Dawn Lim . Net

The clock strikes 12 and I am a year older. A year wiser, I hope. That day the priest was giving a wonderful sermon. He said we always think everything is alright. Everything is fine and good the way it’s supposed. Our family is good. Work is good. We work so hard, you chase after money for a better life. For a better living. For a better family.

But is everything REALLY alright???

Sometimes we get so busy doing the things we do. The things we thing are the right things to do. In line with society. In line with the majority values. But we get so busy, we are drown in family, at work, in society. We are so far down. So drowned that we can’t hear the voice of God.

What HE really is saying to us. What He really wants us to hear. To have faith. To hear…

That little voice.

So listen to that little voice.

I can hear mine.

But often times it gets drowned in the noises all around me and I became that little child lost in a crowd. Not knowing where to go. Just waiting. Waiting for that voice to call out to me.

I long to hear that voice. Hopefully, it would be loud and clear.

That voice. Could only be heard in deep prayer.

So this birthday, I just want to share a story I received through mail from my sister. Very meaningful story. Not much connection to what I’ve been blogging for this post so far. Nonetheless, a very important message.

Here goes:

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a stone
And scratched lines on the side of the car.

In anger, the man took the child’s hand and hit it many times;

not realizing he was using a wrench.
At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures.
When the child saw his father…..with painful eyes he asked, ‘Dad when
will my fingers grow back?’ The man was so hurt and speechless;
he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times.

Devastated by his own actions……..sitting in front of that car he
looked at the scratches; the child had written

‘LOVE YOU DAD’.

The next day that man committed suicide. . .

Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful,
lovely life……
Things are to be used and people are to be loved,
But the problem in today’s world is that, People are used and things are
loved…
During this year, let’s be careful to keep this thought in mind:

Things are to be used, but People are to be loved …

Be yourself….

This is the only day we HAVE.

Watch your thoughts;

they become words.

Watch your words;

they become actions.

Watch your actions;

they become habits.

Watch your habits;

they become character;

Watch your character;

it becomes your destiny.

I could be wiser. But how much I do not know. But I strive to be better each year. To follow that little voice. That can be so faint sometimes. That could be so troublesome and so faith-testing. So difficult with the opinions and noises all around.

I will continue listening out for that little voice. I would possibly search for it in every corner.

I hope you will too.

Have a nice day! You may not get a holiday on MY birthday But I hope you got something out of it.

Went to watch Cloudy with a chance of meatballs the other day. Kinda cute but pretty normal, like most cartoon movies it doesn’t run much in the story line. But they have beautiful graphics and it’s a pretty creative idea.

For more review read here.

The part of the movie I love most.

I WANT TO LIVE IN ICE CREAM TOWN!!! =)

Can I???

Can I have ice cream town and play snowball with ice cream on my birthday too????

Today went for lunch with Damian and his mum (Aunt Ros). Headed to Mine’s for Subway and Aunt Ros was telling me about this Korean show she was watching and how hooked she was that she finished all seven episodes in a sing week! WOW. Must be real good.

I myself used to follow this Korean series called Stairways to Heaven on 8tv. And ever since, I’ve concluded that Korean series are way better than the very predictable Hong Kong series that I’ve been watching all my life till…bout 17 or 18.

So after lunch, we went to Speedy to check out some Korean series. Honestly, it’s the first time I am shopping for series vcd/dvd. Was looking through and saw Full House. Another one of my fav Korean series. Really don’t mind watching that again. We browsed for quite some time and Damian was like asking us to hurry up. haha. Coz we were choosing and only consider those with handsome hunks and pretty chicks. haha! Finally, Aunt Ros decided to get this super famous series, Winter Sonata. Now I get that on weekends

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On the way home we had this conversation…

Me: Actually Korean series much better than Hong Kong series. But always cry one la. haha!

Aunt Ros: I can only watch when Aunt Mag not watching tv (Aunt Mag (Damian’s Aunt) watches all kinds of series from malay to chinese to hokkien). She likes horror movies.

Me: Ya lor…I don’t like. So scary and she watch at night summore..

Aunt Ros: Ya! I also don’t like it. Pay to get myself frightened.

Me: *nods. totally agrees*   *pause*  But it’s OK to pay and cry?

Aunt Ros: At least I don’t get frightened.

HAHAHAHAHA! I think that was pretty funny. But I couldn’t agree more. Will never pay to get frightened.

OK gonna get ready for that special dinner now…

Was having a small chat with Fawk before mass yesterday evening. Note that I was working from 8am, reached home at 6.30pm and headed straight to church.

Me *whisper tone*: Hey, you know what? My mum’s customer wore high heels to work. She fell down a flight of stairs and broke her backbone.

Fawk: *omg look* So how??? Paralyzed?

Me: Dunno but hospitalized la. Still in hospital. *pause* 

Me *in loud whisper*: Her customer IS a GIRL someMORE!

Fawk: Of course what…if not guy wear high heels ah?

MUAHAHAHAHAHA! OK, that’s the effect of sleepiness.

I’m having a great Sunday. Hope you are too =)