As 2009 comes to an end, I carry with me a bag of varying emotions. This year holds many special moments for me and many firsts in my life. I cannot help but feel like I've grown up, I've lost every ounce of child-likeness in me (if there was any to begin with) but above all that, I feel ready to face whatever reality and the future has for me. Well.. When God is with me, who can be against me! =)
This year started off as one that I wasn't looking forward to. I didn't even feel like celebrating my birthday, simply because I couldn't find anything in my life that was worth celebrating (I was wrong). I wasn't looking forward to graduation, because I didn't want to face the harsh reality of getting rejected by NUS dentistry, AGAIN. Neither was I that excited about my plan B, C and D's if I couldn't study dentistry overseas. To be honest, I was pretty much disheartened, because this journey to live my dreams has been a very very VERY long drawn one, my girlfriends see my agony.
Then feb came and gone, and I realised, that as much as I didn't want to celebrate my birthday, my family and relatives did and at that moment, I realised that if there is one thing in my life that is worth celebrating, it's the Love. I am one truly blessed child to be so loved.
A few months later, exams. This year, unlike the last few, was very different. I suppose I finally understood what it meant to give God all control and living with Godly confidence. I was surprisingly calm through my exams, despite me feeling the least prepared.
In the midst of all that, I celebrated Barrack Obama's win! I was over the moon and it may sound cliche, but his presidency gave me hope for dentistry. Really. The run for presidency was one that I actually paid attention to, Hillary Clinton gave the big boys a good run for their money, even though she didn't reach the final goal, her journey was definitely an inspiration to many women, one that was very empowering.
Of course, we cannot forget H1N1, the many natural disasters and the crashing of the economy. These took the lives of many, it gave us a huge awakening that we, as man, are still very vulnerable and as much as we would like disagree, we are not in control of many things. I grieved for the families that lost their loved ones, children who have been orphaned, I cried when I saw the broken homes but was even more touched by love and the magnanimity of the human spirit. This year has indeed been a ride.
Even though I have to say, that we, as Singaporeans are very much sheltered from these. We have been very fortunate to enjoy the luxuries and comforts of life to the point where I think some of us have become ignorant and naive. For starts, to think that we are out of the economic crisis and that the market is becoming bullish. Is BULL indeed. We have become a generation, or rather, majority of this generation, has morphed into one that is incompetent, complaining, indecisive and unrealistic. I know this may sound harsh, but if you look around you, you'll see what I mean. Like I previously mentioned, I completely MOCK the idea of "Quarter life crisis". Get a life!
On a much lighter note, 2009 holds many precious memories for me. My first night out with the girls at the chalet, my first time cycling, my first time to Korea and Perth, the first time joining a cell group and most of all, the thing I cherish the most, would be the awesome friends that I have made and the fantastic relationships that I have forged. Some, albeit our short acquaintance have become people that I will treasure for life (you know who you are) and my girlfriends and guys alike, are people that I have grown to so dearly love.
Above all that, I celebrate 2009. I celebrate hope, faith and fulfilment, not by my own effort, but my Lord's. His promises and His truth, I give Him all glory and praise! My perseverance and persistence played a minor role in me getting into dentistry, if you ask me, Faith and His promise took the major role. I cannot thank the Lord enough for His messages, His faithfulness and His Grace. In His time, He unveiled His plans for me, and in His plans, He drew me close to Him and showed me the way. His grace is indeed amazing.
I end 2009 with a joyful heart, one that bears hope for the future, one that will wait upon the Lord and one that will grow in Him. I now welcome 2010 and the new beginning and adventures that will come with it because I know that God is in control!
This year started off as one that I wasn't looking forward to. I didn't even feel like celebrating my birthday, simply because I couldn't find anything in my life that was worth celebrating (I was wrong). I wasn't looking forward to graduation, because I didn't want to face the harsh reality of getting rejected by NUS dentistry, AGAIN. Neither was I that excited about my plan B, C and D's if I couldn't study dentistry overseas. To be honest, I was pretty much disheartened, because this journey to live my dreams has been a very very VERY long drawn one, my girlfriends see my agony.
Then feb came and gone, and I realised, that as much as I didn't want to celebrate my birthday, my family and relatives did and at that moment, I realised that if there is one thing in my life that is worth celebrating, it's the Love. I am one truly blessed child to be so loved.
A few months later, exams. This year, unlike the last few, was very different. I suppose I finally understood what it meant to give God all control and living with Godly confidence. I was surprisingly calm through my exams, despite me feeling the least prepared.
In the midst of all that, I celebrated Barrack Obama's win! I was over the moon and it may sound cliche, but his presidency gave me hope for dentistry. Really. The run for presidency was one that I actually paid attention to, Hillary Clinton gave the big boys a good run for their money, even though she didn't reach the final goal, her journey was definitely an inspiration to many women, one that was very empowering.
Of course, we cannot forget H1N1, the many natural disasters and the crashing of the economy. These took the lives of many, it gave us a huge awakening that we, as man, are still very vulnerable and as much as we would like disagree, we are not in control of many things. I grieved for the families that lost their loved ones, children who have been orphaned, I cried when I saw the broken homes but was even more touched by love and the magnanimity of the human spirit. This year has indeed been a ride.
Even though I have to say, that we, as Singaporeans are very much sheltered from these. We have been very fortunate to enjoy the luxuries and comforts of life to the point where I think some of us have become ignorant and naive. For starts, to think that we are out of the economic crisis and that the market is becoming bullish. Is BULL indeed. We have become a generation, or rather, majority of this generation, has morphed into one that is incompetent, complaining, indecisive and unrealistic. I know this may sound harsh, but if you look around you, you'll see what I mean. Like I previously mentioned, I completely MOCK the idea of "Quarter life crisis". Get a life!
On a much lighter note, 2009 holds many precious memories for me. My first night out with the girls at the chalet, my first time cycling, my first time to Korea and Perth, the first time joining a cell group and most of all, the thing I cherish the most, would be the awesome friends that I have made and the fantastic relationships that I have forged. Some, albeit our short acquaintance have become people that I will treasure for life (you know who you are) and my girlfriends and guys alike, are people that I have grown to so dearly love.
Above all that, I celebrate 2009. I celebrate hope, faith and fulfilment, not by my own effort, but my Lord's. His promises and His truth, I give Him all glory and praise! My perseverance and persistence played a minor role in me getting into dentistry, if you ask me, Faith and His promise took the major role. I cannot thank the Lord enough for His messages, His faithfulness and His Grace. In His time, He unveiled His plans for me, and in His plans, He drew me close to Him and showed me the way. His grace is indeed amazing.
I end 2009 with a joyful heart, one that bears hope for the future, one that will wait upon the Lord and one that will grow in Him. I now welcome 2010 and the new beginning and adventures that will come with it because I know that God is in control!
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