26th july marks the birth of oy moon’s (my manager) baby girl, natalie yeo khai ning… wai ling and I planned to visit her, but since we cudnt find transport, i decided to ask if anyone from infodata (the company I'm working for) would be visiting her… so, I asked nick (my database administrator) a few days ago, and he buzzed me after lunch yesterday saying that they will be visiting oy moon after work…
So what’s that gotta do with infodata? Well, the initial plan was such that he picks me up after work and head straight for oy moon’s at bangsar… but somehow, change of plans, he got another colleague of his, jesslyn, to pop by since she was out with a client somewhere around my place… I tot we will be heading straight to oy moon’s, but jess said infodata’s office hours was until 1730 and it was only 1530 then… so, yea, at last I got to visit my company, haha… but only got to be at the ground floor, cant go upstairs… so, while waiting, jess gave me some work to do… helping them with some brochures that was to be sent out to customers…
It was because the office was at 1st and 2nd floor, which were a flight of stairs before reaching the elevators, otherwise that was where I would have been working, in a proper, real office, rather than at home, hehe… I very much prefer the office environment, tho…
Anyway, we lost our way and were late to oy moon’s, but thank God we still managed to get there… and oy moon was definitely surprised to see me, hehe… she’d be even more surprised if wai ling came along too… she must be thinking, how did they (3 females and 1 male, who know nuts about handling a wheelchair) manage to get me up the stairs before reaching the elevators… haiyoh, she was on leave, but cudn’t stop asking about all that’s happening in the office… rest, oy moon, rest… hehe… anyway, all that aside, natalie was the main attraction now… o gosh, she’s super adorable… only 3 days old, her head was the size of my palm, haha…
We were very careful not to make too much noise, but then oy moon and her husband were the ones who tried waking that darling up, saying it’s about feeding time, haha… I guess she wasn’t hungry yet, so even when her dad disturbed her, she went back to sleep without a fuss… oy moon joked about her ignoring us and we’re not attractive enuff, haha… when she was finally wide awake, it was nothing else but natalie *winkz*
Ok, sorry, I just dono where this entry is going, haha… but I just cudnt resist that cutie… yea, so anyway… congrats, oy moon *winkz*
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Friday, July 29, 2005
EXCITED... HEHE...
Haha… Have been counting down the days to my friend’s cell retreat at fraser’s hill… ever since the day he invited me to join him, I’m all excited edi… havent gone somewhere for a break on my own for some time liao, so when he mentioned about the retreat, whoa… jumping with excitement di… ok, fine, not jumping (how I wish I could, haha) but I mean, I was really bubbling with joy inside…
So, from that day on, I started counting down day by day… Yea, silly thing to do, but well, can’t help it, ler, hehe… And today, on the 28th, I'm left with 8 more days… then, after dinner, I checked my inbox, and there was the update about the retreat… hehe… and not only was it an update, he also mentioned that one of the volunteer frm camp was invited, and she was confirmed coming along, too… sighing with relief, at least I have someone whom I know, to keep me company *winkz* otherwise, I’d be alone with the rest of them from dumc… hehe…
Well, yea… you can be sure that I'll still be counting down til the day itself… pray that evrything will turn out good… for the glory of His Name, amen? Hope to make some new friends then… til then…
So, from that day on, I started counting down day by day… Yea, silly thing to do, but well, can’t help it, ler, hehe… And today, on the 28th, I'm left with 8 more days… then, after dinner, I checked my inbox, and there was the update about the retreat… hehe… and not only was it an update, he also mentioned that one of the volunteer frm camp was invited, and she was confirmed coming along, too… sighing with relief, at least I have someone whom I know, to keep me company *winkz* otherwise, I’d be alone with the rest of them from dumc… hehe…
Well, yea… you can be sure that I'll still be counting down til the day itself… pray that evrything will turn out good… for the glory of His Name, amen? Hope to make some new friends then… til then…
A TAP INTO THE BEGINNING OF A NEW FRIENDSHIP
Getting to know someone whom I have never known very much about is indeed a very interesting thing to do… Finding out stuff about the other person, knowing them better gets the friendship-ball rolling and further improves the friendship… Well, this time around seems to be an overnight case, hehe… Chatted with a friend frm BG (abraham, better known as abby by BG members) on msn whom I added juz yesterday, which we never really did while at BG…
