For my holiheday pleasure, I have been watching the Avatar series.
It is quite an awesome show which of course, most evidently kick off my thoughts
One character in the show in Season 3, his name is Zuko the firelord's prince, ( bare with me if you don't get a word I am saying )
Zuko started as the antagonist in this story, he hunted the avatar and wanted to bring him back alive so that he could regain his honor as prince. You see this prince was banished by his father because he spoke up in a meeting and therefore disrespected his father. Therefore to regain his honor he has to capture the Avatar. In his journey, he learnt that his nation was treating the other nations cruelly and he for once saw the pain in others. But still he persisted in chasing the Avatar because it was his hope. It all came to an end when his sister struck down the avatar and gave the glory in His father's presence. He was instant restored and given princeship, he also had a girlfriend, his own kingdom to rule. But he could not do it, he felt empty and all he wanted he did not feel he got. He finally realise that honor, hope , identity does come by someone or something but only by helping the avatar that is fulfiling his destiny (according to the story). He thus changed from bad to good. He decided to turn back and of course it was easy and he fail even more in being accepted by Ang and his friends.

Somehow, i feel connected to this story, because in life , we try and toil so hard just to get the approval by others or something , we wish to be loved , to find our honor, identity and also not be alone in this painful journey. We chase after dreams plan by others or empty goals and visions. Where are we heading to ? Are going the right direction? As for me i drifted because i felt such an intense loneliness and i thought being with someone keeps me happy and i will not worry about being alone anymore but i was wrong because like Zuko I have been pursueing an empty goal. Being with someone will not fill this emptiness or the loneliness but like painkillers, just momentary. I need a cure and the cure is God. Though i drift away , i know i am welcomed home. What is my destiny ? Who would i be with ? How would i live? He knows,
He knows and I nust trust Him!!