Day 11 - 21st April 2010, Wednesday
Was a listening ear to someone today.
I am glad that you trust me enough.
I really appreciate it. =)
In the midst of it all, I also realised you're very precious to me.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Encouragement goes a long way
Day 10 - 20th April 2010, TuesdayToday is encouragement day!
Bought BIG M Ice Coffee for JK to encourage him with his honours.
Encouraged Manda and Pream who were going to have their honours outline presentations the next day.
Sidenote: I helped Prabhu with the setting up of his blog. I didn't help much, just merely directed him thats all but I encourage you to read his blog. He writes about his own life experiences/lessons. Some posts are really a gem. =)
Here's the link:
http://prabhu-reflections.blogspot.com/Friends are important too.
Day 9 - 19th April 2010, Monday
Love is also about friendships.
Courage starts a friendship but love sustains it.
I have many friends but its only a very small number that I can say I know whats happening in their lives. (Don't take into account facebook all you stalkers out there!!..including me.) Friendships take time to nurture. You take a minute to meet someone but a whole life time to nurture it.
So I've decided that I shall make it a point to put more effort into the people around me. To sow into their lives, to be involved, to be happy, sad and angry with them as they journey through life.
I met up with Huishan for dinner today. It is the first time we're spending time alone. It was an amazing experience. I forgot how it was to have a good conversation, a session of letting go your troubles to a person you trust, to have somebody take part in your journey.
I appreciated her company and she with mine.
Thank you for being there.
I love you.
How many friends do you need to catch up on?
Love is also about friendships.
Courage starts a friendship but love sustains it.
I have many friends but its only a very small number that I can say I know whats happening in their lives. (Don't take into account facebook all you stalkers out there!!..including me.) Friendships take time to nurture. You take a minute to meet someone but a whole life time to nurture it.
So I've decided that I shall make it a point to put more effort into the people around me. To sow into their lives, to be involved, to be happy, sad and angry with them as they journey through life.
I met up with Huishan for dinner today. It is the first time we're spending time alone. It was an amazing experience. I forgot how it was to have a good conversation, a session of letting go your troubles to a person you trust, to have somebody take part in your journey.
I appreciated her company and she with mine.
Thank you for being there.I love you.
How many friends do you need to catch up on?
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
How to train your dragon in 3D!
Day 8 - Sunday, 18th April 20102 days ago, I saw Heidi's facebook status update.
It was about needing a break from the crazy PhD life.
Having done honours, I knew how it felt to be stressed out and needing a breather.
Coincidentally, Ian and I had 2 IMAX tickets for any show. He bought it in bulk about a year back and it was expiring soon so we decided on saturday afternoon to watch How to Train Your Dragon in 3D the next day!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Let me serve you at Destinos
Day 7 - Saturday, 17th April 2010
Every saturday I go to Bridge church at Richmond.
Service is from 5pm to 630pm.
I am usually at church from 330pm all the way to 730pm because I serve at the cafe in church called Destinos. I lead the Saturday team with Cathy. We alternate every week.
Here at Destinos, we sell cakes, coffee, tea, sausage rolls etc. We serve and greet with as big a smile as we can because we want new comers to know that they're always welcomed, that we're 1 big family. We pray for God to use us to love others through our serving.
We meet many new people at Destinos. Saturday is not as busy as Sundays so its easier to have conversations with people. I hope to form deeper friendships with the people that pass through our cafe. Its hard but I'll try!
Let me serve you when you come visit us next time ok?
Every saturday I go to Bridge church at Richmond.
Service is from 5pm to 630pm.
I am usually at church from 330pm all the way to 730pm because I serve at the cafe in church called Destinos. I lead the Saturday team with Cathy. We alternate every week.
Here at Destinos, we sell cakes, coffee, tea, sausage rolls etc. We serve and greet with as big a smile as we can because we want new comers to know that they're always welcomed, that we're 1 big family. We pray for God to use us to love others through our serving.
Top to bottom:
Setting up Destinos. Spinach and ricotta rolls all ready to be heated up! Me in my apron. View of cafe.
We meet many new people at Destinos. Saturday is not as busy as Sundays so its easier to have conversations with people. I hope to form deeper friendships with the people that pass through our cafe. Its hard but I'll try!
Let me serve you when you come visit us next time ok?
Monday, April 19, 2010
Crash dummy love
Day 6 - 16th April 2010Background:
I got hit by a car almost about a month back on the 10th of March 2010.
I got hit crossing the road on a green man by a car turning left to the road I was crossing. I got hit on my right hip, fell on my left hip and rolled. Thankfully I only sustained bruises.
I was send to hospital that night by the couple who hit me. The girl was driving when she hit me but the guy took over when they send me to the hospital. She was still under her learner's permit.
In Australia, once you passed the equivalent of the basic theory test, you get your learner's permit. During this period, anybody can teach you how to drive.
