Wednesday, January 23, 2008

A New Beginning!!!

Yesterday, I was going to HQ with some of my colleagues and one of them commented that I had a “lucky” life. A “lucky” life? No I don’t believe in luck but rather I think I had been much blessed throughout my life.

Life did not start on a bed of roses for me. I came from a very large and poor family. During festive seasons such as Chinese New Year, I would always envy those with lots of new clothing, lots of makan etc. For me, it would be probably only the new piece of cloth that I will have for the whole year.

So, do I begrudge others? No, never. I learn to accept that life was like that, some may be born rich, some may be born poor, some may have plentiful and some may have nothing. I thank my God that through Him, I had learnt to be contented with whatever I have. That is the reason why I had never been an ambitious person. To me as long as I have a clear conscience, never seek to harm others, never stabbed others behind the back, and then I am quite satisfied with my life.

Unfortunately, the world is not like that. My daughter was just telling me how frightening the world looks like as she began to grow older and see how people react. My reply was simple. Just stand by your principles in all that you do, then let others do what they want. If we could influence them, then it will be so much better.

To all my readers, as we start a new year, do pause in your busy life and ask yourselves, “Had I added to mess up world from my actions, speech and characters?” If you had, then make a conscious effort to change and it will do both your body and soul much good.

So to a new year, let there be a new beginning!!!

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Looking To A Great Year in 2008!!!

It had been a loooooong time since I blog. The year of 2007 had come and gone. As I had send sms to some of my friends, In would also like to dedicate the greetings to all my readers.

An old year gone by
A new year coming soon
To a year of disappointment,
We say Goodbye
To a year of success
We say Welcome
Wishing you a great year ahead

Indeed as we paused to think of the past year, we may have many hurts, many disappointment, many fears etc. Just to share one bit of my personal life, just one bit!!!

I remember that on a particular period when I had to face a meeting, great fear was overwhelming me. This management staff was one knows to “whack” those who are in the meeting. Unfortunately I was “assigned” to go for this meeting and there were lots of information that I did not have as I was not provided with. I remembered very clearly that particular Sunday when I went for my church service, I was so much in fright (hey, even an old man can have fright, you know!!!) but thankfully on that day one song which had never been sang before was sang that morning. For those who are not Christian, the song was Amazing Grace and the lyrics go…

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.
….

It was that stencil of how the grace of God had relieved me of my fear, and at that moment, I could sense my fear dissipates. And thankfully, during that meeting, I was not one of those that were “slaughtered”, a little exaggerated but really nothing happens to me that day which was a surprise.

With this, I would like to end my blogging today and thank my God for being so real to me when I was in dire and to all my readers, Wishinging You a great year in2008!!!
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