i think... this is the most confused animal in the lunar calendar... i've always known myself to be born in the year of the SHEEP... but then everybody else (whose names i shall not mention, especially during CNY season this year) keeps telling me that i'm born in the year of the GOAT... and now it's the year of the RAM?? like why don't monkeys have that problem? nobody tells monkeys that they are born in the year of the ape or something right? ;) or cobras or pythons or cocker spanial or hare or boar... *frowns*

i've decided... i like sheep! so i'm born in the year of the sheep!

**point of note: sheep are defenseless, helpless, stupid animals... they cannot camouflage (grazing in the fields, can't possibly be mistaken for clouds on grass), cannot run/flee for their lives, do not have minds of their own (by leading the first sheep to jump over the fence, the remainder of the flock will keep jumping the same height even though the fence door is open!), do not have poisonous spurting liquids coming out of them, cannot self-defend (but rams and goats have horns)... they are completely and utterly dependent on the shepherd...

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,

He makes me to lie down in green pastures,

He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;

For You are WITH ME; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever"

Psalm 23

I want to be fully dependent on the Lord, to not/never be in want... help me to walk close to You, Lord...

**side note: i don't think it's easy to match what i am and what i'm supposed to be... steadfastness?... hehe... not within my control though... :)

** side note 2: i'm bored at work... and ill-motivated... need to buck up!

*prances off to work... baaaa* :)