Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Hello (:
I am back from Batam and here is my two pence worth of Serve Trips with Ngee Ann BA Cares.
Serve Batam 2010 was yet another enriching and memorable experience for me. It rekindle the fire in me to help those that are in need. It also serve as a reminder for me to be grateful, contented and appreciative.
The kids in Batam and Cambodia have been through the growing pains of poverty, the seperation of their loved ones, yet they can move on with an optimistic attitude, not wallowing in self pity. Living in poverty is part of their life, yet they hardly grumble. On the contrary they are grateful and contented with what they have and they give thanks to the lord above.
These kids have taught us to count our blessings, and that what have been given is sometimes enough, if not more than what we require, yet as humans living in an economically stable country we do not seem to know the ends of our wants.
A fellow crew from Serve Cambodia 2009 once said "The children may have little in terms of material things, but wealth in the things unseen." I totally agree with the statement she made. As their unpretentious laughter derived from simple little things beyond the aspect of materiality.
This is what we should learn from the kids, to look at things beyond the aspect of materiality.
Serve Trips never fail to make me reflect on all the things I have in life and be thankful of every single little things that I owned. I am blessed to have a roof over my head, three sumptuous meal a day and all the love I have got from my family for twenty-two years.
Inspired to do more for those who are born in countries which are less developed as corruption is always an issue. Hence the government does little to help these kids live in a better environment.
SCRIBBLED at 6:13 PM
Friday, March 19, 2010
Hello (:
RESULTS DAY ! And I will always feel excited yet nervous to take a peek.
All I can say is that I am happy with my results though a little disappointed in a module or two. I thought I could have score better grades but I think I should be satisfied and not ask for more. Think I have been blessed and I am greatful for that.
Getting all geared up for next Thursday to arrive cause I am really excited to head to Batam for the first time. Don't know what to expect but always tell myself to expect the unexpected.
SCRIBBLED at 3:56 PM
Friday, March 12, 2010
Hello (:
Pre-Trip Bonding for Serve Batam 2010 is officially over and it is all about packing our bags and head over to Batam. Today's session impacted me a lot. It sort of rekindle the passion I had for Serve Trips.
And really I want to serve for the benefit of those who are less privileged then me and also learn something from them with an open heart and mind. When I went over to Cambodia I thought that I want to make a difference in the life of those kids. But really at the end of the day it them who make a difference in my life.
They taught me the values and true meaning of family, contentment and perseverance. And really contentment is such an easy word but it is so difficult to accomplish in a rich country like us where we would not be contented with what we have due to our unlimited wants.
Reading back Serve Cambodia 2009 blog I have again grasp the meaning of contentment.
SCRIBBLED at 6:11 PM
THE ALMOST PERFACT PARTNER ((:
DIANA CHEONG HUILIN
CURRENTLY TURNING TO THE AGE OF TWENTY-THREE
SHE'S STUDYING AT NGEE ANN POLY
SHE'S GOING TO BE OLDER AT 27 JULY ((:
REAGAN KANG CHOON KEEN
CURRENTLY TURNING TO THE AGE OF TWENTY-FOUR
HE'S STUDYING FULL-TIME AT SIM-UOL
HE'S GOING TO BE OLDER AT 11 SEPTEMBER ((:
WISH UPON A STAR ((:
- able to study in a local university (:
- scoring a GPA above 3.8 (:
- good wealth and health rolling in (:
