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Sunday, February 28, 2010Y
*sits in a corner*

Aiyah...ask me to blog so I guai guai blog lor...But hor I think I'm the only one here most often. *sulks* But then again, I come to this blog to listen to the music. Hehe! So ok lah, I don't feel so pathetic anymore. (>.<)

Ok let's talk about something more substantial than whatever I've just written. ;) So Friday we attended this Imagine Singapore session that challenges the participants to share their dreams. The session started with clips from "Wizard of Oz" where Dorothy met with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion. The organizer asked what each of these characters wanted and how they realised that at the end of the day, they already had those very qualities they were looking for within them. Just like us at times, we are actually more than we give ourselves credit for.

Very often, we are blinded to the special qualities we possess because we hear too much negative comments about ourselves, sometimes from others around us, sometimes from ourselves. Words like - Lame, Stupid, Retarded, Dumb, Lousy, Fat A$$, Useless, etc. may just be words we utter quite carelessly. (Sound very familiar hor...? ;P) Words have the power to positively impact us or to negatively affect us. I'm only human and I have had my share of being hurt by careless words, sometimes by the people closest to me.

It has taken me a long time to unlearn the negative impact of these words and to want to make sure that I don't hurt others by saying negative things. I'm not perfect and I will never be able to say that I don't ever say hurtful things to others anymore, but by God's grace, I hope that I'm more aware of what I say and if I should offend someone, He will help me to realise and give me the grace so I may apologise to the person.

What the trainer said about "Yes but" and "Yes and" is something I've only recently learnt during a course I attended in November 2008 and it was something that has impacted me even today. I'm glad that the youths have the chance to learn this very important lesson during their adolescent years. :)

Anyways, it's been a very fulfilling weekend for me. I hope it's been a good one for you as well. :)

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