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Another visit to St Theresa's home. It certainly did bring back alot of memories of Confirmation Yr 2004. How we used to go there, for mass at the chapel, perform for the residents etc. However, todays visit was rather different. Somehow, I came out of the home feeling something different compared to the other trips. It was rare that I was actually thinking and reflecting.

After visiting both Aunty Bertha from the primary school and Mr Tan, our coach, I finally realise how we ALL tend to take our lives for granted. I think this would apply to most of us, especially the youths these days. I've never seen him this close to tears before. He constantly kept repeating himself, telling us to study hard and treasure what we have now. It was barely a few months back, I saw him standing straight and tall, walking up and down on court. Just within the short period of time, he lost so much of weight, he became so skinny and he could only move around with the help of a wheelchair. Its true. Issues like these can be very unpredictable, you will never know what will happen next.

Next was Aunty Bertha, if you'll can remember, from the IJ Primary. She was the aunty we always ran to whenever we needed an extra set of school uniform, PE attire, belt etc, whatever the reason could be. Be it whether you lost your uniform, or whether you dirtied it. The room she was in was stationed below the school hall stairs. She stays so strong and close to God even with both her legs lost. It's seldom we see such strong women in the society that we're living in now. Most of which are too busy, either with their careers or their love lives, to even bother bout God. However Aunty Bertha really taught and displayed such great love for God. No matter what, she made sure she set out 4pm for the rosary, the divine mercy etc. Some of us today, dont even speak to God for the least, one minute.

Both of them taught me so much today, and made me treasure my life so much more. It is true, we never know what will happen next, life is very unpredictable. For example I may go out with person A today, have so much fun etc. And then the next day, I find out she passed away. Like I've mentioned before, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT! I'm sure both Aunty Bertha and Mr Tan never hoped, or rather never imagined this, but still it took place. Instead of dwelling on it, they display such strong preserverance. For Aunty Bertha is her strong love and faith for God. As for Mr Tan, I'm sure he's learning to treasure everything he has now. WE ALL SHOULD. We should all treasure the things, the people, be it family friends etc. WE SHOULD TREASURE EVERYTHING AROUND US. Cos we never know when it will leave us. Even wealth and fame for example, it might leave you. So its best we dont take things for granted. Money, wealth, fame, material things etc, all these ARE NOT IMPT. Rather, the people around us. Our families, our friends, everyone, treasure them now for you never know when they will leave you.

Your legs that help you run and walk, skip or jog, You hands that help you dribble a ball, write some words etc, your eyes that help you to see, your ears that help you to hear etc. Cherish all of them now. Ever imagine what it was like to lose one of them. Do not take it for granted. I therefore would like to applaud the blind, the deaf, the sick, the dying, the lame etc. I really look up to all of you'll. No matter what happens, life still goes on, you'll dont give up and you'll perservere to the end.

May I learn to be like you. And perservere to the end towards my O levels this yr. May I learn to be like you, to appreciate all the things and everyone around me. May I like be like you, happy with the smallest, yet simplest things. There's just so much to be learnt. Thank you very much for the lesson you all have taught me.

posted by stacey @ Saturday, July 29, 2006