Thursday, December 18, 2008!
HandWritten on; 8:34 AM
After a few post from monkey and penguin, it is time for me to take centre stage in my blog again. Its back to me blogging again. Since last week, my dad was hospitalised after an operation. I was thinking that through this incident, I discovered a couple of things about my friends.
First was daniel lee. After knowing that I'll be camping in hospital with my dad, he took time off his busy schedule to visit me. Was really touched when he came to visit me as after spending the whole day at the hospital, I was energise by his visit. The next day, I had to do an event for Uni-Y but had to be in hospital to look after my dad. What happened is that I was not able to get people to help me with the event. Only Eunice was able to come down that night and it was not enough, would at least need another person to help out in the event. After not being able to find people to help me out, I was quite dejected that night and I began to cast doubts if I know anyone that can be considered my friend. So before I went to sleep, out of desperation, I smsed daniel liew to asked if he could help me out. Secretly I was wondering if he could pass this test of friendship. To my pleasant surprise, he called me the next morning and promised to help me that night without any hesitation. Heaving a sigh of relieve, I thank God that my friends did not fail me when I needed them the most. Fast forwarded to this morning, I was pleasantly surprise when alan called to tell me that he's coming to visit me in hospital. When Alan turned up with breakfast and chichken essence for my dad, I was deeply touched. Next, I was touched when zhi wei came down all the way to chua chu kang to support me upon hearing that I'll be sharing my testimony to my cell group today. What is amazing is that I know that travelling and inconvenience is something that zhi wei doesn't like and he actually overcomed it just to support me. I'm really touched.
I was reminded of this verse:
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
(Matthew 25: 36 - 40)
What I want to say is that thanks so much for meeting my practical needs at the right time. I will remember this and will be a true friend to you!
What an amazing week it has been. I have been from praying hard for my dad's operation to rejoicing at the wonderful friends that I have. What is really amazing is that these are my friends from SMU. SMU is supposed to be a highly competitive place and yet I am blessed with these amazing friends around me. These friends and my cell group members are simply my biggest supporters on earth.
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)
Though you are not my brother (as in brother brother), you have choose to stick to me like a brother. Once again thanks so much!
