Kickstart My Heart
Just because I went on a spiritual retreat didn't mean I was gonna leave my Rock education behind. It is such a slim, sleek and shiny toy I wasn't gonna leave behind. No, I wasn't listening to them when I meditated!
The age group of the travellers were closer my mom's age than mine. The youngest in the group was 9. She was dragged, her cousin sister is a volunteer teacher. On the way in the bus, we sang hyms. I knew most of it, I was with the Sunday School for 6 years since I was 8 or 9. On the way back, we had a group karaoke session. The usual songs for a crowd that age, famous names : Diana, Carol, Vincent.
Yes, I knew those too. Sister May Ling, who was probably the fun-radiating person, was the person I stayed close to besides my family. Maybe because I feel partial to her. She's invited me to a few home fellowship, I attended one during Chinese New Year. And she was kind enough to grace us at our registration.
Sister May Ling was a load of fun. The trip has its up and down. Which was probably why we have so much more to learn from it. During meditation, there sure was a lot of conflicts going on within me. It was a personal self-discovery trip for me. It made me more conscious, in Buddha's term, mindful.
I remember why my mom sent me for Sunday School. Stephen Covey said, religion that provides inner strength. My mom was trying to give me a sense of belonging. She was trying to give me an environment that was going to shape me better. But ultimately, it was my decision. And that, she respected to. Because she knows she's done her best to provide me with everything to make a good sound decision. So many things to reflect upon, on this trip. No doubt I was tired, one night in a foreign bed shared with my sister. But it was well worth and good karma to accummulate.
While accummulating good karma, we also didn't forget to have some fun. Stephen Covey said, play that keeps us sane! Okay, we didn't exactly play, but we did shop. Who could part a woman and shopping? That's Shine and Jerri at Dataran Pahlawan.
With hope of renewed vigor and spiritual beliefs, here's more of Master Cheng Yen's still thoughts : Always bear in mind the following virtues : understanding, forgiving, gratitude, contentment and treasuring one's blessing.
The age group of the travellers were closer my mom's age than mine. The youngest in the group was 9. She was dragged, her cousin sister is a volunteer teacher. On the way in the bus, we sang hyms. I knew most of it, I was with the Sunday School for 6 years since I was 8 or 9. On the way back, we had a group karaoke session. The usual songs for a crowd that age, famous names : Diana, Carol, Vincent.
Yes, I knew those too. Sister May Ling, who was probably the fun-radiating person, was the person I stayed close to besides my family. Maybe because I feel partial to her. She's invited me to a few home fellowship, I attended one during Chinese New Year. And she was kind enough to grace us at our registration.
Sister May Ling was a load of fun. The trip has its up and down. Which was probably why we have so much more to learn from it. During meditation, there sure was a lot of conflicts going on within me. It was a personal self-discovery trip for me. It made me more conscious, in Buddha's term, mindful.
I remember why my mom sent me for Sunday School. Stephen Covey said, religion that provides inner strength. My mom was trying to give me a sense of belonging. She was trying to give me an environment that was going to shape me better. But ultimately, it was my decision. And that, she respected to. Because she knows she's done her best to provide me with everything to make a good sound decision. So many things to reflect upon, on this trip. No doubt I was tired, one night in a foreign bed shared with my sister. But it was well worth and good karma to accummulate.
While accummulating good karma, we also didn't forget to have some fun. Stephen Covey said, play that keeps us sane! Okay, we didn't exactly play, but we did shop. Who could part a woman and shopping? That's Shine and Jerri at Dataran Pahlawan.
With hope of renewed vigor and spiritual beliefs, here's more of Master Cheng Yen's still thoughts : Always bear in mind the following virtues : understanding, forgiving, gratitude, contentment and treasuring one's blessing.
posted by Shine at 11/27/2006 08:15:00 PM
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