Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Surprises to Shocks
Did i mention in my last post abt Christmas Surprises and how apt it was for me towards the end of 2006? well..... 2007 begun with some shocking news!
i was in bangkok right... and then in the midst of our new year's eve celebration, half-way through dinner, we received news that bombs went off in bkk... and even more bombs are expected to go off near Siam Square which was so near to us, and it is one of the hot spots tourists and locals go for the celebrations.Nevertheless, we went to get delicious ice-cream to cheer ourselves up and went back to our hotel.
Both Angie and i couldnt sleep properly.. we left cnn on the whole night through... at around 2 am on new year's day, we heard bomb blasts from our room and that sort of kept me up... i guess being so near, hearing the bombs and seeing a car totally burnt like charcoal, seeing bkk's poor,has made me realize how blessed we are, and at the same time, how weak a people we might actually be when stripped of comfort, money and protection...... suddenly, life in sg is like so surreal...where our lives are so protected, and so comfortable...
during that few moments,it just doesnt make sense how people still managed to live and survive.... the thought of losing our security sends cold shivers down my spine.
makes me question my gifts and shopping.... they seemed quite pointless and useless at that point in time..
i laughed a small laugh inside my heart when i saw my luggage in the hotel room.
there's many more things and people in life that are more important....
i hope i wont live life forgetting this.
but well, at least the gifts are for impt people in my life..heh
Another shock came when one of my core member told me that she might not be able to commit to cgs on saturdays, and that she needs to think things through.... after i read her sms, i din really know what to say...really caught off guard..she din mention anything before...
what could have happened? and why now, when cg is moving into a new phase?
It's raining here and i miss my boy. feels so weird not having him around.... feels lonely not to be able to share my thoughts and day with him.....i'm still worried for his safety and the safety of our brothers who somehow made the decision to continue to go to bkk...i'm must have been the most faithful news reader in my 23 years of life... following the news on television and on the internet. hahah...
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Still, be it in times of pleasant surprises or nasty shocks,
a steadfast trust in God will untie all knots!
*off to read the news before i go to bed!
Aggie
ate wrote on 11:39 PM.
