"The essence of any great relationship is love." "Loving people means treating them well, making sacrifices for their benefits and helping them to achieve their needs and their dreams."- Phil Pringle, You the Leader
I show my love for different people in different ways... To my family I show them that I love them by buying food... I will buy things that they like to eat and feed them... I buy ice cream, and other traditional food to my parents work place and give it to them... I will call back home and buy dinner for my brothers if they are at home... That is my way of showing I love them... But it may not be the most effective I think... I try to spend time talking and letting them into my life...
I show my love for my friends by meeting them, spending time with them and try to meet their felt needs... I will keep them company if they need to study when I don't... I would go out and meet them even if it is rather out of the way... I will buy stuff to cheer them up, though I may be broke... I will chase after the bus that whole bring my friend home to hold the bus so she could board, though I am not taking that bus...
But I realise that I may not be the most affirming person on earth, cos I hardly do tell them how much they mean to me... I hardly tell my family I love them.... I rarely tell my friends how much I appreciate them... Though I do keep them in my prayers constantly... I guess that's the least I could do...
I may be the mushy expressive crazy Regina but sometimes it is easier typing it out than saying it out... I know that this may not be the best place but seriously typing it out is alot easier to say it out... So here goes...
To my Daddy and Mummy: I don't think you will be reading this... Well not a chance I guess... But just wanna say how much I love and appreciate you... Working those long hours are not easy... Thank you so much for giving me and my brothers the best you could possibly give... Words cannot suffice what you two have done for me... Though you scold and discipline me, I know it is because you love us that why you even bother... Thank you.. (",) And I am still praying that you will come to know God...
To Edric:Though we always fight, you have been a great brother... I know you also want the best for this family... Thank you... I want to talk to you more, you have been so busy, we hardly even talk... You are my little brother and I also want to care for you... So yeah don't ignore me can? Love ya... I am also still praying that you will know God... Don't let money be your god... Let it be your slave, not you its slave ah...
To Edwin:Thanks for the late night talks, the questions about God... Though you may not know it, but I really think that you would come to know God soon... You may be sick, but I want you well... So I will continue praying for you... No matter how many doctors you see, only the Healer of All is able to heal you... So I pray you will come to know God soon... Thanks... (By the way, when can you curl my hair???)
To Melissa my spiritual 'mummy':Thank you for always being there... Thank you for your sacrifices and everything... I know you love me as you would your daughter... If I were your daughter you would have to haven bore me when you first came out of your mothers womb... Haha... Well, really just want to thank you... You are my superwoman No. 1 afer my real mummy... Thanks for bringing me back those tough years... Love ya... Muacks...
To Desiree:Thank you for being so patient, so supportive... Though there are times I might have exasperated you, you would always return the exasperation with a smile... Thanks for being such a wonderful sister in Christ! Thank you for putting up with my nonsenses... Love ya... Muacks... (By the way you gonna teach me to make tiramisu anot?)
To Yvonne:My witty crappy sister in Christ! Thank you for providing much laughter and spice into my life... Thank you for listening on our long 198 bus rides... Thank you for being so accomodating... Thank you for the support... Thank you for putting up with my bimbotic side that is often insensitive to your feelings and exasperate you to no end... Thank you for putting up with me... Love ya... Muacks...
To Weiying:There may be times that I get angry with you (I am sure that there are times you are with me too... So we're even huh?) Anyway, thanks for being there with me to do treasured work... I am sorry if I step on your toes again... Remind me la... Love ya... Muacks...
To Yiting:Woman! You are one of the quietest sister in Christ I have... Thank you for taming Ah-Tan's tongue when he go overboard with his teasing... Thank you for showing me patience and tolerance... Thank you so much... Love ya... Muacks... (I think you might get goosepimples if you are reading this right)
To Nadine:Darling though you would be leaving for OZ soon... Can't thank you enough for those times of support... Those energy you bring into serving God... There were times in the past that I have not supported you enough... So sorry... But there were lessons learnt... I will miss you! Love ya... Muacks... (Can you don't go?)
To Nuanyi:I've seen you struggle, seen you cry, seen you laugh... Realise that your love for God is so strong... Thank you for all these times we've spend... Thank you for the t-shirt designs... Thank you for everything dear! Love ya... Muacks... (By the way when you free to do the t-shirt?)
