Good things to cheer about!

Two months ago, I told a friend that only one word could describe my 2009. LOUSY.

Feeling down under physically, emotionally and spiritually half of the time, it certainly didn’t feel like a fantastic year. Having experienced sudden chest pain occasionally, I sometimes wonder if I would just collapse on an ordinary day? More often than not, people said, “hey, you look really tired...气色不好...” when I actually didn’t feel that bad, but somehow the words ate into me. OK, so I looked worse this year. And yes, I often feel lethargic (is not the physical health). Too many times I found myself exclaiming “life is such a struggle!” to my most kind and tolerant workplace neighbour, Uncle S. Oh yes, I did attend Bible Study Fellowship classes, but the spiritual walk, in my opinion, is not considered good. Now, don’t you tell me I’m too harsh on myself.

And like so many other people, I go down the route of stocktaking when the year end approaches. Here’s the good stuff I found:

To my wise and discerning friends, appreciate your guidance

To the most studious CL I have ever come across, you spur me onTo the humorous ones, thank you for making me laugh so much

To be seated next to a most encouraging neighbour is one thing I appreciated from the move, which I didn’t like

To the ones whom I scare/disturb on a regular basis, thank you for laughing with me and allowing me to indulge in such “entertainment”

To SN for communicating with me using “wawanese”, it was great fun

To the oh-so-creative one, 你是我创意的泉源. (WL, may your goosebumps rise)

To BSF lessons, for tiding me through the year. It speaks of the love of the omnipotent one whom we tend to forget, even during bad times

Now the good things have outnumbered the bad ones, isn’t it? These are the things to cheer about, to cherish, and be thankful for.

Upon reflection, I didn’t do a fantastic job in the department of words (this is not a spelling error, is about words, not works) and deeds. Did I say something unkind even on Boxing Day? Yes I did. I am sorry.

There’s no point reminiscing about a good 2008, or lamenting a bad 2009 on matters not described above. Move on. Be a better person next year. There is a reason behind every experience, good or bad. The song below by the late Lou Rawls described the gratitude in this season.

Christmas is the time

Christmas is the time when we should get together
To share the happiness and joy
To see the smiling faces of the little girls and boys

Christmas is the time when we should all give thanks
To the Lord above us
For watching over us and sending down His precious love

There are so many things to be thankful for
Our health, our strength, our peace of mind
When we must not forget those less fortunate than us
We must give our love all of the time

Christmas is the time for us to pray together
Give thanks to God above
Christmas is the time for us to share our love
Just as God share His from above

Enjoy the 12 days of Christmas! =]