Thoughts

Now that I'm turning 24 in 2 months time, I realized that things don't get easier as you grow up. Unlike the way the adults tell you when you were a kid, life gets tougher. Whether you like it or not. And many times, because of all the crap life and others give us, we too become crappier. (Is there such a word actually? Haha.) =/

But you know what? Instead of being "contaminated' or influenced by all these crap, why not we make a stand and be an influence instead?
If others give you crap, you give them flowers.
If they curse you, you bless them.
If they hurt you, forgive them and show them love.
When life gets tough, find strength in the Creator.

Oh yes, these are not easy. It's never easy to be a transforming agent. It's not easy to change the world. But we can all start by changing ourselves.
It doesn't hurt to be more humble; it doesn't hurt to be less angry; it doesn't hurt to smile to the person next to you even if you just had a tough day. That person next to you might have had a even worst day. You'll never know how much that smile means to him or her. =)

I wrote this because I just had a crazy, crappy day. I gotta wake up at 5am in the morning, unwillingly, just to help a friend with his thesis stuff. I was SOOOO tired after floorball training the day before all I need is some good sleep but I'm deprived from it. Then later in the afternoon I was late for lab work, got stuck in a horrible traffic jam; did a sudden break and spilled 2 liters of water in my car; found something similar to the product I'm working on for my FYP in the market which totally kills my confidence and spirit to continue it; got 2 wrong dishes for dinner from the waitress who didn't seemed to pay attention at all when I order my food. Ughhh.

But I prayed for strength. I prayed for perseverance and His grace to carry me through the day and I got through it. With a smile. =) My unwilling and obedient heart was somehow blessed. And I know the spilled water in my car will dry up somehow; and my dish was made right and discounted. =)

No. It wasn't an easy day. I wanted to hit the steering so hard when my water spilled 'cause I was so darn frustrated; I wanted to just give the waitress a "black" face; I wanted to say "No" to my friend when he needed help. But I chose to do the opposite instead.
Tell you something, if you really dislike doing something that you know you have to, do it for a greater purpose. Not for yourself, not for your family. But do it for the one who created the heavens and the earth. Do it for the one who gave you a purpose in life. ;) He's the best bet and reason you can ever have. =)