I went to meet-the-parents sessions with my mum yeaterday. Apparently I do not want to let my mum hear all the comments about me from the teachers, but ironically, I persuaded my mum to meet ALL of my teachers. Clement Ong and Li Bai Yang took the longest, but they gave me a lot of inspiration. Clement Ong said he enjoys teaching me. OMG!
My mom commented that Mr Hong and Mr Neo are meek and shy. Then *points at Clement Ong's flat top* "what's with that hair!?" She also said Clement Cheng has baby face.
A lot of sad things have happened this week. Christine lost her bio files and avril lost her wallet. Both almost cried. Luckily they found back their prized possesions the next day.
Friendship is such a fragile fragment of our life, yet without it, our life would be futile and meaningless. It gives us support, encouragement and consolation, and with them, the capacity to hope.
I thought I might have ruined one, but luckily things turned out to be fine. I was on the verge of tears, thinking of the outcomes if things worsened. I love all my friends and I don't want to lose any of them.
I have a friend in my class, who had just suffered a tragic loss of her best friend. It must have felt terrible and heart-breaking, especially if we are at the age where our mentality is the most unstable and vulnerable. As we come into teenage years and emerge into the world, we realised a lot of things that occur around us and, unknowingly, let them affect our emotions.
I was at a loss of what to do then. I don't seem to be able to offer any consolation to her. Probably it would be better to leave her alone. Perhaps no encouragements would work at the moment when our mind is shattering.
I kept quiet throughout the whole lesson.
Li Bai Yang, being wise and smart as she claims, managed to handle the situation well. Though her blatant "so what" when she was informed of the tragedy somehow annoys and angers me, I think her explanations was satisfactory.
"It is their choice and we could do nothing but to respect their choice."
I was also annoyed that some people in the class do not react well to the situation then. It saddens me to see how some people can still joke, laugh and giggle. They are seeking self-satisfaction at the expense of other's misery. But I guess it can't be helped. I might have reacted the same way myself.
I encountered a similar situation last year. He is a good friend of mine. Though I was kept in the dark of the situation then, I am still greatly affected. Luckily, not much danger is involved and everything returned normal again. It still worries me why at that point I wasn't informed and he did not confided in me.
Now I have a bigger problem, a bigger trial. My mum just got back her operation results and it turned out that the cancer operation wasn't carried out well. She has cancer and it is at malignant stage.
Currently, there are three option treatment that she can choose from: surgery, radiotherapy or kimiotherapy. She wanted radiotherapy, since it involves the least pain. But she still has to follow the doctor's decision. It is God's blessing that she got a good doctor in NUH. Heard that he is the best in Singapore and he is personal cancer doctor for Lee Hsien Loong.
I will still trust in God to provide the best way for my mum into her recovery. He will make a way for us and guide us through this time of trial with Him. Pray that my mum will be alright.
I have made this entry as vague as possible. Because I do not wish to disclose too much involving such sensitive issues. If I had written anything wrong, I am sorry.
My Daily Bread:Jesus wept.~ Mark 11:35 ~(This verse is the shortest verse in the bible, but it has a lot of meaning in it if we dwell in it carefully. It tells us about God's love for us and He wishes to take over our sufferings and burdens.)
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