Really a good time getting to know him… Imagine us being like strangers, never uttered anything extra other than exchange of hi’s and bye’s… And attending BG volunteer meetings together but didn’t really bother greeting each other… Shy, I guess… hehe… but then since he added me on msn, we started chatting and since both of us are english educated, it makes communication very much an easy thing… seems like my friendship was easier brought to a higher level with english speaking friends, hehe… so far, having two of them really makes life more interesting… at least there wont be any worries about communication barrier… I truly struggled with mandarin when I first got to know the inmates there… but with God's help, I did my best, and He definitely helped me with the rest *winkz* so it’s just english for a change, hehe…
Found out that abby was in charge of the comp room, so I get to “see” my “msn kaki” more often now, hehe… he said he’d prefer to be more lenient, since he was given the responsibility of the comp room… so, close friends get to add each other on msn and chatter away, haha… abby himself was a nice person… hey abby, see you diam-diam, malu-malu kucing like that, never knew you can be fun to-chat-with… I do agree that God always work in ways we cannot see, hehe…
There was this time, somewhere in april that we played the “guardian angel” game, and I happened to pick him as my mortal… oh gosh, I don even know a single detail about him… stress liao, what am I supposed to do for him, so-called taking care of him… anyway, yea, still managed to pull through with some simple treat to a drink or something, hehe… (some male friends gave me some tips there, hehe) but well, it was def a good exposure… see, which led to a new lease of friendship… yay, man!! All in all, I was glad that we don’t only click well, but also that a new friendship was formed *winkz* Cheers to abby…
Really a good time getting to know him… Imagine us being like strangers, never uttered anything extra other than exchange of hi’s and bye’s… And attending BG volunteer meetings together but didn’t really bother greeting each other… Shy, I guess… hehe… but then since he added me on msn, we started chatting and since both of us are english educated, it makes communication very much an easy thing… seems like my friendship was easier brought to a higher level with english speaking friends, hehe… so far, having two of them really makes life more interesting… at least there wont be any worries about communication barrier… I truly struggled with mandarin when I first got to know the inmates there… but with God's help, I did my best, and He definitely helped me with the rest *winkz* so it’s just english for a change, hehe…
Found out that abby was in charge of the comp room, so I get to “see” my “msn kaki” more often now, hehe… he said he’d prefer to be more lenient, since he was given the responsibility of the comp room… so, close friends get to add each other on msn and chatter away, haha… abby himself was a nice person… hey abby, see you diam-diam, malu-malu kucing like that, never knew you can be fun to-chat-with… I do agree that God always work in ways we cannot see, hehe…
There was this time, somewhere in april that we played the “guardian angel” game, and I happened to pick him as my mortal… oh gosh, I don even know a single detail about him… stress liao, what am I supposed to do for him, so-called taking care of him… anyway, yea, still managed to pull through with some simple treat to a drink or something, hehe… (some male friends gave me some tips there, hehe) but well, it was def a good exposure… see, which led to a new lease of friendship… yay, man!! All in all, I was glad that we don’t only click well, but also that a new friendship was formed *winkz* Cheers to abby…
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
THE CHRISTIAN ALPHABET
A lthough things are not perfect
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame.
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know.
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking
H im for all the things
L ove imparts to thee.
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone.
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command.
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
eX alting God most high.
Y es, there will be good times and yes some will be bad, but
Z ion waits in glory, where none are ever sad!
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame.
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know.
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking
H im for all the things
L ove imparts to thee.
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone.
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command.
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
eX alting God most high.
Y es, there will be good times and yes some will be bad, but
Z ion waits in glory, where none are ever sad!
REMEMBER... NEVER FORGET!!
