a story of grace

"And the king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he went, he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!"

2 Samuel 18:33

Father, I will be still, and know that You are God.

Psalm 46:10

11:12:39 PM Shaobo Liu: the journey is what makes the good times sweet

11:12:50 PM Shaobo Liu: too much easy living and you get spoiled :)

11:13:07 PM Shaobo Liu: makes you appreciate it when you do end up accomplishing

11:13:12 PM Shaobo Liu: and God is there with you through it all

11:13:37 PM danny: haha yeah fsho

11:13:48 PM Shaobo Liu: i learned this from Pursuit of Happyness

11:13:52 PM Shaobo Liu: not the Bible

11:13:57 PM Shaobo Liu: although i'm sure it's in there somewhere also

11:13:58 PM Shaobo Liu: HAHA

Matthew 6:34

"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."

I really wish I could live by these words right now.

sibling similarities

I've always looked up two my two sisters in various ways. I've always been able to call them for advice about anything, and have always admired them for their achievements. Sometimes I even try to live vicariously through them, bragging about their accomplishments as if it entitled me to some sort of special treatment, and it's mostly because I'm just so proud to have them as family. Most of my friends rarely bring up any mention of their siblings in everyday conversation but with me it's a good bet that one of the elder Sheu's will come up. My own admiration for them has helped shaped who I am, but in a peculiar way that doesn't speak so well about myself. Anytime they begin getting interested in something, there's a tendency that I will too. Things that they enjoy doing, I end up enjoy doing as well.

• Despite the wishes of my dad, they both pursued a career in music. Despite the demands of my dad, I'm currently pursuing a career in music.
• They love food, I love food (by love food, meaning, going to extreme lengths for it. Example, they've gone all the way to Vancover just for the dim sum. I've gone all the way to Berkeley for pizza, and all the way to San Diego for carne asada fries.)
• They like cooking, I like attempting to cook.
• They've both lived in New York while they've attended school. Now I want to go to New York for graduate school.
• La Verne has studied abroad for a year in Switzerland, and is mildly fluent in French. I'm considering applying to the Geneva Conservatory which, is in the French speaking part of Switzerland, for graduate school as well.
• They love traveling. Now I have an itch to go immerse myself in new cultures, my first experience of that being last year when I did go to France for a month, and I loved it.
• But on the other hand, I came to Los Angeles first, and then Connie followed me. Ha!

Is it because I'm unoriginal? Am I just afraid of trying new things for myself, rather waiting for people I trust to try it first and to see how they turn out afterward? Maybe I need to find an original hobby on my own or something.

What a dream come true. I never thought I'd ever get that many people to cheer for me like that, what a surreal experience. Thank you to all who came out to my senior recital, it really meant the world to me. Not to say that that's the reason why I chose to become a professional musician, but it sure is icing on the cake.

1 Corinthians 15:55

"O death, where is your victory?

O death, where is your sting?"

He has risen!

Isaiah 53:5 (ESV)

But he was wounded for our transgressions;

he was crushed for our iniquities;

upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,

and with his stripes we are healed.

Happy Good Friday. Remember.