Monday, August 08, 2005 @12:32 PM
What if... Something's missing?
This post is like months due cos i was too lazy to create my blog la.. haha
Be warned... it's a long entry =)
However, I hope you enjoy reading!
It was a normal Sunday afternoon after a usual confirmation class. I was on my way home. Boarded the 159 bus and sat on a seat facing the passangers. As I was making myself comfortable, the scrawniness of an old man caught my attention. He was in polo tee, casual shorts, sandals & socks and a pair of glasses with huge frames. At the evident sight of bones which his flesh seemed to barely cover, I believe him to be a Prisoner of War during the Japan invasion.
As I continued observing him from the corner of my eye, he attempted to scratch his face, or should i say... he rubbed his face. The fingers on both his hands seemed to have been cut off, hence rubbing was the only way to ease the itch. Upon this realization, his sandals with socks mismatch didn't feel weird anymore. The width of his feet fits the sandals, but not the length. My guess? He was missing toes too.
For the rest of my journey home, I was thinking "What if... Something's missing?". Could you imagin wearing clothes, socks, having a meal, typing on a computer or even typing sms on your handphone to be an almost impossible task to do without fingers? And walking carefully is the only way u can move about, because it's hard to balance without the support of your toes? Even when u fall, your palm is the only thing that can break your fall?
From that experience, I realized the need to learn to appreciate not just my fingers & toe's more. But rather, everything that I 'still' have. Physical things like, the gift of sight, hearing, speech & of course my fingers & toes. The nature that God created, the friends and family that God gave to me. Well these are just some of my examples of things I 'still' have to appreciate, the list goes on.
Reason why I use the word 'still'? My thoughts are, these gifts are not meant to last forever. Appreciate them while you still have them, so you won't regret when you lose them. These gifts are not given because he's obligated to give, but because he loves.