24 THINGS TO ALWAYS REMEMBER... AND ONE THING TO NEVER FORGET...
your presence is a present to the world.
you're unique and one of a kind.
your life can be what you want it to be.
take the days just one at a time.
count your blessings, not your troubles.
you'll make it through whatever comes along.
within you are so many answers.
understand, have courage, be strong.
don't put limits on yourself.
so many dreams are waiting to be realized.
decisions are too important to leave to chance.
reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize.
nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
the longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets.
don't take things too seriously.
live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
remember that a little love goes a long way.
remember that a lot . . . goes forever.
remember that friendship is a wise investment.
life's treasures are people . . . together.
realize that it's never too late.
do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
have heath and hope and happiness.
take the time to wish upon a star.
and don't ever forget . . .
for even a day . . .
how very special you are!!
your presence is a present to the world.
you're unique and one of a kind.
your life can be what you want it to be.
take the days just one at a time.
count your blessings, not your troubles.
you'll make it through whatever comes along.
within you are so many answers.
understand, have courage, be strong.
don't put limits on yourself.
so many dreams are waiting to be realized.
decisions are too important to leave to chance.
reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize.
nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
the longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets.
don't take things too seriously.
live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
remember that a little love goes a long way.
remember that a lot . . . goes forever.
remember that friendship is a wise investment.
life's treasures are people . . . together.
realize that it's never too late.
do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
have heath and hope and happiness.
take the time to wish upon a star.
and don't ever forget . . .
for even a day . . .
how very special you are!!
Monday, July 18, 2005
3-in-1
FRIDAY, 15th = PLEASANT SURPRISE… YAY, MAN!!
Wow, what a way to remember this special day… Talk about suddenly’s & pleasant surprises, hehe… Other than this day being my dad’s burfday (happy burfday, daddy *winkz*), there’s Corinne who CALLED ALL THE WAY FROM CANBERRA!! *hugzz* Wow… Well, it’s sooo good to hear her voice again after so long, haha… Chatted for quite a while… Talked about some certain stuff that I emailed her yesterday, and I gotta admit that I was actually letting out on her… Sorry, dear, but I just cudnt tahan that particular incident!! Grrghh, that person really stretched me to my maximum limits man… I agree with you that she’s super possessive kuasa dua (now where did that come from? haha) Ever since I knew her, it has been that way, just that I wasn’t too bothered about it… But somehow the whole condition deteriorated!! But thank God you were there to “hear” me out, haha… So, we quarreled today… I mean this particular friend (you know who I mean) and I… Just after I hung up the phone with you, she called me (she was already buzzing me on msn and missed calling me on my mobile, accusing that I was avoiding her… “How come I couldn’t get through the phone? Do you know that I have some urgent stuff to talk to you about what our boss said to us in the msn just now?” Yeah, right? How urgent can it get? Pleeasse, gimme a break, will ya? So when I said I was on the phone with a friend from overseas, she said, “You lied!! Otherwise, why would you be able to reply the msn when boss msg-ed us?” Wah liao, what the crap??!! Come on, man, seriously... Gimme a break lar, ok? Everyone has the right for personal spaces... Haiyoh... Anyway, let’s not bring up that sickening topic, k?
Anyway, bringing my attention back to Ms. Corinne M. Y. Kong, I recalled the times when you were still back here in Malaysia… Whoa, at the rate we were chatting, the phone bills have definitely shot up… But it was all great fun to know that after each phone call, we got to know a lil more about each other, and with that our friendship is brought to another level… Also remembered those times when we hung out at One U, just chilling and updating each other about the happenings in each other’s lives… Whoa, you could really dig the stories out of me, heh *winkz* The greater satisfaction is to know that we could chat about anything at all, and be rest assured that it will only be between both of us, no “intruders” allowed, haha…
Just four days ago, I was talking about a having a best friend from the opposite gender, and today it’s gurl’s stuff, yay!! GURLFRIENDS RAWK, man!! It’s really cool to know that you could get along well with someone, even more interesting, and challenging when both parties are from different character background and yet still manage to click pretty well… Imagine one being the talker and the other one the listener (we definitely make a good pair, right? ahem ahem!!) Rather than both the talker, which will end up a havoc… Haha, just crapping… Or both the listener, which means there won’t be anyone talking… Whoa, how can that be? Terrible!! It’s either gonna be super noisy or super quiet, hehe… Oh yea, I'll definitely be keeping you in my prayers about that certain desire of yours…
Well anyway, all in all, today’s a great day (I won’t let such a lil quarrel ruin my wonderful, memorable and meaningful day)… Thank You, Lord for granting me with friends whom I can count on for encouragements and support all through… Amen!!
