A day of goodbyes

Farewell Emmy

A big thank you to KLIA Ekspres for releasing 1000 tickets for only RM1 per trip. It came just at the right time. What could've cost us a whopping RM140 only came up to RM4 for a round trip to KLIA for 2. Fantastic. Today was the day we said goodbye to a dear friend, Emmy. She may be small sized but she has a huge heart. Well, Jen decided to bake a personalized cookie for her to munch on while on the long flight in to Dublin. Well goodbye Emmy, have a great time there. May your days be filled with many wonderful and pleasant experiences. (of which perhaps some might include the company of a handsome Irish boy perhaps? haha) Take care of yourself and know that He who watches over you neither slumbers nor sleeps...but for you please sleep-lah. You medics can get a little carried away when hitting the books. We all miss you already. God bless.

Restore

Read something cool yesterday. Hope it will be a blessing to someone who might be facing some tough times. 

When life caves in, you do not need reasons, you need comfort. You do not need some answers, you need Someone. Jesus often does not come with an explanation, he comes to us with His presence. We are always seeking the reason. We want to know why. Like Job, we finally want God to just tell us WHAT IS GOING ON? But God does not reveal His plan, he reveals Himself. He comes to us as warmth when we are cold, fellowship when we are alone, strength when we are weak, peace when we are troubled, courage when we are afraid, songs when we are sad and bread when we are hungry. 

He is with us on our journeys. He is there when we are home. He sits with us at our table. He knows about funerals and weddings, commencements and hospitals, jails and unemployment, labor and laughter, rest and tears. He knows because He is with us. He comes to us again and again. - Bob Benson -

One Year Older. Hopefully Wiser

Two days ago I had one extra candle to blow out. I remember when I was much younger, I would get very excited at the fact that I was getting older. In fact, I was constantly hoping that my age would accelerate. I had desperately yearned for freedom. Freedom to drive a car, stay out late, hang out with friends... freedom which I saw my sister having but was sadly evading me. So the day finally came when I could do all those things. Now that I had tasted it, I wish time would decelerate and go backwards. Let me assure you, nearing the 4 decade mark is not fun! Oh, how I long for those carefree years. haha... I am quite sure I am not the only one with such inclinations. We are such fickle minded people I tell you. =)
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all my family and friends who left me  smses and birthday wishes on Facebook (without which many would have probably forgotten. hehe) and not to forget my darling wife who gave me a nice spa treat, dinner at Tony Romas (see pic) and to wrap up the perfect evening, tickets to watch Robin Hood which incidentally was released on that night itself. How splendid! Ah....what more could I ask for? I am truly a blessed man. Indeed I have much to thank God for. 

The other 2 women in my life...

Haha...bet that caught your attention huh! Ah...Mother's Day, a day where Mothers around the world are honored and celebrated. Apparently the origin of Mother's Day goes back to the era of the Greeks and Romans. But  the more recent history of the special day dates back to the 1600s in England. Here, a day known as "Mothering Sunday" was celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter) to honor all mothers. After a prayer service in church to honor the Virgin Mary, children brought gifts and flowers to pay tribute to their own mothers. Our gifts to our moms this year is our prayer that God will continue to grant them the best of health, that they will constantly experience the wonderful embrace of His love and of course, some lovely home baked cookies from Jen as well. What did I do? Well, I supplied the raw material and was the quality control officer. =) It was a well day spent indeed. Had a bottomless lunch buffet at Legend Hotel where mum-in-law entered a penalty kick competition in an attempt to win a 2 Days 1 Night stay at Legend, but I think her GPS was slightly off that day... nevertheless we love You Mums. Thanks for all that you've done, your love, care, support, reprimands, sacrifices have made us to be who we are today. This is our Tribute to you.