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I guess somewhere deep down I've really longed for younger brothers.

It was an especially moving time in youth camp this afternoon. God broke into many hearts... revealed different things to different ones. Some were convicted of the way they mistreated their parents, some their siblings... and I personally witnessed a really touching scene, so touching it brings you to tears... something that I haven't done so in a long time.

In the midst of response time, I saw this brother who's fifteen this year, usually bubbly a one heck of a joker, placing his hands over a younger brother in Christ and hugging him so lovingly. Some moments later they were both called up to share... He spoke in between chokes, trying to suppress his tears, of how he's always been jealous of his younger brother, yet at the same time how he feels so much for him to see how his younger brother's been so pressed to perform simply because he fares well in his studies... and how sometimes he just closes his room door and cry for him... and the way he professed his love for his younger brother and how his brother hugged and clung unto him.... now that's the kind of work that God does. ;')

Right after that a call was given for siblings to gather to pray for one another... and for those who didn't have siblings present, to find those whom they consider as close as their siblings to pray for one another.

My first initial thought was that Dori wasn't there at the camp... then I shifted my focus towards this brother on stage (doing backup vocals) whom I consider my sibling. Sounds a bit drama I know, but just as I was preparing to make my way up there to pray for him, the next moment I knew, he'd put down his mike, came down the stage and ran towards my direction (I was at the back)... it was kind of a natural instinct to open my arms to receive him.

We both lost our composures... okay la. He lost more. Haha.

You know brother. I think I can account for the disappointment I felt that day when you couldn't help out. Char helped to point it out too... that perhaps because of the familiarity that we have, I've unconsciously placed a certain kind of expectation on you. Well... you rushing to me today... it gave me the affirmation that this brother-hood that we have is mutual. Continue to jia you yes? ;)

Through the years I've learned to allow God to lead when it comes to friendships and relationships in general. True, all relationships take time to build up... but you'll realise in life that there're those whom He brings into your life for the long haul... and somehow, you're just able to 'click' with them right from the start.

Thankful. :)