Thoughts on Taking Chance

I just finished watching a show I never thought would leave such a deep impact in my thoughts and feelings.

Taking Chance is a movie in dedication to those who passed during the Operation Iraqi Freedom Tour of Duty in 2004.

I learnt a lot about how the deceased were honoured. Somehow, I began to think more about my life in the way I lived my life. The chinese have a saying about 'living to leave a legacy behind', and I sure hope that I could live a life of such.

I like a few quotes during the movie. One that moved me a lot was during a time when the Escort was feeling down about his involvement, it pains him to wonder what he was doing with his life. An old Korean Veteran reminded him the fact he was there, it bears witness. And without witness, 'they' meaning the deceased, just disappears.

Another quote was written by Chance's platoon commander, in his letter to the family, he wrote that the deceased has died a hero, and most importantly, lived his life as a hero. He mentioned that ironically, if this world would be filled with more of such person like him, there wouldn't be a need for a Marine Corps.

I wondered and thought... good man seems to pass really quickly. I guess that's how life is. As good times passes by really quickly, good people passes on real quick too. Ironic isn't it.

Anyway, it's been an unexpectedly heavy evening, I just hope that the lessons I learnt today can help me to be more grateful and to take more honor in the life I lead, especially in fighting battles for others around me. Yes, for freedom-in-Christ!

Learning about 'how to measure life'

I watched the bucket list, well, the better end of it actually. I split the show up to 2 due to time constraint, and inputs into my mind, so that I can process it a little.

How do you want to measure life? Some say by faith, some, by love... For the author, its by people who are measured by him. I gave some thought to it, I guess mine will be measured by how God thinks of me.

Now is that faith? Is that obedience to His commandments (a.k.a. by law)? Or by a higher-standing, un-measurable and un-thinkable no matter the results...

The Egyptian heaven, as I learnt from the show, asks everyone who are about to enter 2 questions:
1) Have you had Joy in your life?
2) Have you made Joy in other peoples' lives?
My thought is: If life is all about my joy or other peoples' joy, we'll die 'an almost broken' man because all his life, joy will stand waiting in front of him, but he never got it only-till the moments he's about to die.

I realize one thing while writing these thoughts, some people may like to measure by what they see/feel or experience. Some others, with things un-seen and un-felt, simply because they do not have the opportunity to be what they want to be measured with.

For me, I know, I want to be measured not with the moments I have not lived, but by each moments I spent. I want to know that at each passing moment, I live like God's grace coats me under, brought me back up, and only with grace... I will live a life measured to my 100%, a life worth living!

Challenge is... can I maintain to live out this life the next 60 years...