Letting It Go

“How was your day today?”, Andrea asked me.

A simple question but good enough to break open the wall within me. Last week, she share her personal story with me, and this time, I wanted to share mine with her. And this was the first time I actually told someone the real problem that troubles me. It’s not that I don’t trust any of my friends. It’s just that I prefer to keep it inside me, to avoid from troubling others. Ignorance is a bliss they said.

It was hard to express all out, after keeping it in for so long. I know it’s my fault for treating others badly but my envy took over it. She told me bluntly everything on her mind and I understand them. Am I being a real friend? Do I truly feel happy for others?

I wanted to change but it wasn’t easy. I tried once but it failed badly. I will try again but this time, I know I’ll have her support behind me. And now I think I understand why people choose to have religion.

 

Sunbeam Orphanage Home 2013

Once again, I failed to take a personal picture with this little girl, Joey. She’s 10 years old this year and somehow, she still remembers me from the last year visit. She seems to be more quiet compared to last year. It could be the last time I’m visiting her and I’m going to miss that smile. She definitely will grow into a fine woman one day. Best of luck Joey!!

Seeing all this children, with all their smiles and laughters, makes you wonder, why their parents leave them in the first place? I may not know the reason why they did this but I believe that there’s no reason that can justify their action. This children need parental love. They deserve that. They don’t deserve to be abandoned.

 

1st LST Night 2013 – Texan Party!!!

Group photo!

My teacher for this year: The lovely Andrea!! =D

Gotta love Ginny’s facial expression.

It’s always fun to see them pose for photo!

Andrea and Jun Ning

 

My 22nd Birthday

The best thing about celebrating birthday is that I can eat all the nice food for free and receive gifts too! This year, my dad gave me a Samsung S3 phone and it looks so elegant with its titanium grey cover! It is my first smart phone and it’s a love at first sight =D. My mom sews me a keychain while my sister gave me a leather wallet.

The funny thing is that my coursemates also gave me a wallet as a gift, a same brand but a different design. Ting San sews for me a cute little blue pouch while Mai Yin sews for me a monkey key chain. On the other hand, Joseph cooked pasta and mushroom and egg soup for my dinner. Nice gifts and full stomach, a happy day indeed.

Not to forget my LST teachers, Zac and Auntie Doreen as they also celebrated my birthday today in a unique kind of way; a blue-white-strip candle on a chocolate bar. Thanks a lot guys!! =D