SATURDAY, 16th = OUT THE WHOLE DAY, HAHA…
Had a picnic today with my Ranger Kids cuties *winkz* Theme’s Teddy Bear… Though I did not participate much in the activities, it’s really fun even to just watch… Cool, the best part was the Telematch, hehe… The kids were divided evenly into color groups, namely BLUE, BROWN, PURPLE, BLACK & RED… Each of the commanders was supposed to be in charge of one group, and mine was purple… Like I said, it was a telematch and so they were competing hard for the points, and mainly to win, haha… It was really close, between PURPLE & err, BLACK I think (if I'm not mistaken, it was Lee Yen’s group were we competing against)… on a side note, juz another pic i cudnt resist but post it up ere, aha!!
All in all, we had a really great time… One thing’s for sure: the Lord is gracious!! He provided us with good weather all the way, no rain, and not too hot as well… Yeah, man!!
Later in the evening
The members of BG were invited for an annual dinner (invitation by Ps. Tan from Zoë’s Fellowship) To me, it sounds something like an NECF gathering, where Christians from different homes and organizations come together for a time of sharing and fellowship… The “Zoë’s Fellowship 6th Compassionate Dinner” was held at Restaurant Taman Rashna, in Klang... first was a time of worship followed by songs and presentations by members from various homes… Here again the worship songs truly ministered deeply to me, particularly Jesus, Lover of My Soul, which clearly states that only Him and Him alone will be the Lover of my soul… He shall be the only firm foundation on which I set my focus, holding on and never letting go of Him… eventho the whole world will fall behind me, no matter what happens, my comfort and assurance of knowing that everything will work out for the good of those who trust and believes in Him…
BG PJ (which was represented by three OKU’s) performed a wheelchair dance, with background music God Is In the House from my favourite band, Hillsongs, yay!! *pics still in the process*
We also had a guest speaker, Rev Wong Kim Kong who spoke on How to Deal with Our Physical & Emotional Scars (since it was a gathering of PWD’s… there were volunteers as well – we needed them to bring us there anyway, hehe – so, to them it’s not so much the physical but the emotional side)… He was also a PWD himself, so he was indeed speaking through experience… To PWD’s, a scar would probably mean the existence and/or damage done by the disabilities in our lives… And for some of us, these scars would only be temporary, whereas to some others, it would probably be a life-long thing… Even so, are we able to look at it as a tool to reach out to others, instead of taking it negatively? Do we blame God for what has happened, or do we look at it at the brighter side, and as a challenge that eventho the disability is there, we could still go on serving the Lord in our own special ways?
Referring to Isaiah 52:13-15, “See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted. Many were amazed when they saw him – beaten and bloodied, so disfigured one could scarcely know he was a person. And he will again startle many nations. Kings will stand speechless in his presence. For they will see what they had not previously been told about; they will understand what they had not heard about.”
It all depends on our mindset and the way we look at situations… Whether we’d take it positively and fight the journey of life til the end, or let the negative effects of the disabilities take it’s toll on us… So, it was his challenge to us that we stand up for ourselves despite the disabilities!! I guess it has truly made us realize the importance of making a difference in our own differences, haha… Praise the Lord for such a fruitful night, rather than spending time at a place where I wudnt have gained such wonderful encouragements (was actually supposed to attend a house warming party at someone’s place, but since a conflict has occurred between us, there’s no point showing up, which would only ruin the whole atmosphere)…
Looking forward to the same annual gathering again next year, haha…
Wow, what a way to remember this special day… Talk about suddenly’s & pleasant surprises, hehe… Other than this day being my dad’s burfday (happy burfday, daddy *winkz*), there’s Corinne who CALLED ALL THE WAY FROM CANBERRA!! *hugzz* Wow… Well, it’s sooo good to hear her voice again after so long, haha… Chatted for quite a while… Talked about some certain stuff that I emailed her yesterday, and I gotta admit that I was actually letting out on her… Sorry, dear, but I just cudnt tahan that particular incident!! Grrghh, that person really stretched me to my maximum limits man… I agree with you that she’s super possessive kuasa dua (now where did that come from? haha) Ever since I knew her, it has been that way, just that I wasn’t too bothered about it… But somehow the whole condition deteriorated!! But thank God you were there to “hear” me out, haha… So, we quarreled today… I mean this particular friend (you know who I mean) and I… Just after I hung up the phone with you, she called me (she was already buzzing me on msn and missed calling me on my mobile, accusing that I was avoiding her… “How come I couldn’t get through the phone? Do you know that I have some urgent stuff to talk to you about what our boss said to us in the msn just now?” Yeah, right? How urgent can it get? Pleeasse, gimme a break, will ya? So when I said I was on the phone with a friend from overseas, she said, “You lied!! Otherwise, why would you be able to reply the msn when boss msg-ed us?” Wah liao, what the crap??!! Come on, man, seriously... Gimme a break lar, ok? Everyone has the right for personal spaces... Haiyoh... Anyway, let’s not bring up that sickening topic, k?
