Count My blessings

Of late, I seem to have lost touch with my poem composition or any serious personal reflection. Perhaps life has been quite smooth sailing for me (or is it?)... neither high nor low. Perhaps my Time Alone with God has kept me from all the high and low of emotional turbulence.

I have been quite glad recently that I can be a blessing to my circle of close friends, some old and some new. Life is never boring with them 'around'. :) I was even more surprised by a poem written specially for me yesterday... it really made my day and spurred me on to reply with another poem. Thanks for the inspiration, my dearest friend! :)

Then an incidence caused me to be quite upset today... an injustice done to me, I felt bullied. I was very emotional when I tried to argue for my right over the phone. I ended up crying.... I badly wished I could talk about it to somebody right there and then. Yes, I did... after some time.

Not only that, I received a forwarded video from an ex-colleague today that made me laughed again... it was so funny! Then when I visited another friend's blog, what he wrote today also made my day. Aren't God wonderful? He used friends to cheer me up when I am down (without them even knowing sometimes).

Why did the incidence happen? A divine interruption? Perhaps God allowed it to take place to remind me not to be complacent when life is ok for me. Or perhaps God was reminding me the joy others will have when I am like the Good Samaritan to them, offering help to those who cross my path. Just like what Jean-Pierre de Caussade, said, "Love is the duty of the present moment." Can we drop what we have to do in order to help someone in need, or offer a listening ear when someone is in pain?

Yes, I need to count my blessings everyday... in good times or bad times. Thank God for my friends... the quality of friends is more important than quantity. :D

My Gratitude

During this Chinese New Year (CNY), I received many well wishes by sms. Most of them wished me prosperity and good health.

However, as I reflected on my 3rd Month of Devotion and also my devotion today, The Greatness Of Gratitude, I realize there are many things I can thank God for. Even though I am poorer than before (have to pay so much for my tooth) and have suffered much pain because of that tooth, I am 'richer' spiritually and is emotionally sound and healthy (not that I have been of unsound mind before :P).

While others pine for the romantic love which they couldn't get, I feel rather relax about it now... not that I already have a bf, but that I don't feel the need of having one. I just feel happy and contented. I am more cheerful these days... maybe working with children makes me feel just like them - carefree :)

One of my online friends actually wanted to visit me this CNY, but I declined... 'cos I have told somebody that the first online friend I wish to meet would have to be my bf. In another word, I won't be meeting any of my online friends. I hope my online friends won't take this as a rejection. I am sincerely thankful for them all. :) I wish them a joyful and healthy CNY!

Thank God - poem

Thank God for the rainbows in the sky
That tells me His love will never die
Unlike the love of mankind
That fades soon before we even realize

Thank God for the thorns surrounding the rose
They are there to protect and help it grow
You can't reach the rose if you can't bear the pain
In exchange for something beautiful you wish to gain

Thank God for His tender loving care
For constantly answering my prayers
For cheering me up once again
His love makes me forget all my pains

– Bee


posted Wednesday, 5 May 2004