i fix things (almost anything). 50% Filipino, 38% Portuguese, 6% French, 3% Native American and 3% Puerto Rican.
Quotes:
"For every being cursed with self-awareness, there remains the unanswerable question: Who am I? We struggle to find meaningful connections to one another. We are the caring friend... the loving father... the doting mother... the protected child. We fight and we love in the hope that somehow, together, we can understand our significance in the universe. But in the end, no one can share our burden. Each of us alone must answer the question... Who am I? What does it mean to be alive? And in the vast infinity of time, how do I matter?"
Mohinder Suresh
"It is our nature to protect our children. For each generation to pass on their cautionary tales to the next. So it is with the myth of Icarus, the legend of a boy who fashioned wings from feathers and wax, daring to fly into the heavens. His father was fearful and warned Icarus to be careful. Begging him not to tempt fate by flying too close to the sun. But in the end, the boy couldn't resist. His waxen wings melted from the sun's rays and he plunged to his death."
Mohinder Suresh
"In every journey, the traveler must ask 'Was the right path taken?' Many roads are long and winding, filled with those who have lost their way. Some forge their own course, guided by faith, seeking not a location but a kindred soul. Others step together, finding safety in the arms of another. A few remove themselves from the trail to avoid the path of temptation. But those who watch the track too closely fail to see where it led them. And they're often all too surprised by their destination."
Mohinder Suresh
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O mankind! What is it that lures you away from your bountifulSustainer, who has created you, and formed you in accordance with what you art meant to be and shaped your nature injust proportions, having put you together in whatever form He willed?
-The Quran (82:6-8)
So many questions asked. Yet with so many signs already shown, we fail to neither read norunderstand it. As its mountains pierce through the clouds, high above the lives of men. And its rivers run and splitthrough the earth, right through men. So does the moon illuminate the night and the sun shine through the day. And itsstars like priceless jewels from the far reaches of Kings, guiding us through the nights. Signs of the Creator are allaround us. Why do we keep asking for God yet we can’t seem to see the Creator’s signs?
With it so many hearts have closed to the wonders of these signs. Like a bird trapped in a cage,asleep with closed wings. Like pearls hidden deep beneath the black water.
Yet, the answer is right there all along. Stored within the heart. Running through our veins. Allwe have to do is seek! Seeking to remove the veil within the inner heart and soul.
Have We not expanded for you, your inner heart?-The Quran 94:1
"O my Lord! expand my heart for me" (prayer ofMoses) -The Quran 20:25
The Creator has created veils on Himself for us to seek. For us to read the signs. For us tobelieve through His creations. God has created these ‘veils’ for a purpose. If He showed His Beauty without a veil, weshould not be able to bear it or benefit from it, because we are sustained and strengthened indirectly.
It is just like the Sun. Could we see the Sun directly? With it we can feel and be benefited in somany ways. In its light, we can move freely, we see and able to differentiate between the good from bad. In it we warnin its heat for comfort and security.
Because of it, flowers bloom and trees blossom. Fruits become ripe and sweet. So many benefitscould come to mind. But if the same Sun that brings so many benefits for the purpose of life was to show itself to life,what would become of life? What would become if the Sun would show it's face to us? Would the flowers bloom andthe trees blossom? Would fruits become ripe and sweet again? Or could we move freely? Not only would it destroy us, butliterally the whole world would burn up and nothing but emptiness will survive.
When God manifests Himself through a veil to a mountain, the mountain becomes full oftrees and flowers, embellished with greenery. But if He were to manifest Himself without a veil, the mountain would bedestroyed and reduced to dust.
And when Moses came to the placeat Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him. Moses said: My Lord! show me (Thyself), so that I may look upon Thee.
He said: You cannot (bear to) see Me but look at the mountain, if it remainsfirm in its place, then will you see Me; but when his Lord manifested His glory to the mountain He reduced it to dustand Moses fell down in a swoon; then when he recovered, he said: Glory be to Thee, I turn to Thee, and I am the first ofthe believers
- The Quran 7:143
But when left in the darkness the soul will seek out the light. How do we explain this behavior?Like birds when freed from its cage, the seekers soul shall be fulfilled. And then we can truly see how great are thewonders of the heaven and the timeless beauty of the night. Of the beauty of earth and the creatures that dwell on it.Its all signs of the greatness of The Creator. Like light at the end of the tunnel. A soul will only be satisfied inseeking the light. May God guide us who seek to the light. God is the light everlasting.
and sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and a Helper. -The Quran 23:31
What is it that a seeker seek? Like the sunset answers the call for prayers and surrenders to thebeauty of the night. How dawn extinguishes the night. The signs of the Creator. A seeker seeks to open up its soul for light. It is all the seeker's soul seek."yeh "A child is born to innocence, a child is drawn towards good. Why then do so many among us go so horribly wrong? What makes some walk the path of darkness while others choose the light? Is it will? Is it destiny? Can we ever hope to understand the force that shakes the soul?"
Mohinder Suresh
"There are many ways to define our fragile existence; many ways to give it meaning. But it is our memories that shape its purpose and give it context. The private assortment of images: fears, loves, regrets… for it’s the cruel irony of life that we are destined to hold the dark with the light, the good with the evil, success with disappointment… this is what separates us, what makes us human. And in the end, we must fight to hold on to.
It is man’s ability to remember that sets us apart. We are the only species concerned with past. Our memories give us voice and bear witness to history, so that others might learn; so they might celebrate our triumphs and be warned of our failures."
Mohinder Suresh
"There comes a point in your life when you’re officially an adult. Suddenly, you’re old enough to vote, drink, and engage in other adult activities. Suddenly, people expect you to be repsonsible, serious… a grown up. We get taller, we get older. But do we ever really grow up?
In some ways we grow up. We have families, we get married, divorced, but for the most part, we still have the same problems that we did when we were fifteen. No matter how much we grow taller, grow older, we are still forever stumbling, forever wondering, forever young."
Meredith Grey "Moral Fiber. So what is moral fiber? I mean, it's funny. I used to think it was always telling the truth, doing good deeds... you know, basically being a fucking Boy Scout. But lately I've been seeing it differently. Now I think that moral fiber is about finding that one thing you really care about. That one special thing that means more to you than anything else in the world. And when you find her, you fight for her. You risk it all. You put her in front of everything, your future, your life, all of it. And maybe the stuff you do to help her isn't so clean. You know what? It doesn't matter. Because in your heart, you know that the juice is worth the squeeze."
Matthew Kidman
"Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same. Some people come into our lives and quickly go... Some stay for awhile and embrace our silent dreams. They help us become aware of the delicate winds of hope... and we discover within every human spirit there are wings yearning to fly. They help our hearts to see that the only stairway to the stars is woven with dreams... and we find ourselves unafraid to reach high. They celebrate the true essence of who we are... and have faith in all that we may become. Some people awaken us to new and deeper realizations... for we gain insight from the passing whisper of their wisdom Throughout our lives we are sent precious souls... meant to share our journey however brief or lasting their stay they remind us why we are here. To learn... to teach... to nurture... to love Some people come into our lives to cast a steady light upon our path and guide our every step their shining belief in us helps us to believe in ourselves. Some people come into our lives to teach us about love... The love that rests within ourselves. Let us reach out to others and feel the bliss of giving for love is far richer in action that it ever is in words. Some people come into our lives and they move our souls to sing and make our spirits dance. They help us to see that everything on earth is part of the incredibility of life... and that it is always there for us to take of its joy. Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same."
Flavia Weedn