Anyway, bringing my attention back to Ms. Corinne M. Y. Kong, I recalled the times when you were still back here in Malaysia… Whoa, at the rate we were chatting, the phone bills have definitely shot up… But it was all great fun to know that after each phone call, we got to know a lil more about each other, and with that our friendship is brought to another level… Also remembered those times when we hung out at One U, just chilling and updating each other about the happenings in each other’s lives… Whoa, you could really dig the stories out of me, heh *winkz* The greater satisfaction is to know that we could chat about anything at all, and be rest assured that it will only be between both of us, no “intruders” allowed, haha…
Just four days ago, I was talking about a having a best friend from the opposite gender, and today it’s gurl’s stuff, yay!! GURLFRIENDS RAWK, man!! It’s really cool to know that you could get along well with someone, even more interesting, and challenging when both parties are from different character background and yet still manage to click pretty well… Imagine one being the talker and the other one the listener (we definitely make a good pair, right? ahem ahem!!) Rather than both the talker, which will end up a havoc… Haha, just crapping… Or both the listener, which means there won’t be anyone talking… Whoa, how can that be? Terrible!! It’s either gonna be super noisy or super quiet, hehe… Oh yea, I'll definitely be keeping you in my prayers about that certain desire of yours…
Well anyway, all in all, today’s a great day (I won’t let such a lil quarrel ruin my wonderful, memorable and meaningful day)… Thank You, Lord for granting me with friends whom I can count on for encouragements and support all through… Amen!!
SATURDAY, 16th = OUT THE WHOLE DAY, HAHA…
Had a picnic today with my Ranger Kids cuties *winkz* Theme’s Teddy Bear… Though I did not participate much in the activities, it’s really fun even to just watch… Cool, the best part was the Telematch, hehe… The kids were divided evenly into color groups, namely BLUE, BROWN, PURPLE, BLACK & RED… Each of the commanders was supposed to be in charge of one group, and mine was purple… Like I said, it was a telematch and so they were competing hard for the points, and mainly to win, haha… It was really close, between PURPLE & err, BLACK I think (if I'm not mistaken, it was Lee Yen’s group were we competing against)… on a side note, juz another pic i cudnt resist but post it up ere, aha!!
Ended up to be a tie, so we were to compete for another round to decide the winner… Seeing that they were already on the losing team, they looked like they kinda gave up… No, I'm definitely not gonna let them go back disappointed, so I just cheered them on, gave them a lil pep talk, and reminding them of the Ranger’s Motto… To be “ready for anything”… they looked semangat a bit, after that little encouragement, and I could see the kids were trying their best to compete for that last point…
PURPLE BEAR (and the other team as well) consist of rangers from different age groups, and so I could see that when one member of the group (esp those from ranger kids) was playing their part, the rest of them were fully showing their support by cheering the participants’ names… see, even kids know how to be sporting and supportive… so, never underestimate them, those smart fellas, hehe… *pics still in the process*
Then came the awaited moment – the COA (council of achievement)… Senior commander announced their names and they each went out to receive their awards, proudly witnessed by their parents… Speaking of parents, we also had a great time getting to know them and chatting about the progress of their child (in every aspects of their lives – mental, emotional and spiritual)…
Oh ya… Forgot that there were a few pics taken with the Chin (uncle peter) family & Lee (auntie deanna) family... all of whom are pretty and handsome people, hehe…
All in all, we had a really great time… One thing’s for sure: the Lord is gracious!! He provided us with good weather all the way, no rain, and not too hot as well… Yeah, man!!
