Saturday, January 21, 2006

Every tear, His tear

(Adding to the previous post by the anonymous guest blogger..)
Just in case you guys are wondering why I'm going to Jurong such a ulu ulu place.. I'm going westwood secondary as Superteen resource! Basically Superteen is some motivational cum study smart course. It's usually catered for the graduating class day camp course. Thank God 1 more session of westwood and we will be off to the other schools. But seriously man, Jurong is really some stupid place :P At the rate I'm going, I'm way overspending of what I'm earning. Sheesh. When will I be able to save up enough for my Nano :(

Anyway, I've been busy not lazy! Haha. I barely even have enough time to rest. Each day camp is like 13 hours, 8a.m-9p.m. :( It's very hard to even just have a lunch or dinner to catch up with my friends. Sigh. But the satisfactory I get from the students each time is good enough :D And when you're a resource, the students sort of look up to you. When I'm actually the same age as them or just 1 year older :P Haha. It’s pretty fun working with young people. My Saturdays are usually burnt. with leaders meeting, prayer meeting, service and cell. It just kinda saps all your mental, emotional and physical energy..there goes my week. Haha.

On another note, I've been praying for a heart of flesh - so that I may love God's people as much as He does. I’m quite disgusted with myself :( Sometimes I really wonder if my actions are honouring God.. or even my thoughts. Here’s something to share.
The bus was packed, I was standing at the rear of the bus. I notice this disabled man who was only 1 or 2 metes away from where I was standing, he was slow at his speech. To cut the long story short, he vomited half-way through the journey which produced a very unpleasant smell. Although he was armed with a Plastic Bag but because the bus was jerking like nobody’s business (I would like to know why) he puke on his pants later.
I was quite disgusted at that point because the puke was all over him. I did nothing but to just stare at that guy as he tried to clean his trousers with Tissue Paper. There was a mid-aged
lady who sitting next to that guy. If you were the mid-aged woman, how you will react?
A) try to shift somewhere else and get another seat
B) alight at the next stop
C) Simply ignore all that.
D) Wanted to help but don’t know how to, so did nothing (I think that’s how I’ll react at that point.)
Behold, guess what! She did none of the above of what I’ve mentioned. She offered all her tissue papers to him! On top of that, she kept him company through the whole journey like asking if he’s alright, where does he live, etc. Many passengers in the bus keep looking back to check out the happening. What pisses me off was that bunch of teenagers and the pair of couple sited right in front of that man. Firstly, that group of teenagers (Sec1 or 2) mocked at him 0_o They keep looking back and point here and there and started laughing?!! Sheesh. Immature, indeed. Maybe I’m not mature enough to say that they are immature. Well okay, but it was really rude of them to do so. Next, that couple. When that man vomited, they hurried and shift to the empty seats. (?!!) Sheesh, again. Like c’mon, the puke aint going to get on them! But I’m quite sure that man feels really bad =\ I really don’t what to say. I’m surprise by some of their actions and feel really sad of what the world is becoming. We are all educated people, yet such nonsense can come from us. If this is education, as to laugh at disabled people or avoid them, I think moe failed great time. And as for me, I’m disappointed with myself as well. Seriously, I wanted to help but I just don’t know how to. But I guess, if I really have greater compassion for these people, I would do what ‘normal’ people would not do, like helping that man to clean up the or something? Hey, that’s what Christians would do. We don’t have wear a cross around to tell people that we are Christians. It’s by our speech and action that honour God, people would know that we are Christians. I’m still feeling awful from the incident.. :(

Exodus 15: 1-18
I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted. The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. He is my God and I will praise Him, my father's God, and I will exalt Him. The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is His name. Your right hand, O Lord, was majestic in power. Your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy. Who among the gods is like You, O Lord? Who is like You - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? In Your unfailing love You will lead the people You have redeemed. In Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling. You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance - the place, O Lord, You made for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands established. The Lord will reign forever and ever.

Amen.