When You Believe

Chicago: Here I come again. Later tonight, I will be traveling to Chicago to attend a Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) symposium. In addition to having a joint-paper presentation by my co-author on Asian REITs, I have been scheduled to discuss (critique) a research paper by a top Dutch professor. This will be a good opportunity for me to unwind and catch up with old friends and meet new friends, all of whom are academia bound by a common research interest. The cost of my trip, including air fare, accommodation and airfare, is borne by the host. This will be my second trip to Chicago.

photo: The first time I visited the wind city was in January 2007.

I will return to Singapore on Oct 28. In the meantime, here is a video clip of a song "When You Believe" to go with my Oct 14 posting on "Miracle on S'pore Street". Sung by Mariah Carey, it is the theme song for the movie Prince of Egypt. I find the lyrics very meaningful as it articulates how we feel sometime.

"Many nights we've prayed, with no proof anyone could hear. In our hearts a hopeful song. We barely understood. Now we are not afraid. Although we know there's much to fear. We were moving mountains, long before we knew we could."

There can be miracles, when you believe. Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill. Who knows what miracles you can achieve. When you believe, somehow you will. You will when you believe.

(click to play. First, set the Imeem background music to pause.)

In this time of fear. When prayers so often prove in vain. Hope seems like the summer birds. To swiftly flown away. Yet now I'm standing here. My heart's so full I can't explain. Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I'd say.

There can be miracles, when you believe. Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill. Who knows what miracles you can achieve. When you believe, somehow you will. You will when you believe.

photo: Me and I

They don't always happen when you ask(Oh). And it's easy to give in to your fears (Oh...Ohhhh). But when you're blinded by your pain. Can't see your way straight throught the rain. Small but still, resilient voice. Says love is the relief (Ohhh).

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There can be miracles (Miracles). When you believe (Lord, when you believe). Though hope is frail (Though hope is frail). It's hard to kill (Hard to kill, Ohhh). Who knows what miracles, you can achieve. When you believe, somehow you will(somehow, somehow, somehow) somehow you will. You will when you believe.

You will when you. You will when you believe. Just believe...in your heart. Just believe. You will when you believeeeeeeeee!