In a cold dark 'dungeon-like' place where no sunshine penetrates through, is where i make my living and where my recent affliction occured. Yet it is from this place that a stream of warm current had flowed into my heart and caused my sceptical mind and bitter heart to experience some warmth of sunshine again. i'm not a natural comforter and i know that, to many people, words of comfort and encouragment are not easy to come by when trying to cheer someone else up. Yet, when expressed with sincerity from the heart, the purpose of cheering is half served even if it's just a simple sentence like an invitation to a treat to pizza and chicken wings..: )
Compiled below are most of the kind words of support i've received in the past 3 weeks.
Why post? To show off? Nay! It's so that i can delete them from my handphone...oops!
Why post? To show off? Nay! It's so that i can delete them from my handphone...oops!
Actually though a comforter i may not be, a sentimentalist i certainly am. Yea, even when everything is over and the dust has settled, even if these were just moments of kindness that are but temporal, i wish to still savour the sweetness of it all whenever i go through these kind words of concern, of encouragement, of support and offers-to help, sent through the smses and facebook notes from all of ye, my dear colleagues and friends, here and abroad..........
And, should your heart need some warming up, may you share with me the encouragement i've received in these messages, for if even a not-so-friendly person like me received such, what more would you not be blessed with?
I do not promise to be 'cos i don't think i'll be- a nicer person henceforth, but i do pray that The Lord bless all these 'messengers of good cheer' abundantly with His goodness and incessant flow of blessings of good health and divine favours that multiply a hundred fold in each of their lives in this coming year ahead!
[Some messages hv been truncated for privacy purposes]
"Heard what happened yesterday.Don't worry too much. Gather yourself and look forward to be back in operation. This is just a passing cloud. Sunshine awaiting. Need any help or guidance feel free to call. Cheers."
"Pls let me know if i can be of any help. Be with you..."
"遇事时处之泰然
得意时淡然
失意时坦然
艰难曲折必然
历尽沧桑悟然
凡事顺其自然
但若遇见上帝
凡事皆可超然"
"...So don't be shaken, somewhere out there, someone is looking after you."
"It's really a terrifying moment BUT God was watching and his grace is sufficient. Were you too tired cos' it was almost end of the day?
Will pray that you find God's purpose in this incident soon. Often it takes time to see his wonderful directions. Like me, i spent 9 long years with the previous employer before he moved me to a new position. I remain unsure how I will turn out with this new job but I just walk by faith that he is leading me to where he wants me.
Trust that he has the best plan for all of us and be joyful/thankful for whatever that comes our way -
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Take care!"
"Yo..how are u now? Heard abt the event. Hope all is well."
"Not calling u..Dn't think u like it.Available 4 drink/talk anytime. BE STRONG!!"
"Hope you are ok? Feel free to sms or talk..Anytime. Take care."
"Hi. Hope u r ok..Jus happen to see ur blog.. Can call/sms me if u need help!-there is always a silver lining behind each cloud"
"No problem. Sis. Keeping you in my prayers.Take is as a break. Keep in touch."
"Need to talk? I think it's stupid to ......"
"与你共勉之"
"heard abt the "event"..take care yeah"
"Hello, i heard abt wat happened from *****.hope everything will be fine soon.take care. :)"
"Hey,*******,hope u r ok..dun dwell much on it anymr. i had my close ones b4, so i u.std.. i dun knw exactly wat hapn but juz b glad every1 is alive! dun b hard on yrslf k. Cheer up!"
"..i knw tellin u 2 cheer up is phaps smthg quite hard 2 do..but pls try..Jus so u knw, many of us r very very concern abt u. at times we r lost 4 words on how 2 console u..but we r concern. It's not ez 2 go thru tis mentally torturin period, we knw. if i were 2 say i u.std how u feel wld be a lie as i din go thru it.. but ...i hope u remove ths doubts, frustratn, selfbalme n juz focus on wats 2 cm, 1 at a time..b glad tat every1 safe thou its close BUT ALL SAFE! Tats d most impt..unfortunately, tis is part n parcel of our job. dun allow tis 1 factor 2 pull u down ya..take care..Cheer up..! u r btr than u thk! thou u may not c it nw..but u r! Hope 2 c u smile sn.."