Later in the evening
The members of BG were invited for an annual dinner (invitation by Ps. Tan from Zoë’s Fellowship) To me, it sounds something like an NECF gathering, where Christians from different homes and organizations come together for a time of sharing and fellowship… The “Zoë’s Fellowship 6th Compassionate Dinner” was held at Restaurant Taman Rashna, in Klang... first was a time of worship followed by songs and presentations by members from various homes… Here again the worship songs truly ministered deeply to me, particularly Jesus, Lover of My Soul, which clearly states that only Him and Him alone will be the Lover of my soul… He shall be the only firm foundation on which I set my focus, holding on and never letting go of Him… eventho the whole world will fall behind me, no matter what happens, my comfort and assurance of knowing that everything will work out for the good of those who trust and believes in Him…
BG PJ (which was represented by three OKU’s) performed a wheelchair dance, with background music God Is In the House from my favourite band, Hillsongs, yay!! *pics still in the process*
We also had a guest speaker, Rev Wong Kim Kong who spoke on How to Deal with Our Physical & Emotional Scars (since it was a gathering of PWD’s… there were volunteers as well – we needed them to bring us there anyway, hehe – so, to them it’s not so much the physical but the emotional side)… He was also a PWD himself, so he was indeed speaking through experience… To PWD’s, a scar would probably mean the existence and/or damage done by the disabilities in our lives… And for some of us, these scars would only be temporary, whereas to some others, it would probably be a life-long thing… Even so, are we able to look at it as a tool to reach out to others, instead of taking it negatively? Do we blame God for what has happened, or do we look at it at the brighter side, and as a challenge that eventho the disability is there, we could still go on serving the Lord in our own special ways?
Referring to Isaiah 52:13-15, “See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted. Many were amazed when they saw him – beaten and bloodied, so disfigured one could scarcely know he was a person. And he will again startle many nations. Kings will stand speechless in his presence. For they will see what they had not previously been told about; they will understand what they had not heard about.”
It all depends on our mindset and the way we look at situations… Whether we’d take it positively and fight the journey of life til the end, or let the negative effects of the disabilities take it’s toll on us… So, it was his challenge to us that we stand up for ourselves despite the disabilities!! I guess it has truly made us realize the importance of making a difference in our own differences, haha… Praise the Lord for such a fruitful night, rather than spending time at a place where I wudnt have gained such wonderful encouragements (was actually supposed to attend a house warming party at someone’s place, but since a conflict has occurred between us, there’s no point showing up, which would only ruin the whole atmosphere)…
Looking forward to the same annual gathering again next year, haha…
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
TIME OUT WITH THE ANGELS… HAVN’T DONE THIS FOR A LONG TIME…
(This is 3 days overdue ><)
It has been ages since I’ve watched a movie in the cinemas (don’t really have the time, got other better things to do)… Having heard that BG is organizing one of such sort (heard that HATI.org came up with this movie idea in order for the “angels” to finish up whatever remaining hours they still have in order to gain their “full wings”), I went along… But this time around, it was at the outdoor one, instead of the usual cinema… More convenient, if you asked me… Enjoyed myself to the fullest (especially when I found out my hopes about certain stuff have been granted, hehe… I was actually setting hopes about something, and was glad that it came to reality anyway…) Well, since I'm out to enjoy, I just cudnt help it but go all out and do things without having the thought about how it would be a trouble to the people around and stuff… Besides, they (the volunteers) were very willing to help, and didn’t mind the trouble at all… One of them told me, “To us, there’s no such word as ‘trouble’ in our dictionary, it’s only whether we’re willing or not… And the fact that we’d actually signed up for the camp, means that we’re ready to go all out…” So, the wild side of Elaine has been revealed, haha… We had a camp in early April where able-bodied (we call them volunteers) and disabled came together for a fun time of sharing and getting to know each other… The purpose of the camp was firstly to get the disabled to come forth, to participate and be more open and involved rather than being passive and shying away into our “shells”… And not forgetting to also spread the message that people with disabilities (PWD) could also do things abled-bodied can… A few examples are such that we could still help out in daily chores, still go out to work, have fun in the outdoors etc… But the MAIN objective of the camp is to instill the message of unity and break the mindset of discrimination towards the less fortunate (now when I say the less fortunate, it not only refers to the PWD’s, but also the poor and the orphans)…
