i know it's the start of the chinese new year and it should be happy. but just about 45mins ago, while i was working on my BGS presentation, surfing F21 for cheap sweaters and watching the mediacorp replay of the taiwan new year countdown (oh the 阿信走音！), i received an sms from him out of the blue.
he's back in canada because of the sudden death of a loved one who was close to him.
i didn't know what to say. everything said seems so empty and flat. how could i possibly begin to understand his pain? but hope is not lost, even in such a situation as this.
"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the Everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the Earth. He will not grow tired or weary and His understanding, no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even young men stumble and fall but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not be weary, they will walk and not be faint. "
-- Isaiah 40:28
i really don't know what happens next. but at least for this, i guess i'll be there for him.
i know it's the start of the chinese new year and it should be happy. but just about 45mins ago, while i was working on my BGS presentation, surfing F21 for cheap sweaters and watching the mediacorp replay of the taiwan new year countdown (oh the 阿信走音！), i received an sms from him out of the blue.
he's back in canada because of the sudden death of a loved one who was close to him.
i didn't know what to say. everything said seems so empty and flat. how could i possibly begin to understand his pain? but hope is not lost, even in such a situation as this.
"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the Everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the Earth. He will not grow tired or weary and His understanding, no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even young men stumble and fall but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not be weary, they will walk and not be faint. "
-- Isaiah 40:28
i really don't know what happens next. but at least for this, i guess i'll be there for him.
