Finally is my turn to turn 21. Most of my friends took this very seriously and had a blast on their 21st. Honestly, I am not particular excited to celebrate it, well, not in the pubs or with clubbing and alcohols. Oh! Please don't misunderstood me, I am not all against clubbing or pubs; I enjoy them very much with the company of a few good friends =D Just that I would really like to do something that is memorable to my own understanding.
As compare to the previous years, I must say that this year birthday celebration was rather peaceful and quiet. Instead of inviting friends over for a big celebration, I did not hold any parties at all. So is just me and my family =)
Apart from that, I would also like to uphold this day to God. Without him, I will not be born into this world. Hence, I would like to use this day to bless other with all that I can. I've got this idea randomly few months back; Instead of me receiving gifts on my birthday, I would like to give gifts to others. The "others" that I have in mind, is in the orphanage.
Imagine this, if there is a homeless child that share the same birth date with you, what will he/she do for her birthday? Will they be receiving any gifts? Are they going to be all excited like you did, or will they be worrying how are they going to get their next meal? Will they have any family members that would celebrate it with them or will they be wondering around looking for their parent who may or may not have abandon them? Having the thought of it, I can’t help but to realized that I am very blessed by God. I have a home, a family that I can love and who will love me no matter what happen. I have friends, good friends that will take good care of me in times of trouble or to share my happiness. I am very grateful for what I’ve got now =)
Mom said that instead of giving them hard cash, we could do a bit more by helping them to buy the things that they need. For instance, rice, cooking oil, canned food, biscuits, some sweets (they are little kids after all), soups, shampoo, toothpaste… and much more daily needs. I’ve got them some stationary too, school gonna start soon. So I guess, it will be nice to get some for them, not to mention some new pencil case or school bags that could replace the broken ones.
So what do I get in return? Is joy. I just can't explain how warm my heart felt when one of the little girl said this to me, "Thank you, JieJie". It is the best birthday gift I ever received so far, thank you too =)
Please allow me to end this blog with a prayer...
Dear God,
I just wants to uphold all those little hearts to your care. I pray that despite all the tough obstacle that is lying ahead of them; they will still be able seek you, trust you and rely on you that you will care of them in every aspect of their life. For you are the Alpha and the omega and also our beloved heavenly Father. There is no one else who will loves us more than you do. Amen.
