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Thankful for the past two days of readings... Pa is trying to remind me of something that's for sure. Wrote the latest chinese song yesterday morning... and somehow in the midst of writing the pre chorus the all familiar verse from the chinese song came to mind:

自己跌倒自己爬...

Then I realised how even from young we have the incalcuation of self resilience, which is a necessary trait that we should possess as individuals, that we may withstand trials, tribulations, setbacks... it should be emphasized even more so in this generation where almost everything is provided for them. There must be such youths existing still... but definitely lesser, those who do their own household chores, wash their own shoes. Come to think of it, gone are the days of liquid paper-ing white shoes... memories ah. Hahaha... well. At least they'll still get to learn to kiwi their boots when they enter the army. Hur hur hur. :P

This morning's readings read (IDT people will realise how far I am lagging... hahaha):

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."

- Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

And as I look at myself, I'm just thankful for all the people that He's brought into my life. I know that there'll definitely be someone out there to help me up if ever I should encounter something so huge that even my resilence cannot withstand. Dori's leukemia was one... mom's brain haemorrhage was one... in actual fact, I realised that I was never alone in any of the issues that bug me, big or small.

Speaking of inner resilence (best encapsulated in a chinese idiom that my school's took up as one her motto - 自强不息), there are people here and there who mentioned that they see that trait in me. Well. The ironic thing is that whereas others, especially those who aren't believers (for now, for He makes everything beautiful in His timing), may see it as that, but I'm actually quite a dependant person.

I wouldn't have come so far if He wasn't with me.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken... why three? Because in all relationships He has a stake in it. Especially amongst believers, He gels us together, and as we go about encouraging one another in Him, we find ourselves built up.

Everything comes in play I guess when one falls.

You have your inner resilience. You have people around who'll help you up. You've got Him ultimately to see you through it all.

自己跌倒...可不用自己爬。 ;)