GRATITUDE-STIRRING REVELATION

 

Throwback 08052022: Today's stroll at the beach led to some gratitude-stirring revelation... 

Just like this picture has it:

The controller depicts me,

And the blur scene behind depicts my life.

No matter how unsure I am about my future,

Maneuvering it requires divine grace and infinite mercy.

Who would've known that an encounter with meningitis 40 years ago

Will lead to a mobility restricted lifestyle...

But no, I'm not complaining at all, really,

Because as restricted as it may look,

My life was, in fact, quite the opposite...

I was given proper education even right from pre-school days,

I was fortunate that my dad was (and still is) in the education line, 

So from kindy to primary right through secondary education,

He made sure that I went to a good school,

Like every other school-going kid...

And for this, I will ALWAYS be grateful 🙏🙏

I was never deprived of anything a growing kid would have had, 

Except the ability to walk and the freedom to run around, of course 😜😜

They brought me to the beach/seaside whenever they had the time,
(No wonder my love for beaches remain til today)

My mom would pack my porridge in a container

and upon arrival at Pantai Batu Burok,

First thing to do was dig two holes deep enough 

To bury both my legs right up to below the knee...

Today is Mother's Day. 

We arranged for this auntie to come by and help tidy up the place. 

And it was our pleasure to then treat her to a Mother's Day dinner.

She brought her son. Just by observing him, 

My memory traveled back to my own childhood & teenage days.

His condition does look like he is way better than me, 

Because of the fact that he is able to use an arm crutch,

But no one will really ever know

That lethargic feeling after putting out the extra extra effort

Just to walk from "Point A" to "Point B"

Mother & son.

She really needs to start realizing the fact

That she will not be there for him forever.

She really needs to start prepping him for this harsh fact of life, 

And not just brushing off the "topic" by saying,

"I will do all I can while I am still alive",

Which will just be a really worse outcome for him

When he is caught unprepared...

Poor guy will be soooo lost he may not know how to continue living 😢😢

I'm really glad I made my stand 13 years ago,

To take the challenge of "leaving the nest" 

When I was assigned to partner with my partner 

To lead a new BG branch in the "SILVER LAND".

No matter how unsure I WAS about this transition,

Stepping into the unknown requires divine grace and infinite mercy.