SCREAM!

Saturday, August 11, 2007

I am almost always happy but I do have my moments too. Today I pondered alot over of a certain event in my life that happen a decade ago while I was in the 3rd year of my poly. Those memories are not pleasant ones and to be honest, that event and those memories shaped a part of me which you see now. I would not deny that this incident made me shun away from certain committments in life. It always pop into my mind now and then and sometimes I thought I had gotten over it or maybe it does not have that big an impact on me and I most probably would not see that person again, but sometimes I just wondered have I really forgotten and more importantly, forgiven, that person and myself. I guess it is something I need to grapple with God and let it come to a conclusion.

On a upbeat note, I went ahead to the dinner appointment supposedly with just PAMELA and MILTON. For the last few days, I just felt it was weird why PAMELA and MILTON would just ask me out for dinner and just the 3 of us. When I reached Blooies in Siglap, I saw not only PAM and MILTON, there was RACHEL and AARON too. (DEX was supposed to come but I guess he was too sexed up), All was revealed then. They wanted to appreciate me for sending them home for the past 2 months or so. PAMELA, although I did not look surprised, I was genuinely touched by this gesture and I thank YOU for arranging this with the rest and the guys and girls, It felt great to be appreciated. Thanks for the warm and fuzzy feeling you left in me hahaha, though I looked tired lah!

It was nice to be appreciated though I think I did not do much. To me, driving people home is a blessing and having a car to drive myself and people home reminds me of how blessed I am by God. Still, I wanna thank these peeps for making my day. There are people or so called friends who demands that I drive them home or bring them around (its true, I have people like that in my life) but you peeps, I just feel blessed to make sure you all reach home safely every time.

BIG THANKS to JESUS and BURPEE PAM, TOYBOY MILTON, EATNOTHING RACH, SEX DEX and our latest nicknamed member - PUSS-AARON!!

Talking about cars, it really reminded me of the blessings that comes from God regarding cars and I dedicate my thanks to God as I think about for the last 4 years that I owned a car.

In 2003, when I finished my degree in marketing and advertising, I expected myself to be like every single struggling graduate and look for a entry level job. After 3 months of searching, through friends and thanks to God, I found a job that pays me way above what a fresh grad would get and thus enabled me to get a first car. BLESSING NUMBER ONE and TWO!

My first car was a KIA. It was a second hand car as I thought it was more prudent since it is my first time owning a car. Unfortunately, I need to put in a deposit which I do not have. Enter my mum and she readily loaned me the money. BLESSING NUMBER THREE! But after that, I was told because of my age, I needed a GUARANTOR who is a non family member who is of a certain age etc or else I would not be given a loan approval. When I was running out of ideas, I talked to PASTOR DANIEL LEE and guess what, he agreed to to my guarantor! BLESSSING NUMBER FOUR!

ONE WEEK ON, I got into my first accident. I knocked into a MPV while turning out from church. I was terrified but thank God, the other family in the car was safe and the driver was a christian and even assured me it is ok and to calm down. All was settled for a minimal sum and all was well. BLESSING NUMBER FIVE.

One year on in 2004, my KIA was getting worse and the need to maintain it every month was eating into my savings and after some calculations, I realised I could trade in my car without making a loss and I decided to go ahead and buy a new car since it makes more sense. I chose a Honda City which is the one I am still driving today. I remember it was 13th Aug 2004. I just returned on that morning from a mission trip to Chiangmai and I was full of excitement as I collected the car. BLESSING NUMBER SIX.

However, in 2 months time, something happened that totally change me. HONDA CITY was a a great car. As a 1.5 litre car, it can outrun quite a number of cars and I enjoy zipping in and out and speeding in the car. I remember it was in October 2004, I was entering the roundabout from KJE that will lead me to BKE (PIE), it was raining and I went in at 90km/hr hoping to overtake the slow lorry in front of me. I overtook the lorry, increase my speed but all of sudden I realise that roundabout was too steep for my speed and I step on my brakes. On stepping my brakes, my car went into a spin. And as the car spin, I saw the lorry I just overtook coming towards me and other cars all just missing me. I thought either I am going to die and seriously injured. What about my car, it is gonna be so damaged. After almost an eternity and many spins, my car came to a halt, just centimetres away from banging into the metal railings. I escape with no injuries, no damage to the surrounding, damages to the car that amounted to $300 and of course a thankful heart to God for being given a 2nd chance to more responsible in my driving. BLESSING NUMBER SEVEN.

So you see, I thank God for the many blessings. That is why I thank God I still have a car today and I am able to drive people home because through the issue of cars, God enabled me to see and count the blessings I have received from him. Every day as I drive, I am reminded of the 2nd chance I am given to be a testimony on the road and so I thank you Jesus, Hallelujah.

Thats it for today folks.

Count your blessings too.

Funny But Not A Clown screamed @ 3:06 AM

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