"Just rest in God. Remember David has e ugliest enemy on earth yet he won victory by small stones. N the Son of Man has overcome for us e peak of our max trouble sting i.e death. So how can yours not be taken off? No matter wat it is , BELIEVE u r HIS beloved just like apostle John believed. N he has a beautiful ending. Keep me update 2 know how God is going 2 turn it 2 good. Amen."
"Hi, r u still resting or back 2 work? Continue 2 praise God, i know He hears yr heart. I'm not good at words but i can feel e situation u r in. Be of good cheer, lean on Jesus bosom like John. Isaiah 59-60:Behold e Lord's hand is not shortened that it can't save; Nor His ear heavy that He can't hear. N more He will also make yr officers peace..Violence shall no longer be heard, neither wasting n destructn within yr borders. U shall call yr walls salvatn(Yeshua) n yr gates(mouth) praise. Amen.God bless."
"Don't worry too much abt it. Everything happens for a reason that God only knows. Go pray. It will help u."
"When u feel like eating chicken wings n pizza just let me noe"
"Hey,don't worry so much, ....@##$%%&..... We r all a team.Pls stop blaming urself, have a gd meal.ok."
"Hi, *******, can u talk?.........and if u need any assist pls ctc me B-) take care"
"Ger be strong i can feel how u feel.
"I've been tinking. Guess i cant do much less u might find me nagging, so if u shld need someone all u need is just call ok? I noe it's hard but just try 2 call ok n i'll come flying "
"Ger i m loss 4 words. U dun deserve tis ok. everyone make mistake just remember tis."
"Ok. Just remember there r many ppl behind u ok. I mean i can feel how u feel ok. Try 2 sleep ok. Goodnite."
"Hey... You cared enough about this job to see the importance of your instructions. You feel shaken only because you cared. God will always be there. All your friends may not be but He will be so take heart. You've found out from this that you are not indifferent at least. : )"
"We belong to a elite profession..one not appreciated or understood...We are accustomed to a routine of absolute control and perhaps this 'event' reminds us of how sometimes control can escape us. Fret not woman, I never expected myself to have that many friends from the job and am proud to count you as one...your friends and the CLOSE ONE above will always be around.
By the way, Alpha watch boys are always available for a cold one..that is b4 I get shipped off to Delta."
"the most cliche sentence but fact true .... life's a journey but not a destination (even rockband aerosmith agrees) .
for me .... likewise, i dont really "wanna talk about it", i just wanted to be left alone. pple who wishes to "know" should just go around and discuss behind our backs.
but if u wish to lament, i'm sure there are plenty of listening years/ears. give yourself some time to heal.
................
it's our signature in singapore *** to provide a good service hence we sometimes overlooked the possibility of other happenings. but maybe not all, u can see how some experienced colleagues play it slow .... to protect not to provide, but ultimately their asses are hot and safe. we'll all take our chances again, we'll cut corners, to get our job done .... so "***", dont let anything stop u to be a better one."
"All the best today, dun let the Pope get to u :-) Just keep yr cool"
"ah ***, no matter wat happen we r just rite behind u..."
" Pray n hope everything's in God's hand, that strength n peace accompany you always"
"The LORD bless n keep u 2dae."
"Dun nd indebted lah, peng yu peng yu, juz try my best 2 help lor. ....."
"Gal, don't be too bothered with wat happened. whatever happened, can happen to anyone, it's a pure mistake, let's move on ok? Cheer up! :-)"
"Dear ***, Take it in good light that by god's grace, nothing fatal happened. That's of utmost importance. Nevertheless, our guilt and remorse emotions will not fail to haunt us. As it is in our line, unless we are soooo very lucky or perhaps careful or blessed (can't really think of the right word to mean what i want to say), we will have such close shave encounters at some point in time.
I still remember *** telling me during *** incident years ago that one will not understand how tormenting it is to go thru IP check etc unless one is in it himself/herself. You may not even understand why you execute that instruction or manuveur at that time while in position.
So sorry I will not be able to help you with the technical issues regarding the IP check etc. Still I could sense what you go thru from your written accounts. But be strong ******* (eiykss sound so like Korean serieal title), brace yourself up and take it as god's reminder to wake us up from complacency. We go thru similar work scenarios day after day that we sometimes just overlook something without even realising it. Like what you believe, I also believe its god up there who saved the day ultimately.
