My dearest ChinaSep-Conflicts-ICL-friends love me so much!
2/27/2008
2/24/2008
Forgiveness
How fragile life can be. I just received news that Myadgaa, my Mongolian friend passed away last December. Somehow being miles away news take a longer time to travel.
I've never been that close to Myadgaa, even though I had the privilege of staying over at her place one night. Her mom made fantastic buutz and her dad was really hospitable. Her brother was very amusing and equally amused with Rixin and me. I remember linking hands with Myadgaa and taking a stroll to the barren park. The Mongolian night sky blanketed with a myriad of stars, each a shining diamond, twinkling even as I recall. It was beautiful.
We always knew she was of poor health and Chris emailed us to inform us that her health was deteriorating and needed funds for treatment. We sent our money over and didn't really hear from her since.
What could I have done? On hindsight I wished I had kept in touch with her, got to know her better and to share her life. Somehow it was easy to link hands and walk under the stars together when time was right and we were side by side. Distance made us lose contact and I stopped the effort to keep up with the friendship. Somehow with distance things seem less pressing, more surreal and fictional. I could have told her I was praying for her, yet it would be too late to do so now. I suppose there's a lot more I could have done.
Yet she is well now, she's waiting for us to meet again...someday. I take comfort in the knowledge that we would meet again. And when we do, I would ask for her forgiveness.
2/18/2008
On hindsight
I realised I received the most beautiful present on my birthday.
From AnnTIC, discussing about social action and our responsibilities as Christians in the society with the law CFers, to putting things into action and seeing it materialise on 16 Feb morning. God really has a way of surprising me and seeing His plans unfold so neatly and beautifully. :)
From AnnTIC, discussing about social action and our responsibilities as Christians in the society with the law CFers, to putting things into action and seeing it materialise on 16 Feb morning. God really has a way of surprising me and seeing His plans unfold so neatly and beautifully. :)
2/16/2008
Twenty-three
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Certainly feels somewhat the same, but still a special blessed day nonetheless.
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well. - Psalm 139:14
The day is only just starting and I look forward to spending this day with friends, whether they know it or not. Perhaps it's just a way of thanking God for blessing us with relationships.
Thank you for the neat little surprises, and that surprise which I didn't turn up for. I am one blessed girl.
2/15/2008
2/11/2008
2/10/2008
A little summary
of my Chinese New Year so far.
First day:
Hung out at home for a while, Joel popped by to 'bai nian' in the afternoon. Parents allowed me to go to his grandpa's place for the day. At his grandpa's, sat around did pretty much nothing until I asked to shell some century eggs. Fussed over the baby cousin who looked amazingly similar to his brothers, which I thought it was kinda creepy in a certain way. Had good steamboat, went out to get drinks with Joel, Beth and Clarence, who I prefer to call Roger, and who responds to that as well. Then four of us headed over to Joel's place and laughed ourselves silly over 'Music and Lyrics'. Got a ride back home. :)
Second day:
Went to four houses in total, the best stay was at my uncle's place. Did a little animal-inventory around the house and came up with a list of pets. He has five aruwanas, three long necked tutrles, six cockatoos, one grey parrot, five red parrots, one big green parrot, one cute baby green parrot, one mynah, one yellow baby orion, two yellow parrots, five pigeons, lotsa koi and goldfish. (He had piranhas last year!) The more amazing thing was when we found this container of crackers tucked underneath one of the turtle tanks (picture attached). Evidently my uncle forgot all about them, he said his office had too many hamsters (he does forensic science related stuff). I don't really wanna know why they keep hamsters there! :p Anyhow, I adopted the four of them and gave them a nice bath when I got home. Of course, they didn't look like they appreciated it very much but they certainly did look happy to finally have space to run around!
Third day:
Was supposed to go to church for some CNY celebration but got pangsehed by a friend. Went for a 69 gathering at Kelvin's place instead, lost money for Sip at the mahjong table cos I was distracted by 'Shuang Tian Zhi Zun' showing on TV. Popped by Joel's, then went back to my place cos Joel wanted to see the hamsters. Joel bullied hamsters. Hamsters ignored Joel. Went to Munch's for dinner
with lotsa great VCF friends, played saboteur and got distracted by 'The Simpsons' movie playing on DVD.
And yay for tomorrow cos it's another holiday and boo Monday. :1
First day:
Hung out at home for a while, Joel popped by to 'bai nian' in the afternoon. Parents allowed me to go to his grandpa's place for the day. At his grandpa's, sat around did pretty much nothing until I asked to shell some century eggs. Fussed over the baby cousin who looked amazingly similar to his brothers, which I thought it was kinda creepy in a certain way. Had good steamboat, went out to get drinks with Joel, Beth and Clarence, who I prefer to call Roger, and who responds to that as well. Then four of us headed over to Joel's place and laughed ourselves silly over 'Music and Lyrics'. Got a ride back home. :)
Second day:
Went to four houses in total, the best stay was at my uncle's place. Did a little animal-inventory around the house and came up with a list of pets. He has five aruwanas, three long necked tutrles, six cockatoos, one grey parrot, five red parrots, one big green parrot, one cute baby green parrot, one mynah, one yellow baby orion, two yellow parrots, five pigeons, lotsa koi and goldfish. (He had piranhas last year!) The more amazing thing was when we found this container of crackers tucked underneath one of the turtle tanks (picture attached). Evidently my uncle forgot all about them, he said his office had too many hamsters (he does forensic science related stuff). I don't really wanna know why they keep hamsters there! :p Anyhow, I adopted the four of them and gave them a nice bath when I got home. Of course, they didn't look like they appreciated it very much but they certainly did look happy to finally have space to run around!
Third day:
Was supposed to go to church for some CNY celebration but got pangsehed by a friend. Went for a 69 gathering at Kelvin's place instead, lost money for Sip at the mahjong table cos I was distracted by 'Shuang Tian Zhi Zun' showing on TV. Popped by Joel's, then went back to my place cos Joel wanted to see the hamsters. Joel bullied hamsters. Hamsters ignored Joel. Went to Munch's for dinner
with lotsa great VCF friends, played saboteur and got distracted by 'The Simpsons' movie playing on DVD.And yay for tomorrow cos it's another holiday and boo Monday. :1
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