I will. Although it hurts sometimes.. But again, I'm making myself available :)
Monday, May 31, 2010
A Friend?
If a friend comes to you only when he/she needs your help... will you still consider that person to be your friend??
call me 'work-a-holic'
Some of my friends call me "work-a-holic".. Simply because I stay up late most of the time to finish my job or tasks. I don't want to argue over terminologies. It's okay if they see me that way. But allow me to list some reasons why I HAVE TO stay up late.
1. I'm a night person
I can think better and more efficiently at night.
2. I don't like leave things half-way done.
If I have to finish a task, I really have to finish it straight away. Postponing will only ruin my mood in finishing it, because tomorrow holds a brand new job for me.
3. I'm often faced with a deadly deadline.
Yeah.. May be I'm bad at time-management. How about this.. The deadline is coming soon, and you find out that your group members are not pulling their weight, they haven't finished the job assigned.. And the clock is ticking. I consider myself as a perfectionist. I don't like to get a bad mark (at least that's what my parents taught me up to now)... So, I'll do anything to save the sinking ship! Finishing my jobs (and my fellas' too) and racing with the time limits, so the task can be submitted on time.
4. I have a family to be taken care of.
Living with two little kids is harder than it might appear. I'm not saying that I regret having them.. But yea, adjustments just have to be made in order to keep everybody happy. I have to put my son to bed in the afternoon, drive him to school back and forth, entertain the kids, do some grocery shopping, share computer with them, have a special time with my husband, etc etc. And I mostly do it all in the afternoon. Easier said than done, huh?
I think I've got enough reasons.
Friends, I also wanna live a normal life! I don't want to sleep late, since I know it's bad for my health... But at the moment, it's the only choice I have, or things will never get done. If I could find another options, I would be glad to do it.
The only option that I have is.. Giving up what I'm doing at the moment, and that would be my job and my ministry.. What do you think?
1. I'm a night person
I can think better and more efficiently at night.
2. I don't like leave things half-way done.
If I have to finish a task, I really have to finish it straight away. Postponing will only ruin my mood in finishing it, because tomorrow holds a brand new job for me.
3. I'm often faced with a deadly deadline.
Yeah.. May be I'm bad at time-management. How about this.. The deadline is coming soon, and you find out that your group members are not pulling their weight, they haven't finished the job assigned.. And the clock is ticking. I consider myself as a perfectionist. I don't like to get a bad mark (at least that's what my parents taught me up to now)... So, I'll do anything to save the sinking ship! Finishing my jobs (and my fellas' too) and racing with the time limits, so the task can be submitted on time.
4. I have a family to be taken care of.
Living with two little kids is harder than it might appear. I'm not saying that I regret having them.. But yea, adjustments just have to be made in order to keep everybody happy. I have to put my son to bed in the afternoon, drive him to school back and forth, entertain the kids, do some grocery shopping, share computer with them, have a special time with my husband, etc etc. And I mostly do it all in the afternoon. Easier said than done, huh?
I think I've got enough reasons.
Friends, I also wanna live a normal life! I don't want to sleep late, since I know it's bad for my health... But at the moment, it's the only choice I have, or things will never get done. If I could find another options, I would be glad to do it.
The only option that I have is.. Giving up what I'm doing at the moment, and that would be my job and my ministry.. What do you think?
Green with Envy
I was browsing through my friends' tweets on twitter.. And suddenly I'm green with envy.. I know I shouldn't.. But can't deny it, I'm jealous.
I love to hang out with friends. As I'm reading through their tweets, deep inside my heart, I really really really want to join them. But I can't. First, I live far far away from them. Second, I have a family to be taken care of. And of course, third.. I wasn't invited :p
Oh well, there is time when you can hold on to your friends, and there has to be a time when you have to let them go. I cannot hold on to my friends forever.. With all the busy-ness, age gap, and any other reasons, friendship can be a bit loose. Just wanna let my friends know, that I'll always be here when you need to talk. Copying what my 'family-like' fella, Grace Budhi told me once.. I'm making myself available. ^^
If somebody asks, what the best thing happened to my life throughout the year is.. My answer would be friend & community. I successfully make friends with quite a lot of people, and I now have communities. Not only one.. there are 3 of them I might say.. (I'm calling them communities, but I still don't know whether they take me as a part of their communities :p.. But I'm happy already :D)
Oh Gosh.. I really wanna hang out now! Anyone available???
I love to hang out with friends. As I'm reading through their tweets, deep inside my heart, I really really really want to join them. But I can't. First, I live far far away from them. Second, I have a family to be taken care of. And of course, third.. I wasn't invited :p
Oh well, there is time when you can hold on to your friends, and there has to be a time when you have to let them go. I cannot hold on to my friends forever.. With all the busy-ness, age gap, and any other reasons, friendship can be a bit loose. Just wanna let my friends know, that I'll always be here when you need to talk. Copying what my 'family-like' fella, Grace Budhi told me once.. I'm making myself available. ^^
If somebody asks, what the best thing happened to my life throughout the year is.. My answer would be friend & community. I successfully make friends with quite a lot of people, and I now have communities. Not only one.. there are 3 of them I might say.. (I'm calling them communities, but I still don't know whether they take me as a part of their communities :p.. But I'm happy already :D)
Oh Gosh.. I really wanna hang out now! Anyone available???
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Be a Blessing
Today I learned that ..
Being a blessing is not just about money.
It is also about time..
Being there when somebody needs you..
Lending an ear for someone who needs to be heard..
Giving your shoulder for others to cry on..
Cheering with someone when they're happy..
Grieving with someone when they're sad..
Supporting them when they need it the most..
Loving and accepting them just the way they are..
They are no perfect human-being in this world... That's why God created friends and families. God created you and I to be a blessing for each other.
"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. " (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a)
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