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counting my blessings.
Recently lots of things have made ma ponder and wonder and think and reflect upon my life and everything as a whole. And I learnt a lot.
Like.

Today during geog we were learning urban problems...the effects of rural-urban migration, problems, etc.
And there was a video on mexico city and then a new article on people who lived UNDER roads, with houses that were about 1.5m high or so only. Meaning they couldn't even STAND in their houses. They probably crawled around... And when we were talking about development the past few lessons, I realise that I am indeed VERY VERY lucky to be born in such a safe, secure, rather high-tech, advanced, modern society of Singapore. Every day I have food laid on my table, water is aplenty, toilets are flushable, crime rate is pretty low, I have clothes to CHOOSE from, a computer to entertain myself/study with, EDUCATION, both parents, awesome friends..
In about 1/2 the other countries of the world, people are poverty-stricken, sick, suffering, dying, crying, helpless and living every day in fear of death, war, pain, hunger, thirst... for them, even a bread crumb is hard to find. Miles must be travelled on foot to get a few drops of water...and it's not even guaranteed they'll get them. They yearn for education, yet they'll probably never get it. And here we are, complaining every day that we have to go to school, whining that we've got homework
HELLO! [that was yenlin who barged into the classroom with a sudden "yo!" haha:) anti-climax man.]
As I was saying, here we are, wishing we didn't have to study and mug and complete piles of homework, while not very far away, children are LONGING for education. They need it. They want it. But they never get it. And I actually am blessed with so many varieties of food and drinks and clothes and material possesssions. I can PICK what to eat for recess. I can enjoy a full meal at pizza hut or burger king or kfc or even at a little food court.

And most importantly, I'm BLESSED TO BE A CHRISTIAN, TO HAVE A HEAVENLY FATHER up there. Who is omni-potent, almighty, sovereign, and loves me everlastingly. So much that He bore the immense pain on the cross. What would I be without the Lord?!
Lost.
And life would be meaningless.

I am really extremely tremendously lucky.

And I think if I were to literally count my blessings, I'd never finish the list. Seriously. When you really think about it, there're so many things to be happy about, and to be thankful for! But human nature makes us simply focus on the depressing, painful difficulties that we face, while we never ever realise the blessings that we actually enjoy.

So maybe I should count my blessings. I shall start now and wonder when I'll ever end it.

Oh but before that, I have a disclaimer: All these "info" are not supposed to make any of you readers feel unhappy, jealous, guilty, unlucky, or whatever. I am not trying to rub anything in if anything stated here offences you. And I apologise if anything does. But what I mean is, this is only supposed to make you feel HAPPY about what you actually have, and be thankful that you are so blessed. Really, go think about it.

Most importantly, there're many things that you may be unhappy about, wbut try turning it around. you may really fnid some happiness out of it. Be OPTIMISTIC :D

"You can't choose how circumstances act upon you, but you can always choose how you act upon circumstances."

"Feelings are choices. And ultimately, YOU choose your feelings!!"

From a very inspirational OBS instructor, "misery is an option."

1. I'm still alive, to this very moment, this very hour, this very day. I'm alive enough to sit here and ponder over how blessed I am!
2. I HAVE GOD IN MY LIFE! That's more than I could ask for. I don't even deserve to be God's child! I don't deserve to be saved!!!
3. I can go to church freely, with no worries whatsoever that the next moment I will be sweeped away to be beheaded or jailed or something of the sort.
4. I'm not an orphan.
5. I am fully healthy and "normal".
6. I have education. I don't need to work 16 hours on the farm like those children in Mexico.
7. I have FRIENDS!!!
8. I have a big house [well, quite. Compare it to a 1.5m-high house and you'll realise.]
9. I have a comfortable bed to sink into every night.
10. Singapore is not going through any serious epidemic or war currently.
11. I may not have gotten into the basketball team, but at leastI made it to the top 15.
12. I may not come from a very well-to-do family, but at least we have a roof over our heads, and our daily expenses are covered.

And that's all, though there's a whole lot more waiting to be listed. These are the ones I can think of now.

I hope I'll be selected to go for the OSL in India or wherever. And I wanna got for our church mission trip too!! :D

Make a difference in someone's life; bring a smile upon someone's face; cheer up the heart of someone who's suffering.

Count your blessings. Realise how fortunate you are.
And thank God for being so faithful to you.

Smile!! :)