hy: now it's the visit karenandcharlene fund:) wanna join in fundraising? instead of getting a new and trendy laptop bag which i don't mind getting myself;) oh eh! that brand is made in melbourne! you can personalise it yeah? hahaha. i miss you:)
kare: hey sweetie! yeah.seems like we're talking more now than last time..but it's mostly like that actually:) absence makes the heart grow fonder i suppose haha..but hey dear. it's not how much you can give to them during the mission trip, it's more of how much God will give back to you! :) God's hit you on the head with it, so no running away!! hehehe (im only acting as His hammer! hehe) i dont go on msn that frequently either!! (skype's worse off)..i didnt know ure on my msn too? haha shall talk to you when we see each other! hugs:)
anna: hahaha thanks for your very long email about your life!!! -_- how can you not know what im talking about in my previous email..so sad haha. but i'm glad God has specifically placed friends in your life to encourage you along..:) press on and press in!!:)
queen: hahaha that sportsgirl hairband?? haha then you better wear the one i gave you lar..next time buy stuff on sale, then you wont be so xin1 tong4 okay? :) i never see you at uni!!!!! =(
mel: haha you did?? oh no..hehe. so what have you been doing now dear? hope you'll find a job soon with God's favour, that is if you're looking for one!!:) He'll provide where He wants you to ok, okay? :) haha oei..but okay lar, im not that bratty in real life. or at least, noone at monash thinks i am hehehe jkjk :) ooooh bel bel is havin her 1 month celebration this sat!! so fast huh:)
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I have a "Moments of Indulgence for Girlfriends" calender on my table, given to me by Eileen:) March 23rd says:
Aventures in Shopping...
3 questions overheard in the dressing room:
3. Should I buy the red one or the pink?
2. Stripes or solids?
1. Do these jeans make me look fat?
To those I answer- red, solids and err let me see.
Btw, I still go shopping alone:)
But anyhow, I just wanted to write about friendships. I've recently come to realise that I've strayed away from alot of my close friends of the past. I mean, it's inevitable since I've moved to Aussie, changed a couple of schools and shifted houses a couple of times.
So I've come to really grasp the importance of being there for my friends now and here. Where I'm at, just in case our friendship dissipates in the future. March 11 on my trusty calender says:
"The secret of a full and happy life is to wake up every morning with the intention of doing as much as we can to nuture the friendships God has given us."
That's why as much as I have to drag myself for functions and gatherings sometimes, I do so knowing that in life, building relationships can never be less rewarding each time, independent of the receiver. If you choose to give to someone, statistics show that you'll end up happier than if you do not.
Although it's hard to forget, but it's the forgiving that seals a past hurt in a friendship. Every time I remember what someone has done wrong to me, I think of twice the number of things the person has done to make me happy. It also helps to think of thrice the number of things you've done wrong to the person haha.
And to end, March 17, one of my favourite writers says:
"I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul rememb'ring my good friends."
-William Shakespeare
I dare you to run. I dare you to fly.
