This is a little something we did on Valentine's Day this 2012. It was totally a last minute inspiration, and we started the 'project' just the night before. We brainstormed and searched for some meaningful quotes to give to the public, then printed and cut each of the quote into name card sized, on the next day (Valentine's Day) itself. We also got ourselves helium heart balloons and wrote 'Free Hugs' so we could carry the message wherever we go.
As we give these out, we got a lil discouraged especially when we get rejected by people thinking we are some promoters or charity etc. and when we got stopped by a mall's management team for the reason of disturbing their customers. But that was our challenge, to be able to move on even though people try to push us down. And there are no reason for us to stop, but get back up again! :)
At some points, people ask us where are we from and why are we doing these. We tell them with a big smile, we're not from anywhere or representing anything, we're doing all these for one purpose, and that purpose is love! :) I remember just before we went back, Marissa gave one of her last quotes to this lady who was sitting by the roadside. We were about to go ahead but I had the urge to give her my helium balloon and hug, and to my surprise she was so happy and told me how stressed she was earlier! I'm sure she went home with a happy heart. :) Also, this man had a long talk with us, as we try to explain what the quote means, in a different dialect. He definitely paused to smile, after his long day of work. He told us, we were very special and he has never seen such thing before. And that definitely made us smile too! :)
At the end of the day, we managed to give out all 212 quotes. Although it is not a big amount, I bet we made a difference to that 212! :)
*Update: I woke up to know that I had 212 views already! I wonder what's with the number 212, but I know it's the year 2012! Well that's a lot of love to me, thank you so much for watching! Hope this made your day! :D
Why keep love when we can give? :)
Hope that this video made YOUR day too! *HUGS* ♥
To Marissa, Christian, Shum and Kadri, thank you for everything! Love you guys :)
- Jesslyn L
Ps. Sorry for the really poor quality pictures, we didn't have any photographer to help us, so we just used iPod camera instead! :)
That was 6 over hours of video editing for a 3 minute video, but it sure is worth it if this could share the love around!
Again, THANKS FOR WATCHING, GOD BLESS YOU! ♥
4 comments:
God bless your kindness, Project LOVE rockz
Hey Nath, thank you so much for the encouragement! God Bless you too!
Most might say Valentine's Day is great to express love, but not me. Pls do read why i call it all a scam:)
Hi Most Desirable, I respect your point of view and for sharing, but the way I see it is not the same. :)
February 14 was to remember St Valentine, but by the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards etc.
Here's more about Valentine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day
I think it is up to us to choose the way we see things, whether it means living out the way we live just to prove ourselves right, or to 'unlive' the life we had grown up to learn as in prove ourselves wrong and be different. Just my point of view. :)
As for love, there are about 50% of marriages that end up in divorce. Why? Because love is not a feeling, but a commitment.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
1 Corinthians 13:4–8
I don't think I'm qualified to state what love truly is, but I could share with you that Jesus is the only ultimate perfect example for love, when He chose to die on the cross for us sinners, even when he knew that it doesn't mean that we will accept Him as our savior. :)
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