It has been ages since I’ve watched a movie in the cinemas (don’t really have the time, got other better things to do)… Having heard that BG is organizing one of such sort (heard that HATI.org came up with this movie idea in order for the “angels” to finish up whatever remaining hours they still have in order to gain their “full wings”), I went along… But this time around, it was at the outdoor one, instead of the usual cinema… More convenient, if you asked me… Enjoyed myself to the fullest (especially when I found out my hopes about certain stuff have been granted, hehe… I was actually setting hopes about something, and was glad that it came to reality anyway…) Well, since I'm out to enjoy, I just cudnt help it but go all out and do things without having the thought about how it would be a trouble to the people around and stuff… Besides, they (the volunteers) were very willing to help, and didn’t mind the trouble at all… One of them told me, “To us, there’s no such word as ‘trouble’ in our dictionary, it’s only whether we’re willing or not… And the fact that we’d actually signed up for the camp, means that we’re ready to go all out…” So, the wild side of Elaine has been revealed, haha… We had a camp in early April where able-bodied (we call them volunteers) and disabled came together for a fun time of sharing and getting to know each other… The purpose of the camp was firstly to get the disabled to come forth, to participate and be more open and involved rather than being passive and shying away into our “shells”… And not forgetting to also spread the message that people with disabilities (PWD) could also do things abled-bodied can… A few examples are such that we could still help out in daily chores, still go out to work, have fun in the outdoors etc… But the MAIN objective of the camp is to instill the message of unity and break the mindset of discrimination towards the less fortunate (now when I say the less fortunate, it not only refers to the PWD’s, but also the poor and the orphans)…
With that, one friend commented that I have truly changed a lot compared to the time when I initially set foot in BG… Got feedback from them about me saying that I have changed from being the very quiet, withdrawn person to a now more outspoken person, in fact very talkative, having an extra boost of boldness to just be natural and start doing things that I love doing, mainly just being my true self… Well, I could probably agree to that particular statement, haha… Seems like you’re getting to know me well, Chu… *winkz*
One thing I know is that I feel really thankful and appreciative of those volunteers who actually took time off just to spent quality hours with us, not only on the movie day, but also times when we’d actually personally ring them up for a lil help… Not that we’re deprived of attention, don’t get me wrong, but just to see your willingness, hmmm, wonderful!! Definitely wanna acknowledge them for all the hard work and effort they’ve put in to help the PWD’s and the less fortunate ones… And the fact that they were even willing to take half day leave off from work, just to offer their service to BG (referring to the launching at YB Dato’ Dr. Ng Yen Yen’s office) really makes it more worthwhile, heheh…
Many of us were more open to each other, because of the lessons that we learnt about one another during the camp (the able-bodied to the PWD’s and vice versa)… For example, the expectations from the PWD’s towards the volunteers, and it’s not surprising for them to have expectations from us as well… Volunteer 1: I hope that PWD’s don’t take us for granted and expect us to know what is it that you want without opening up and telling us specifically about your requests… We are also your friend, so don’t think that we’re unfriendly people and therefore let you have the mindset that it will be difficult for you to approach us for help, that’s totally wrong!! Volunteer 2: Most of the time, it’s not that we are sombong and don’t wanna start a conversation with you, but just that, we’re afraid the things that we say or touch on happens to be some sensitive issue to you all… Then and there, they got our approval that it is actually alright for them to ask… And if it is really personal and sensitive issues to us, we’d let them know… (At least I won’t be offended by you asking all those questions… It’s like, I’ve been answering these questions for the past 18 years of my life, so what’s the big deal?)
It was indeed a wonderful camp and I would say the whole camp was a success!! At the end of the day, hearts were joined, friendships were formed… Thanx to the organizing committee (you know who you are, hehe), we now have new friendships to thank God for… GO ANGELS!!
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