I remembered how she was crying while she helped me out of the car. I think she was more scared than I was hurt. I remembered having to comfort her all the way to the Accidents and Emergency counter.
Fast forward to present:
Today I messaged the girl who hit me to ask her how she was and whether she's still traumatised from driving. She's feeling better and now she has a proper instructor to teach her rather than her boyfriend! I asked whether they had to pay any fine for reckless driving, but I didn't get a response after that.
Nonetheless, I'm still very glad that she's recovered as well as I have!
BIG SMILE from me!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Who are we to judge?
Day 5 - 15th April 2010
Sometimes work is so busy that in the rush of the whole day there's no time to think of anything else other than getting work done. In the rush of it all, we tend to forget about others, about the relationships we have with one another, about the cleaner who sits alone in the cafe.
Thursday was like that.
It was hectic. I worked late. Came home late and all I could think of was just melting into the chair.
Project of love was somewhere in my head but I was drained.
I didn't fulfill Day 5.
Sometimes, all it takes is to stop and say hi. It might not make a difference to you, but it might make a difference to the other person.
How many "cleaners" have you said hi to today?
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Since I didn't fulfill Day 5, I thought I might share a little something extra.
I went to Connect group on Wednesday and we were talking about missions, but in particular reference to homeless people.
In melbourne, there are a lot of homeless people around asking for money on the streets. They usually look dirty, ragged, and sometimes drunk.
I never give them money because I've always had the assumption that they would spend it on drugs and alcohol. That I would feed into the vicious cycle they're living in.
Sometimes, they would come and ask for a few gold coins to "fund a meal or a place for them to stay for the night". I've always felt that if you had 2 hands and 2 feet, you were fully able to fend for yourself and find a job if you worked hard enough. That they didn't seem to care and were contented to live in their current state was only their downfall.
I guess thats my biggest mistake.
Who am I to judge them?
"Is it fair to walk pass the homeless man and give him nothing in the assumption that he would spent it on booze or cigarettes or suggest that he should go out and get a job?
Who are we to judge the alcoholic, or the prostitute or the addict as if we were any better?"
I didn't live their lives, I didn't know what they had and were going through. I did not know whether they had tried to find a job, tried to quit drugs or alcohol but failed and were just needing some encouragement...or a few gold coins to tide the day till they succeed.
What would Jesus do?
He'd never have judged.
There are no right and wrongs to how you can help somebody. If you're comfortable with giving a gold coin, so be it. I'm still hesitant but I've decided that the best way to help them is to offer them a meal if ever they asked for money.
I would say this now instead of walking pass them like they don't exist:
"I don't have a gold coin but I would love to buy you a meal".
Will tell you when I do it! =)
Sometimes work is so busy that in the rush of the whole day there's no time to think of anything else other than getting work done. In the rush of it all, we tend to forget about others, about the relationships we have with one another, about the cleaner who sits alone in the cafe.
Thursday was like that.
It was hectic. I worked late. Came home late and all I could think of was just melting into the chair.
Project of love was somewhere in my head but I was drained.
I didn't fulfill Day 5.
Sometimes, all it takes is to stop and say hi. It might not make a difference to you, but it might make a difference to the other person.
How many "cleaners" have you said hi to today?
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Since I didn't fulfill Day 5, I thought I might share a little something extra.
I went to Connect group on Wednesday and we were talking about missions, but in particular reference to homeless people.
In melbourne, there are a lot of homeless people around asking for money on the streets. They usually look dirty, ragged, and sometimes drunk.
I never give them money because I've always had the assumption that they would spend it on drugs and alcohol. That I would feed into the vicious cycle they're living in.
Sometimes, they would come and ask for a few gold coins to "fund a meal or a place for them to stay for the night". I've always felt that if you had 2 hands and 2 feet, you were fully able to fend for yourself and find a job if you worked hard enough. That they didn't seem to care and were contented to live in their current state was only their downfall.
I guess thats my biggest mistake.
Who am I to judge them?
"Is it fair to walk pass the homeless man and give him nothing in the assumption that he would spent it on booze or cigarettes or suggest that he should go out and get a job?
Who are we to judge the alcoholic, or the prostitute or the addict as if we were any better?"
I didn't live their lives, I didn't know what they had and were going through. I did not know whether they had tried to find a job, tried to quit drugs or alcohol but failed and were just needing some encouragement...or a few gold coins to tide the day till they succeed.
What would Jesus do?He'd never have judged.
There are no right and wrongs to how you can help somebody. If you're comfortable with giving a gold coin, so be it. I'm still hesitant but I've decided that the best way to help them is to offer them a meal if ever they asked for money.
I would say this now instead of walking pass them like they don't exist:
"I don't have a gold coin but I would love to buy you a meal".
Will tell you when I do it! =)
On a side note, I stumbled onto this picture which was how I felt initially and thought it was quite funny.
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