To Fiona:We hardly know each other... But the willingness you have to serve is very reassuring and reaffirming... I want to get to know you better... Let's grow together as sisters in Christ... (",)
To Gwen:Hey superwoman no. 2! You are one amazing sister in Christ who has no qualms about giving and serving... Enjoyed the days we spent serving at Northbrooks... Don't let it stop there ya... Let's serve Bt View together... I know you'll be sacrificing loads... But yeah thank God for you heart to serve! Love ya... Muacks...
To the BP girls:There were times when I was exasperated by you girls... But the time I spent leading you were the time I was feeling God the most... Why? Cause those times were trying time... Rushing from school in the east ot CCK in the west... Then the headache of getting the Rhema word that God want to speak to you about... You girls were my first cell group that I lead and though I am not leading you all anymore... I know you all will always have that special place in my heart... Each of you... Elissa, Jen, Seokie, Peiyi, Huifen, Huoyfen, Xinghui, Serene, Grace... (Names not in order of importance ah... You all are as important to me...)
To the BP guys:Though I didn't see you all leave, but I see you guys come back even stronger than before... Really thank God for each of you... KK you are one amazing guy... If I had two younger sisters I would want one of them to know you, the other one to know ZL... Ah-Zhong you are also one amazing guy... All the persecution you face, just show how much you love God... I thank God for you, you are a man after God's heart... The rest of you I know but not as well... But really Eugene, Niap and those I didn't get your names... I want to see you all grow into a man after God's heart...
To the ladies in Ps Debra's Network (too many of you to name):Thank you all for being kind in your words... Your prayers during ministry time... Your gentle reminders to keep our modesty including mine... Thank you for guarding, protecting and teaching each of us younger girls... Thank you so much to see in terms of Kingdom value and not just your subzone... May the Lord multiply your fruits of labour...
To Yinghan:Thank you for being patient... I am not the most tactful person, but because of Melissa, you also accept me... Haha... Thank you for being a friend and brother in Christ... Grow stronger in the Lord bro...
To Kelvin (Ah-Tan):Though you always making fun of me, and I have told you to stop but you never once did... I thank God for you, not only because Yiting is your girlfriend, but because you are also helping to mould me to become more patient and tolerant... Thank you Ah-Tan... Grow stronger in the Lord ya?
To Jefferson:Eh bro... Thanks for being part of this subzone once... Thank you for being there as a friend and brother in Christ... Grow stronger in the Lord bro...
To Zhengyuan:Brother, you are the funny guy who always help keep an eye for me on the younger girls when I not around... Thank you... May the Lord help you in all that you do as you serve Him... Your destiny is in the Lord brother so continue to be steadfast and hungry for God... Grow stronger in the Lord bro...
To the other guys in Ps William's network:You guys are my brothers in Christ... Thank you for guarding and protecting all your sisters in Christ... There may be those little things that we may not see, but you have been so quietly doing, so thank you... Each of you bro... Grow stronger in the Lord brothers...
To Dale:I remember the times you asked me not to go Sat service because of FAW... Well, I thank God I didn't listen to you then... Now that you are back walking stronger in the Lord, I thank God for those times of trial you had... Bro, keep the faith and be stronger... Thank God for a brother in Christ like you... The world may fade away but the Lord remains... So stand firm in Him... Grow stronger in the Lord bro... ('',)(By the way your new haircut not THAT bad la huh...)
To Gabe:Where on earth did you disappear to? If I hadn't bump into you at my parent's food shop, who you have disappeared from my social circle for good? I pray that you would find God soon and stop asking all these intriging questions that I can't answer that only He can...
To the rest in FAW:I may not have been the best secretary-treasurer you have... Neither have I been the best concert manager... But I enjoyed making music with you guys... Think that's why I used to rush like mad from Marine Parade to Fairfield for band pracs on Sat evenings... Thanks for all the wonderful memories...
To Shulin:Thanks for all the gentle reminders, the knocking of heads etc... Thanks for being the other conscientious worker in class... Thank you so much... May the Lord bless you in all that you do... Remember that the Lord will always be there, we may move away, but the Lord remains the same yesterday, today and forevermore...
To the seniors, juniors and fellow mates of LASALLE:Thanks for the guidance, the patience and the willingness to impart your knowledge to me when I show I need to learn... I may be the least tactful person on the face of the earth, and might have offended you unknowingly... So I am very sorry... I thank God for each of you and may He bless you through it all...
There are many more people I can give thanks for... I may not have named each of you, but I do thank God for each of you... Friends from Church, Friends from School, Friends from Work... Etc... Too many to name and thank... I just can't thank each of you enough... May the Lord's blessing be with all of you who know Him... Those that do not, I pray that you all find Him soon... God bless all of you...
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