Chinese New Year came with a betrayal.
...
My first in the face betrayal.
So great, my whole family was hurt.
...
I was bruised. I experienced how cold human hearts can be.
This lesson was definitely painful.
A trial of trust.
Painful and Broken as I am, I am more determined to grow from it.
There must be a reason why you ran away.
There must be a reason why God allowed it to happen.
" Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." ~James 1:2-3
I really hope...
I will pass these tests with perseverance, to truly say,
"My Faith (*Emunah) is in God..."
*Faith in Hebrew
Me and a great friend of mine was chatting at the McDonalds at Changi Airport one evening, and we were asking each other questions from this 1001 book of questions to ask... haha it was really quite interesting to depend on the book to know more about each other..
Then she asked me this : "Who do you admire the most?" ...
My answer, sparked another conversation with Mr Giraffe the next day......
In the MRT...
Mr Giraffe: "So what did you answer?"
Miss Bunny: (looks elsewhere, hoping to escape from answering)
Mr Giraffe: "Wei...." (nudge me)
Miss Bunny: "Well, it's weird for me to say whom I admire to you and you're not in that category...."
Mr Giraffe: (Disappointed look on his face)
Miss Bunny: "No no no.. you just dont belong to that category. I mean, I see qualities in some people which makes me respect that person, and that's admirable. There's another kind of liking, and that's more attraction than admirable. You know, good looking, nice people.
But er...... you dont belong to that category either."
Mr Giraffe: "Wei-a-mor? (basically he means 'wei se me' in mandarin)"
Miss Bunny: "well.... well.. you just belong to a different category altogether. And that category only has you. You are the only one in that category. (whoa.. i feel super cheesy when i said that lor... but i cant explain what category to call it.)
Mr Giraffe: "You compartmentalized your mind like that? That's a guy thinking..."
Miss Bunny: "hmm.. well, that's what I think. I cant see you as just another guy who fits in a category......."
Mr Giraffe: "Maybe girls can really be with someone who dont fit in their criteria. You hear girls who say ' I cant stand him, but I still love him.'
Miss Bunny: "What are the qualities you look for in a girl then?"
Mr Giraffe: (thinks hard, maybe trying to give a politically correct answer here...hee)
"I look... for... girls who are warm..."
Miss Bunny: (rubs hands and place on Mr Giraffe's arm) ......
Mr Giraffe: (laughs) " what are you doing la? you know what I mean..girls who are relaxed, with a joyful spirit. Happy most of the time, one who is hopeful in life..."
... Then Mr Giraffe has to drop off the train... leaving me still thinking what category then is Mr Giraffe ne?
Honestly, I have no idea why I post this conversation today. Perhaps to share what's going on in our meet ups, perhaps is to share a little humour, or to relate something relevant.. I really don't know. But what I know is, perhaps you can pick up a little tip or two, about "What women think, What men want."
oh well... =)
