Sunday, November 04, 2007
The trip to town today was good. Instead of always coming back with empty hands, I bought something! Well, if it wasn't for Christmas I wouldn't have bought those t-shirts. Went to City Hall for project meeting, I was late by 3 hours! That really broke my record. The couple of us than went to Funan and then to Bugis for some light shopping.
We took a 5 mins walk out of Bugis to a coffee place; a nice and quiet place to catch up. Those short conversations really made my day. Shared with the two of them how I felt after I came back, what I miss and my plans. I really miss those days on the ship where conversations like these are fairly common. How often do friends talk about such things nowadays? How often do we have quiet times like this? I'll learn to tresure them.
After coming back for a month; I finally realize and admit that I will never get use to "normal" life again. Let it be; cause I think it's good :) For these past few weeks I thought I can get back to normal again; but... it doesn't prove so. Pardon me, cause I'm still adapting. It's funny that it's only 2 months. Now you know why after 2 years, coming back to Singapore is scary? HEH, you'll never.
It occurs to me that most people around me don't really understand what OM does and how the ship's ministry can be useful in a person's life. Many thought that going on board the ship for 2 years is a waste of time; like my grandma. Though she supported me for STEP, she is a little unsure about me going for 2 years. She told me today to go for Bible College first, then consider the ship.. I think I really need to explain about OM and the ship's ministry to my family and I think even the Church.
Or maybe they don't understand why I want to leave Singapore so much... ask me lah! Sharing my heart out with friends is so easy; with family.. it's really REALLY hard.
We took a 5 mins walk out of Bugis to a coffee place; a nice and quiet place to catch up. Those short conversations really made my day. Shared with the two of them how I felt after I came back, what I miss and my plans. I really miss those days on the ship where conversations like these are fairly common. How often do friends talk about such things nowadays? How often do we have quiet times like this? I'll learn to tresure them.
After coming back for a month; I finally realize and admit that I will never get use to "normal" life again. Let it be; cause I think it's good :) For these past few weeks I thought I can get back to normal again; but... it doesn't prove so. Pardon me, cause I'm still adapting. It's funny that it's only 2 months. Now you know why after 2 years, coming back to Singapore is scary? HEH, you'll never.
It occurs to me that most people around me don't really understand what OM does and how the ship's ministry can be useful in a person's life. Many thought that going on board the ship for 2 years is a waste of time; like my grandma. Though she supported me for STEP, she is a little unsure about me going for 2 years. She told me today to go for Bible College first, then consider the ship.. I think I really need to explain about OM and the ship's ministry to my family and I think even the Church.
Or maybe they don't understand why I want to leave Singapore so much... ask me lah! Sharing my heart out with friends is so easy; with family.. it's really REALLY hard.
# . Grace Eleora Loo : 11/04/2007 12:05:00 AM