Do acknowledge what you feel right now, take time to process all your emotions, then put it away and start again. Once you understand your actions, accept what you feel as whatever term describes it, let it go and continue with life. (Some buddha teaching which i choose to believe in)
See ya back at work soon. If there is anything I can be of assistance to, please let me know, like if you need some comfort yummy food to de-stress etc etc...haha."
"If anything, I believe that in your affliction, you've already seen how blessed you really are with the support from friends.
I won't even dare to say I understand how you feel, but take heart that 'this too shall pass'. I shall pray for it to pass sooner than later."
I do not promise to be 'cos i don't think i'll be- a nicer person henceforth, but i do pray that The Lord bless all these 'messengers of good cheer' abundantly with His goodness and incessant flow of blessings of good health and divine favours that multiply a hundred fold in each of their lives in this coming year ahead!
[Some messages hv been truncated for privacy purposes]
"Heard what happened yesterday.Don't worry too much. Gather yourself and look forward to be back in operation. This is just a passing cloud. Sunshine awaiting. Need any help or guidance feel free to call. Cheers."
"Pls let me know if i can be of any help. Be with you..."
"遇事时处之泰然
得意时淡然
失意时坦然
艰难曲折必然
历尽沧桑悟然
凡事顺其自然
但若遇见上帝
凡事皆可超然"
"...So don't be shaken, somewhere out there, someone is looking after you."
"It's really a terrifying moment BUT God was watching and his grace is sufficient. Were you too tired cos' it was almost end of the day?
Will pray that you find God's purpose in this incident soon. Often it takes time to see his wonderful directions. Like me, i spent 9 long years with the previous employer before he moved me to a new position. I remain unsure how I will turn out with this new job but I just walk by faith that he is leading me to where he wants me.
Trust that he has the best plan for all of us and be joyful/thankful for whatever that comes our way -
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Take care!"
"Yo..how are u now? Heard abt the event. Hope all is well."
"Not calling u..Dn't think u like it.Available 4 drink/talk anytime. BE STRONG!!"
"Hope you are ok? Feel free to sms or talk..Anytime. Take care."
"Hi. Hope u r ok..Jus happen to see ur blog.. Can call/sms me if u need help!-there is always a silver lining behind each cloud"
"No problem. Sis. Keeping you in my prayers.Take is as a break. Keep in touch."
"Need to talk? I think it's stupid to ......"
"与你共勉之"
"heard abt the "event"..take care yeah"
"Hello, i heard abt wat happened from *****.hope everything will be fine soon.take care. :)"
"Hey,*******,hope u r ok..dun dwell much on it anymr. i had my close ones b4, so i u.std.. i dun knw exactly wat hapn but juz b glad every1 is alive! dun b hard on yrslf k. Cheer up!"
"..i knw tellin u 2 cheer up is phaps smthg quite hard 2 do..but pls try..Jus so u knw, many of us r very very concern abt u. at times we r lost 4 words on how 2 console u..but we r concern. It's not ez 2 go thru tis mentally torturin period, we knw. if i were 2 say i u.std how u feel wld be a lie as i din go thru it.. but ...i hope u remove ths doubts, frustratn, selfbalme n juz focus on wats 2 cm, 1 at a time..b glad tat every1 safe thou its close BUT ALL SAFE! Tats d most impt..unfortunately, tis is part n parcel of our job. dun allow tis 1 factor 2 pull u down ya..take care..Cheer up..! u r btr than u thk! thou u may not c it nw..but u r! Hope 2 c u smile sn.."
"Just rest in God. Remember David has e ugliest enemy on earth yet he won victory by small stones. N the Son of Man has overcome for us e peak of our max trouble sting i.e death. So how can yours not be taken off? No matter wat it is , BELIEVE u r HIS beloved just like apostle John believed. N he has a beautiful ending. Keep me update 2 know how God is going 2 turn it 2 good. Amen."
"Hi, r u still resting or back 2 work? Continue 2 praise God, i know He hears yr heart. I'm not good at words but i can feel e situation u r in. Be of good cheer, lean on Jesus bosom like John. Isaiah 59-60:Behold e Lord's hand is not shortened that it can't save; Nor His ear heavy that He can't hear. N more He will also make yr officers peace..Violence shall no longer be heard, neither wasting n destructn within yr borders. U shall call yr walls salvatn(Yeshua) n yr gates(mouth) praise. Amen.God bless."
