09/09/08. The day we were SO close to forgetting our Daddy's birthday.
Honestly and truthfully, I remembered his birthday the day before, but my mind was distracted by the endless SACs and stress that were coming up. So much so, that I forgot that it was the 9th. My Dad must have been utterly disappointed. The worst thing was that we were talking about what we should do for SOMEONE else's (*cough cough* AUDREY TAN *cough cough*)birthday during dinner. LOL.




After we gave him the 'cake', he was smiling so widely (: He ended up almost finishing the whole 'cake' by himself. LOL. What can I say? Isaac & I are culinary chefs in the making :P
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It's been really nice having Paul around.
I think he's one of my best cuzzies.
He's just so full of joy and love for God all the time (:
The thing that really makes me amazes me about this cuzzie of mine is how he often goes out of his way to brighten someone's day up. Hopefully some of his genuine love for others and exuberant joy will rub off on me before he goes back to Singapore.
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OK. So today, was another one of THOSE days.
I really felt a blanket of a feeling very close to depression sweeping over me. Partly thanks to my very very very bad english marks I've been getting these few days. Very demoralising indeed. Thinking about the amount of work I'll have to do for English to raise the bar is even worse. HOWEVER, I will press on. I shouldn't let my SAC marks determine my mood or whether I see the glass half empty or half full (:
Felt really weird in school today though. Even though I tried cheering myself up, I really wished I could just pour everything out to somebody. But I realised that no one, no matter how close that person may be to me, will not fully understand what I'm going through. Sometimes words are just not enough.
If someone says they're stressed, people just assume it's because of the workload and the competition all around. But more often than not, it's much more than that. It's the self-doubt; the struggle to find the worth of one's self in the midst of a multitude of people.
Imagine not having anything to take pride in. Imagine feeling totally devoid of love from everyone around you, even your friends. Imagine if you weren't significant in the life of any other.
In my life, I think I've come across people who feel that way. As they walk into certain parts of my life, I simply observe them without making any effort to get to know who they are. Before I know it, they walk out, and I regret not ever making the effort to share God's love with them. Today, for some reason, I felt that particular feeling of loneliness for a span of a few minutes. I don't think I actually believe it to be true, but it was more of a random feeling of empathy. For a little while, I was placed in their shoes. Maybe it was God's way of challenging me to have a heart and step out of my comfort zone, so that people who are trapped in these lies can have a glimpse of God's love.
"So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever."
(2 Cor 5:18) -
my favourite verse.. woo hoo (: