Christmas

As exams are almost over, Christmas is approaching.

Christmas is supposed to be one of my favourite holidays. Nothing can replace the warmth, peace and joy that are brought from this holiday.

Sadly, I have been drawn apart from those things this year.

Last night I saw the commercial about the world tour of Il Divo. They are gonna be in Hong Kong on Jan 22nd, 2007. My heart cried out loud and begged for me to go. One moment later, my brain shut it up. It told my heart that it wasn't sure who else is willing to go.

Coming back to this joyous holiday. Finally I realized that it's gonna be different this year. There won't be any grand last minute christmas shopping. There won't be Boxing Day sale. There will be no more crazy choir practice for the christmas choral singing. There will be no more black and white uniform for midnight mass. In contrast, not only I have to sneak out to mass again, but also probably going alone.

Christmas, by myself. It's gonna be quiet. Probably a little too quiet.

studying....PSL

Recently lost control of my life....wait.. have I ever take control...ever??

Why am I stuck in this stupid subject? Physiology??

Now I remember why I wasn't in physiology, because I hated it. The attempts of building a connection with it.....I probably get rejected...

that's why i still hate it.....

Omg.... studying physiology.... bored to death

For some reasons, I really miss this blog today. It's probably because I couldn't stay focus on my physiology revision. I am soooo screwed. The desire of burning the books and notes has almost come to a maximum.

That's why I am writing right now

Thanking the enemy

An email from Uncle Patrick:

Here is today's heartfelt blessing:

"That person who is hardest to forgive is the one who can teach you the greatest lessons." - Louise Hay, publisher and author of "You Can Heal Your Life"

One of the most difficult spiritual lessons for us to master is realizing that every experience and every person in our lives is here to help us grow and become all we can be. Sometimes the experiences are triumphs and the people cheerleaders, but more often than not, it is the difficulties and the enemies we encounter that prod us forward and force us to reach within and claim our destiny.

Certainly we must be thankful for our friends and loved ones, but we should not forget to be thankful for those who would be our enemies, too. For blessings often come from where we least expect them and every blessing, no matter from whence it came, is worthy of our gratitude. Every single one.

A sharing of Our Lady of Lourdes

Listen in silence because if your heart is full of other things, you cannot hear the voice of God. This is the silent, private joy of personal prayer that St Bernadette experienced before the statue of Our Lady. When I was reading Mother Teresa's book, she taught us the way to pray. Sometimes prayers are burning words from the furnace of hearts filled with love. Sometimes we practise internal and external silence. If your heart is full of other things, you cannot hear the voice of God. Then I wonder, how are we supposed to do that? Do it ever exist? In this world, it is already a challenge to be in a quiet environment. Even though there is external silence, it seems like our hearts can never be settled. We think of school, family, work and other worries. How is it possible to induce silence?

Miraculously, at the beautiful scene of Mother Mary once appeared, there was the precious silence we all have been looking for. Not only I seeked external silence, in front of the immaculate conception, I also seeked the calmness within. Realizing how it is to empty myself in prayers, I see this as my moment with Mother Mary. It's not like I have nothing to say anymore. I could've thanked her 10 million times for a lot of things, could've dragged her about my every single desire. As night time approached, after the Marian Procession, we went to her statue and prayed. We stared at her, started the Rosary again, stared at her, in silence, continued with our moment. She is too pretty to take my eyes off her. The tear of joy dropped, and this phrase echoed: You are precious in my eyes, and I love you. (Isaiah 43:4)

Give Thanks

GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART
GIVE THANKS TO THE HOLY ONE
GIVE THANKS FOR HE'S GIVEN
JESUS CHRIST, HIS SON(X2)

AND NOW LET THE WEAK SAY I AM STRONG
LET THE POOR SAY I AM RICH
BECAUSE OF WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR US (X2)
GIVE THANKS...

In this thanksgiving season, let's thank God for providing us everything. Although sometimes He do not give whatever you ask for, He always give us more than enough.

And we remember those who are hungry. We remember those who are suffering from sickness and pain. We remember those who doesn't have a shelter.

We thank You for coming to our lives.