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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Friends

This entry is a tribute to friends in my life. I think friends are an extension of God's grace and companionship on earth. While no one can replace God, I think friends make living in this world more bearable and meaningful.

Ever since I joined Sonic Edge again, it has been a refreshing change for me in terms of spiritual feeding and also in fellowship. I am glad to see old friends again and new faces. Old friends who are welcoming and new friends who are nice too. In the past, I guess I did not take alot of effort to know the people in Sonic Edge and I guess I am now taking more time to hang out with the peeps and enjoying the fellowship. Thanks SONIC EDGE PEEPS!

I would like to especially thank the EASTIE PEEPS, namely SEX DEX, TOYBOY MILTON, BURPEE PAM and EATNOTHING RACHEL. I thank you all for being friends and the many times we hang out for supper. For DEX AND MILTON, known you all for so long but never had the chance to know you all better and I guess its not too late to start now. As for PAM and RACHEL, the 2 new girls in my life HAHAHA! I really love your company and thanks for putting up with my crap and I have 2 more GIRL-FRIENDS in my life now...WOOHOO~~~ Just remember I am HBS can already. WHAHAHAHA

I would like to take this time thank a special friend, RYAN LOW HON PUN. Pardon me for using your full name haha. Firstly, wish you a God blessed 30th birthday on 08 Aug 2007.

It has been 17 years since we knew each other in Secondary One in Pasir Ris Secondary School. You have not grown any taller since hahaha. I thank God really for friends like you and Xiaojun, that Sissy of course haha but I am sincere in thanking you for being a friend, a true friend.

Below are things I may not have told you before but this comes from my heart.

I remember when I became a christian. That was back in 29 Jul 1994. You were in the same poly as me in Ngee Ann. Later on when I subsequently shared christianity with you and invited you to church, do you remember you told something like this "Oh I am the devil, I will melt if I go to church." in a half joking manner. At that time, I wonder is it because you do not see Christ in me and I was just being a bad example that you do not see why you should believe in Christ.

When you were diagnosed with cancer, there were many times I cried. I asked God why did He let it happen to you. I did not know what to do except to pray for you. I remember I went to the hospital with you and I remember the doctor telling us that yours is acute lekeumia and there was no specific cause and if without treatment, six months could be all you have.

I admire your courage because if it was me, I could have just broken down there and then. The only thing back then I could help is to bring you whenever I can to bring you for the chemo and radiotherapy. I remember how your bed would be full of blood and how you would so weak and needed help to sit up and just to walk. But yet you do not want to give up. And you know there were people in your shoes who seemed to have recovered but later passed away due to complications but you did not give you. And, see where you are now. You are officially in remission for a long time now and I know God will continue to bless you.

It was also during this period that you came to believe in Christ and grabbing that second chance in life. And I know you struggle with the fact that because of cancer, alot of opportunities were lost but I would like to encourage you, you have actually gain more than alot of us in this world. You gained life. You gained another chance in life.

And I think because of the few little favours I did for you, you never seemed to reject me when I needed help. From helping me to repair computers for free to even lending me money when I was down and out, you always are there for me. You are always patient with me, in fact with most people like Sissy hahaha. I believe its because you think you owe me something or what because I help you that little bit during your cancer period. But I guess I owe you more than you owe me but I know you would tell me, thats what friends are for.

So Ryan aka Hanbin aka Botaklops, I love you as a brother in Christ and as a friend. I know sometimes I can over react especially when times you are late or what. I apologise and I am sorry. You are really a true friend in my life and I would you to know I treasure the friendship of yourself and Sissy. I would regret if I would ever lose you as a friend because I know you are a blessing from God. And to you I want to say, do not look down on yourself and do not judge yourself based on the material things of this world. Seek God first and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.

So thank you for being my friend and once again, a happy blessed Birthday.

And to all my friends, though I did not mention everyone here. Every single friend I have makes me who I am today. I treasure your friendships alot. Your friendships accompany me through many lonely nights whahahahaha....that sounded wrong but it is true. I thank God for all my friends and I pray God will bless every single one of you.

Thank you Jesus for my friend, blessed be your name and bless my friends.

And ya, Happy Birthday SINGAPORE.

Funny But Not A Clown screamed @ 2:52 AM

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