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a poem

So...
They thought we should be perfect.
They thought we should be stainless and clean.
They thought we should always say the right things.
They thought we were not allowed to make any mistakes.

But...
We ate the same food they ate!
We looked the same way they looked!
We dwell in the same place they dwell!
We spoke the same language they spoke!

And...
They mocked us for our ways and beliefs.
They mocked us for being different and unique.
They mocked us for shinning so bright and warm.
They mocked us for reading the facts and teachings.

Then...
We asked for hope that they would be like us!
We asked for strength to not give up on them!
We asked for love from the One they do not know about!
We asked for forgiveness even if they were giving us such a hard time!

river

When you look up at the night skies, the stars, the moon, decorated the surface. Beyond that is nothing but dark outer space. As the night's breeze swept pass, does it make you wonder how many people shared this breeze with you? You close your eyes, trying to catch a slight sound but all you could hear is the rustling of the trees dancing in the wind. Looking back up at the sky, can you imaging God is up there looking down upon us? His hand over the skies, protecting something.

In a night like this, it makes me wonder, how small we are. We are like a single drop of water in a basin. But God still singled out every drop of water and make them special in their own way, for every drop matters. One drop is small, however, more drops make a cup, even more drops make a puddle.

To say 'It doesn't matter if I'm alive or not! It doesn't make any difference!', is somehow unfair. He treated everyone of us specially but some still treated themselves insignificantly. When one is taken out, nothing will stay the same anymore. Some may think they did not contribute much to the group but a small giggle, a 'yeah!', a wave of hands, or even being there, is already a great contribution.

If God sees each and everyone of us as important, we should do the same. No one is insignificant to begin with. Young and old, decent and unglamorous, quiet and chatty ones, include all of them into our puddle!

One day, let it become a river that flows.

suitable shoe

Derek is a little boy who love shoes. He has a loving father which always nags at him to only find the right shoe for his feet!

"There are many beautiful and nice looking shoes out there but keep in mind that not all fits your feet!" He would say.

Derek's father is a professional when it comes to shoes since his job is a shoe maker. However, Derek does not always listen to professional advices. Occasionally, he would come across shoes that catches his breath. He tries his best to get his hands on that shoe without putting into consideration if the shoe fits. After spending much time and finance, he would either get the shoe or get depressed. Depressed from failure to get the shoes.

If he have the shoe in his possession, Derek would shower love and care over it. But when an unsuitable shoe is wore on your feet, over time it brings discomfort and pain to the feet. Derek's way of handling such situation was to just part ways with the shoe. Sometimes a week, sometimes a month, sometimes 3 months. Over all, none of the time spent was more than half a year on one shoe. Then he would search for others shoes and spends time, effort, and finance to gain possession. The cycle goes on and on.

Derek gets shoes just for the sake of having something on his feet. It would not only damage the feet in due time. Insteadn of a mind set of "I want to get shoes so that I can wear it forever!" it slowly became "I am just gonna throw it away after awhile!". He could never enjoy a pair of shoe partly due to the pain in his feet, partly due to his mindset.

One day, Derek's father pointed out to him a pair of shoe which really caught his attention in an instant. The size, shape, curves, fits around his feet like a glove! Although he got the shoe, as hard as he tries, he could not enjoy the shoe to the fullest. All the past hurts on his feet and mental barriers prevented that.

Over dinner, the father asked Derek if he is enjoying his new shoe.
"Are you enjoying your new shoe son?"
"Its hard dad. I know this shot is perfect for me but past experiences always makes me feel as if the shoe may hurt me again. Sometimes I'm even afraid to wear it..."
"Did I not warned you when you were younger?"
"Yeah... You did..."
"Remember I told you to wait for the right shoe? But you allowed yourself to be attached to other shoes! It not only does damage to yourself BUT you also did damages to the shoes.
"I'm sorry dad..."
"I am a shoe maker and I will not let one go shoeless! For i always say - He who finds a suitable shoe finds a good thing!"