Jesus knocked at my heart today

I just would like to share an experience.

Today, February 09, 2009, so many things have happened.

1. My friends and I had an open forum and it strengthened our relationship as friends.
2. I realized I am falling for someone.
3. I was able to touch someone’s life.

What I would share to you is the thing in my number 3 spot. Well, this afternoon, I was admitted to the Clinic of our school because I had difficulties in breathing. I didn’t want to go to the hospital so my classmate brought me to the clinic instead. With a paper bag in my hand, my eyes were rolling and unsteady. I didn’t know what to focus on. I can’t even differentiate if my eyes were open or not. At that one point, I realized how close I was to dying. I didn’t fear anything at all.

time went by so quickly, but then i knew that i was feeling a lot better.

There were only three of us in the clinic, me, my classmate, and this little girl. I was curious that’s why I asked her why she was in the clinic. She honestly told me that she had stomach ache because she skipped meals. They had no food to cook at home. Tears were rolling down her cheeks. My heart was touched by her honesty and sincerity. Even though I still felt dizzy, I offered to buy her meals. All three of us went to the canteen to eat. I bought some noodles for myself and I let her choose what she wanted to eat. My classmate said she was fine and didn’t want to eat.
While we were eating, she cried. I told her that she should not cry, she should even be thankful because there are even other children who have worse experiences. I told her to look at the positive side of things, to count her blessings and to think of the hardships as blessings in disguise. I told her that she should not lose hope and she should give her best in her studies so when she becomes a mom herself, her children wouldn’t experience what she is going through now. I told her that she has so many opportunities to make her life better, she just has to give her best at anything and at everything that comes her way. She should repay the kindness someone did to her to other people. She should also let others experience the happiness she felt that time.
Sometimes, it’s better to talk to people not so close to us. We will learn lessons from them – who knows? They just might be the ones who will have the greatest impact in our lives. That was a small act of kindness, yet I know I had made a difference to that little girl.

You know what? Jesus knocked at my heart today and I let him in.
He said, “What you do to your neighbors, you do to Me”

An act of kindness is an act of love; an act of love is an act Christ-like.

The three wishes

There was one point in my life when I had been questioned about my 3 wildest dreams. Without any hesitation, I then answered,
1. I want to be an astronaut and see Earth from outer space
2. I want to be President Barack Obama’s personal Adviser (rank 1)
3. I want to be able to publish a world top seller book.
Ah. These dreams are quite amazing for some. I had always dreamt of fulfilling these dreams. As time passed by, my dreams changed. I have realized that there are more important things to consider, more important things to wish for and more important things to pray for. Maybe when I had wanted all of these things, I still wasn’t aware of what I truly wanted. If ever a genie would appear right before me and asks me what my three wishes are, I will tell him:
1. World Peace
2. I would wish for people to know what is right, and have the courage to do what is.
3. Happiness.

For me, I always include in my prayers world peace, though it may sound odd for some, so that the children in our future generation, our children, will not be able to see chaotic events. They will still find the beauty in living. Next thing I wish is for people to know what is right and do what is. People often know what is right and what is not, but they do not have the courage to choose to do what is right. If only people will choose to do what is right, we will live in peace. Lastly, I will wish for happiness. Happiness is just nine-letter word that can be easily said, but the question is, are you really happy? There are various ways where we can find happiness – love life, spirituality, friendship, and etcetera. I want everyone to know the things that make them happy and go for it. Some people would rather choose responsibility over happiness. But, it is important to remember that if you choose the thing that can make you happy, you will never regret about a single thing, but if you choose your responsibility, then you will always find yourself sitting in a corner thinking of the what-ifs.
Wishes, I believe, need not to benefit oneself, it is even better if wishes are to benefit everyone.