Sunday, June 24, 2007

Life was never a bed of roses. Friendships are like that as well.

We choose to notice who we want to notice, just like a child who wants a toy, but never realises how much it took for it to be given to him. We focus on people who we want to care about very often, but forget about those who have silently held our backs. Giving us silent encouragement, all the while listening, being there when you need them, but never asking for anything in return. So very often we don't see them as much as we see those we want to establish friendships with.

Shouldn't we sit up and notice?

[Love] is not self-seeking.

It gives and never expects anything in return. It silently pours out but is never emptied into. The times when we go through friendships which we've poured into but are only met by betrayals, rejection, misunderstandings, this is not misfortune. It has nothing to do with misfortune. It is natural because we are human and God made it so as well. No matter how we feel horrible at being rejected, we keep caring for these friends, because Love does not seek to be acknowledged, love gives because it wants to.

Of course it is only human to be dissatisfied. To be disappointed. To feel it in your heart that someone didn't appreciate what has been done, but still love goes on because...

[Love] always perseveres and
Love never fails.

Sometimes exams are one of those difficult times and you see different people around you. People whom you once knew, and will be who you know after the exams again. But will you look at them in the same light?

But then there's the converse.
A big thank you to 4 people who have been behind me in this time.

Weiwen:)-- Thank you for being so encouraging although i keep asking you so many questions!! :P Thank you for going the extra mile to give me a little push although we haven't known each other for very long! I really really treasure the things you've done in this period of time! Thank you very much.

Fellow shep :)-- Thank you for showing concern esp for this wk. Its been mad and thank you for giving prayer support :) Jiayou for your studies :)

Eunice :)-- Thank you for being the person who is constantly accessible :) HAHA! Thank you for the encouragements, being someone i can put my trust in, for being so easy to talk to and for being a great sister and labourer in Christ! Really thank you for not only being a listener but a true blue friend! Jiayou for BLOCKS! Ttys :)

Shep:)-- Thank you for the assurance and the concern and all the encouragement! :) I think the assurances that you've given me have definitely calmed me down a bit :). There's much to do and Jiayou for blocks!! :)

Yep! And now although my studying is way way way way way from complete, i shall sleep in preparation for GP!

In You i place my trust,
For i know that i have received blessing Beyond my Measure