Keeping the smile in you

Nice pic i have here, dont you think? ;)

The 3rd day of CNY already.. time is a thief. Very soon, we'll have to get back into action - Work (haha ok i shall not rub it in - preservere)

Seems like as you get older, CNY become just a normal holiday where you can just laze at home (besides the eating and all) or just meet up with friends etc.

But am glad that i had some quality time with friends whom we have not meet for quite awhile. We chatted till 4am. Yes, we redeemed the long lost time to talk for that night. From social economics, to complaints, relationships, future etc. I like it esp. when friends are honest and open to speak their minds though we have different opinions. It doesnt matter. The common thing is understanding.

I have this friend whom i've always wanted to reach out to. She's one of my sec school mates whom we've known each other for years. That night, she poured out what she has been bottling up - her family relationships, it is sth which not many can understand. Becos' of busy work schedules, we seldom have a chance to meet up.

Its an excuse. becos' ppl are selfish with time. I'm one of them.

It reminds me of what Joyce Meyer says in a book: "The world is filled with sad, hurting people. Don't put off until tomorrow of what you can do today. You can put smiles on faces. You can be a smile giver. Use what you have in your hand to make someone else's life get better." Giving is the best way to receive. It works. When you give sth to your neighbours, surely they'll feel awkward if they dont give sth in return to you? I mean its a common cycle among ppl. Of cos, we dont give just becos' we want sth in return. We are called to be different.

However, its always the case, when you have been placed with sth which you really need to do, you simply didnt feel like doing it. At least its for my case.

Start with the ppl around me first if i really want to help.

I need to remind myself to focus on the things i can do and not the things i cant do? Mother Teresa said this well.. "If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one". Great advice. I think sometimes we all want to be bigger and that measure we have in mind is to reach out to the hundreds. If i cant start with what i have, how to i get far from here?

Keep my eyes on Him. After all, it isnt about me :)