"Don't worry too much abt it. Everything happens for a reason that God only knows. Go pray. It will help u."
"When u feel like eating chicken wings n pizza just let me noe"
"Hey,don't worry so much, ....@##$%%&..... We r all a team.Pls stop blaming urself, have a gd meal.ok."
"Hi, *******, can u talk?.........and if u need any assist pls ctc me B-) take care"
"Ger be strong i can feel how u feel.
"I've been tinking. Guess i cant do much less u might find me nagging, so if u shld need someone all u need is just call ok? I noe it's hard but just try 2 call ok n i'll come flying "
"Ger i m loss 4 words. U dun deserve tis ok. everyone make mistake just remember tis."
"Ok. Just remember there r many ppl behind u ok. I mean i can feel how u feel ok. Try 2 sleep ok. Goodnite."
"Hey... You cared enough about this job to see the importance of your instructions. You feel shaken only because you cared. God will always be there. All your friends may not be but He will be so take heart. You've found out from this that you are not indifferent at least. : )"
"We belong to a elite profession..one not appreciated or understood...We are accustomed to a routine of absolute control and perhaps this 'event' reminds us of how sometimes control can escape us. Fret not woman, I never expected myself to have that many friends from the job and am proud to count you as one...your friends and the CLOSE ONE above will always be around.
By the way, Alpha watch boys are always available for a cold one..that is b4 I get shipped off to Delta."
"the most cliche sentence but fact true .... life's a journey but not a destination (even rockband aerosmith agrees) .
for me .... likewise, i dont really "wanna talk about it", i just wanted to be left alone. pple who wishes to "know" should just go around and discuss behind our backs.
but if u wish to lament, i'm sure there are plenty of listening years/ears. give yourself some time to heal.
................
it's our signature in singapore *** to provide a good service hence we sometimes overlooked the possibility of other happenings. but maybe not all, u can see how some experienced colleagues play it slow .... to protect not to provide, but ultimately their asses are hot and safe. we'll all take our chances again, we'll cut corners, to get our job done .... so "***", dont let anything stop u to be a better one."
"All the best today, dun let the Pope get to u :-) Just keep yr cool"
"ah ***, no matter wat happen we r just rite behind u..."
" Pray n hope everything's in God's hand, that strength n peace accompany you always"
"The LORD bless n keep u 2dae."
"Dun nd indebted lah, peng yu peng yu, juz try my best 2 help lor. ....."
"Gal, don't be too bothered with wat happened. whatever happened, can happen to anyone, it's a pure mistake, let's move on ok? Cheer up! :-)"
"Dear ***, Take it in good light that by god's grace, nothing fatal happened. That's of utmost importance. Nevertheless, our guilt and remorse emotions will not fail to haunt us. As it is in our line, unless we are soooo very lucky or perhaps careful or blessed (can't really think of the right word to mean what i want to say), we will have such close shave encounters at some point in time.
I still remember *** telling me during *** incident years ago that one will not understand how tormenting it is to go thru IP check etc unless one is in it himself/herself. You may not even understand why you execute that instruction or manuveur at that time while in position.
So sorry I will not be able to help you with the technical issues regarding the IP check etc. Still I could sense what you go thru from your written accounts. But be strong ******* (eiykss sound so like Korean serieal title), brace yourself up and take it as god's reminder to wake us up from complacency. We go thru similar work scenarios day after day that we sometimes just overlook something without even realising it. Like what you believe, I also believe its god up there who saved the day ultimately.
Do acknowledge what you feel right now, take time to process all your emotions, then put it away and start again. Once you understand your actions, accept what you feel as whatever term describes it, let it go and continue with life. (Some buddha teaching which i choose to believe in)
See ya back at work soon. If there is anything I can be of assistance to, please let me know, like if you need some comfort yummy food to de-stress etc etc...haha."
"If anything, I believe that in your affliction, you've already seen how blessed you really are with the support from friends.
I won't even dare to say I understand how you feel, but take heart that 'this too shall pass'. I shall pray for it to pass sooner than later."
[人情味]--
我想不到一个能够完全表达出它的意思的英文单词, 但却在这些日子来所收到的差不多全是英文的传讯中感受到了.
谢谢大家让我在回到冰冷如雪柜般的暗房工作时, 能回味曾从这儿发出的温馨关怀.
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