Happy New Year Everyone!

Its so fast. A few weeks back then, it was just the talk and shopping about the lunar new year. Right now, the first 4 days are going to be over soon.

The first 2 days of CNY were spent in the exact the same fashion as last year. Just that this year, I could feel more connected to the different families and everyone became more lively and bonded. Noy that we were on super bad terms or ignoring each other, just that we dont see each other often and therefore do not have much topics to talk about. This year, its different and Im glad to see everyone more concerned about one another.

Of course, mahjong was played. I mean, CNY is the best excuse to have some small gambles. Haha.But my losses were merely contained to a few dollars so its alright. =)

Back to school now and work is seriously piling in. PDPR board to complete. Though I feel that my board is more presentable than the rest of the others in the class, Im super afraid that I might lagg behind the rest and this could spell worse. PDPR test is coming up soon and even though I know how to handle it, I will still feel shaky and nervous on that day. HMFR and AS looming nearer and soon everything will be strewn onto us. Then hols! Not sure whether to learn driving or to look for a job during the hols. Hmmmmm....

Now, if you were to read the above para Im sure many of you will be thinking, "if you're so busy, go do your work then! why blog" Well, its because, the answer is contained in this last para.

Recently, I have heard and seen many of those around me having close encounters with death, or have closed ones dead. Seriously, it just saddens me. In the new year with the burden of a financial crisis, all of those affected have still to be burdened with the saddle of someone close leaving them. In this world, how many of us are truely, spritually happy? Or are all of us busy chasing glory, being jealous, maintaining our pride? Its all these facades that we have in us which blocks us from attaining true spritual freedom. From all these incidents that are happening around me, I learnt something, which is to forgive, for you never know what will happen to the person you have a grudge on.

Sometimes I feel, God is planning every stage of my life to allow me to get to know more about Him and about what is going through in my life. His words make me feel how small and insignificant I am. Take for instance, out of the 2 services I went, they were the 2 that I feel is the most important in human life. One of which is forgiving. When I think about Jesus telling Peter to forgive his brother 77 times, it just gives me another reason to cool down and think about things rationally. God talks, God speaks, God makes things happen. Amen.