is knowing that it’s not his or hers nor theirs or ours but that we switch and we swap and we all have our moment and all our hours, and the rhythm comes as we step into place, our feet keeping pace, as we press cheek against cheek, tears flowing down in streaks and our hot breath as we kiss, and each new day we won’t miss for we will always have the courage a good life to face.

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Words, photographs & design by Kenny Mah.


42 Responses

  1. cumidanciki says:

    so cute! love the shots.. cannot imagine this bunch being sad.. maybe temporarily miffed.. dats about it! LOL

  2. jemima says:

    Be your own person.
    Be a little selfish.
    Be a friend.
    Be sincere.
    Be gracious
    Be yourself
    Be open
    Be your best self.

    :D

  3. Poh Chu says:

    So cute!! What are they? Toys, collectibles?

  4. Sean says:

    very zen! inspirational words to live by, beautifully written, though personally, i’m much, much less idealistic about life and people. if someone tells me to rest my eyes, i’d shake him and say, open your eyes and stop blinding yourself to reality. =)

  5. Yang-May Ooi says:

    Some very wise and calming words, Kenny! Just what I need to start the week…

    • Kenny Mah says:

      You know what I’d really like for Xmas or for the New Year, Yang-May? To pick up even a smidgen of discipline from you, my dear. I can only imagine my output if I could allocate one day out of each week to write, write, write and nothing else. You’re my inspiration, you are. :)

  6. Selba says:

    Whoaaaa… this is really a good post, should keep in mind on the beginning of each week :)

  7. ahh..a well deserving time-out with your closest friends ;)

  8. a great beginning to a happyness that comes elusive , like the green mountain dew , as the morning rises so shall the night fall. Still the moments of touchiness is beautiful indeed

  9. Wow, wow, wow! Fantastico Kenny Mah! I love em dunny and bff and all you guys at the table. How can one be sad when surrounded with such cute faces and love. Awwww

    I’m honoured and a little insulted being featured here though. While I’m happy that my cute face is plastered cutely on your post, there’s a part of me that’s saying “What? This was the post you’ve been struggling to write?” I mean, shouldn’t it BE. easy since it us you’re writing about?!?!?!?! LOL

    Hugs bro! Now, that reminds me, when are we going out to bermakan again?

    • Kenny Mah says:

      Uhm, it’s always a struggle when writing about such PERFECT friends? (Does this pass? Ahem.)

      I’m guess we’ll bermakan soon enough at some party or another but no earlier than next week cos I’m flying in a couple of days to Beijing. Call you and McCutie when I get back, ok?

      *hugs!*

  10. zewt says:

    Be amazed… at the artistry that you can conjure up… consistently.

  11. Paul says:

    Can’t think of anything particular to be! Be sexy?

  12. lingzie says:

    eeeee!! those lil robots are adorable!! seriously seriously adorable! somehow their ears remind of ‘peace’ signs we make with our fingers, dont you think so?

    me likes this be-ing post very much!

  13. worldwindows says:

    I love the feel of being happy. Yippe, 20 years of good life, companionship, more thicks than the thins. Yippe, yippe, yippe, skip, hop, jump and dance!

  14. asstha says:

    Be…. Thankful… Life’s blessings and being surrounded by people you love who knows how to:
    … smile witchu wen u’re happy
    … cry witchu wen u’re sad
    … keep u sane wen things get a wee bit outta hand
    … keep u grounded wen u need to be reminded…
    kuakuakua… :D

  15. unkaleong says:

    Be all that you can be?

    Man, It’s not fair…ayam not good with this writing thingy :P Dun wan friend Kenny di…

    *runs and hides*

    ROFL. Hugs bro, a mighty fine bunch of friends you got there bro ;)

  16. fufu says:

    wow how can i get any one of those?? lol

  17. gina says:

    Reading this, inspired me to just be. :D

  18. lingzie says:

    kenny……. are you back from beijing yet? :P (well looking at those dates you should be. but saja ask anyway… :P )

  19. ToyGirl says:

    For me, have to always remind myself to Be Happy. Be Me. To Just Be.

    Merry Christmas!! xoxo

  20. Yoli says:

    Is this hypnosis? Because I was relaxing and closing my eyes. :)

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