Stressed Tests

Preparation is always the hardest task. Informations gathered were flooding my mind...until to the point that I don't know which one should come first...Many things were planned and re-planned just to ensure that we get the best outcome. Best? What's best? How do we know 'the best'?

Soon enough I learned that we should have just allow things to fall into places and hey, after all it is a BREAK that we were taking...not a contest to maximise every dollar!!!

I had been proud about the trip and was looking forward to it since the 1st of Januray 2008. All items were checked and ticked on the eve. Out of a sudden, bad news hit me like a lightning...my trip partner, Jacsmyn was diagnosed with cornea infection and needed treatment.


I was in dilema as much as she was in...should I encoruaged her to go or to get treatment as the doc recommended...for a while I was like a headless chicken...what am I to do in Gold Coast for 6 days by myself???!!! A comment from a colleague made me even more frantic ..."You won't be enjoying it by yourself in Aussie, I can bet you that" she said. Adding to it, Aileen strongly discouraged Jacsmyn to go ahead with the trip that may caused her blindness...


Sigh...after all the planning and the anxiety to make this trip a great one could then be a dissappointed start, I thought.


My phone rang about 930pm...Jacsmyn confirmed that she will go ahead despite the infection and would make the trip short in Melbourne...a sign of relief or should it not be, in view of her condition...I just could not settle with my mind...


Well, you may plant the seed and water the ground..but it is only God who will make it grow...


In the next 24 hours, we found ourselves waiting for transit in Sydney Airport...

Making it a reality...

A few nights before I left Perth, I recall at one of the usual after-church-service-lunch, how I envied a church member whom was about to go on 1 month leave. Later, I came to know that she was employed by HSBC.

Little did I realize that after more than a decade, I was taking the same length of leave and am attached to a bank as well.

Well I guess that the statement "You must be careful what you wish for.." may be some what true..but I would rather rephrase the statement... "God never forgets what you've prayed for..." It is all the matter of 'the perfect timing'...

This "Aussie Journey" which I have completed was more than just an ordinary holiday or a break which I was longing since 7 years ago...The excitement, the thrill, the laughter, the smile, the companionship, the first times, the memories and etc are all GOD's BLESSINGS of which I will take my time to share...and also a way for myself to thanked Him...

BTW, sometimes even pictures can tell a thousand words...

The Preface

Here I am for the first time, writting abt my life journey in a blog! Gone were the days for dairies and journals..but I guess that's the way it goes and why people term our life as a journey cos as we "travel" we will experience new things, adopt new approach and add on more memories in our life...And I hope that this blog will 'live on' as long as the writer does!