The 3 words

A statement, up to you to interpret:
1) Who the "you" refers to
2) What the 3 words are
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"if i said those 3 words, would it mean anything to you?"
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anyway, to start off the post:

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random dumb stuff(G.Ong quotes)
“If you on council duty better not walk near the VIP” (to Cielito after a particularly loud burp)
“Make sure you Eyes Sparkle”(to J. Low)
"at this time we all become very retarded" (to the class)

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The more comtemplative bit
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while i was in P4(not yet a Christian) , reading through the 200+ Enid Blyton books on the bookshelf, and I came across this book, The Land of Far Beyond (First published in 1942).
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I dunno how many of you read it, its a bit like The Chronicles by C.S. Lewis, or The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, only its not so well known.
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anyway an excerpt from the second last chapter

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The children and Mr Scornful have finally arrived at the gates of the Land of Far-Beyond, after enduring much dangers and difficulties from Journey from the city of Turmoil , in the hope that by getting to the City of happiness, their burdens could be removed. alone the way many of their companions got sidetracked and were left behind, leaving only the 4 of them.
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before that....
" there are 3 passwords to the Land of Far-Beyond, and its great City of Happiness" said Sleep. "They are passwords given long ago by the Prince of the City Himself. The three words are - Faith, Hope,- and Love. If you are asked which is the greatest of these, you must try to give a right answer - for each one must answer that for himself.
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later....
"Well - could we just go in to see?" said Peter at last. "Could we pass through the gates and walk on to the city?"
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"Only if you know the 3 passwords" said the first gatekeeper, his clear eyes looking through the boy
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"We do know them," said Peter. "They are - Faith, Hope, and Love."
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"Quite right," said the man. "And now tell me, each of you - which is the greatest of those 3?"
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The children looked at one another. They remembered Kindly and Friendly, they thought of Comfort and Cheerful, they remembered Mercy and Pity - all of them had helped them through love and kindliness. Love must surely be the greatest of the three, since it could bring so much help and happiness to others.
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"Well - I think Love is the greatest," said Peter, and his 2 sisters nodded their heads. But Mr Scornful threw back his head and laughed.
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"Love!" he said jeeringly."As if Love is great! Love is silly and soft and no good at all. Good gracious me, if I'd love my fellow men I'd never had got the riches and the power I did get! Love doesn't get you anywhere."
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"Do you need to get anywhere?" said the gatekeeper. "Ah, I suppose men like you must get somewhere! Well tell me - which of the 3 do you think is the greatest?"
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Mr Scornful thought for a moment. "Well I don't think much of Faith," he said. "But Hope isn't bad. I'm always hoping something good will turn up. I'm always hoping I'll make more money. Yes - Hope is the greatest of the 3 I think!"
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The 2 gatekeepers lowered their swords and beckoned to the 3 children. "You may pass through the gates," they said. "But this man may not."
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The children passed through the iron gates as they swung open. But when Mr Scornful tried to pass through, the gatekeepers stopped him with their flaming swords.
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"You cannot pass." they said. "No man who scorns love and charity may pass on to the City of Happiness"....

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These 3 words : Faith, Hope, and Love
but the greatest of these is love. (1 Cor 13:13)
Would that mean anything to you?
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Faith: In Jesus
Hope: of Salvation (not in riches)
Love: From God
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the greatest of these is Love
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reading this while as a non-Christian back then, it would still have meaning to me... yet... even more so now...
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Love, not just that BGR kind of Love, or even as the Chinese say : Mu Ai (mothers love), but a Love far greater, the Love of God.

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yet Lord the times i wish... ... yet
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Quote(tim lim)
"If God doesnt give it to you now, it probally means He'll give you a bigger cookie later... or it could be he wants You to learn something... ... or both."
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It doesn't matter, yet it matters, why?
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3 words, would it mean anything?

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And somehow conversations with certain people seem to hold a slight pinch of salt in it, like there was something that went wrong earlier, whats still with the comparing of Guitars and etc, and that competiveness?
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reminding me of Shaun Ang, one of my best firends in Sec 1-3. yet he changed alot since the Choir Exco positions problem... and become more competetive, even perhaps bitter? I dont really know?
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3 words, would it change anything?

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And I close off with the same statement, letting you decide what I could possibly mean.
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"if i said those 3 words, would it mean anything to you?"