Sunday, September 16, 2012

Giving thanks

the birthday month is always exciting. realised, in the craziness of work, that effort to meet up really needs to be heavily enforced. just the first year of our working life, and i cannot imagine the years to come, that we should settle into the habit of working overtime without realising why we work for in the first place- to enjoy life with our family and friends around us. but anyhow, i am just really glad for my loved ones who took the time out of their busyness to show me that they cared just by the time and effort they took to coordinate meetups. just a few groups of people i'm really thankful for:

1) my family. though we're always bickering, i'm glad things are improving and we're taking effort to hold this together by going for dinners and spending time. i know things will change in time.

2) my LG. to put it simply, i feel undeserving of the midnight surprise, sweet affirmations, amazing song, double cake and little party that they threw for me. it was almost embarrassing receiving so much sweetness that at some point i felt really shy. heard that lots of planning went on behind my back. ultimately, i really feel thankful for them more than anything, for all the friendships, support and guidance given to me these past few months. i'm so humbled by their desire to expand God's territory beyond the walls of the church to the community around and i really feel most at home with them.

3) friendships. i am so blessed to be able to keep in contact with old friends, and to maintain firm friendships with new found ones. friendships are definitely relationships which need effort, and i am so thankful for the time taken off, the amazing conversations, the food (kouign amann! frenchfries&6crazysauces! island creamery! red date mochis!), the presents (am not crazy about materials but they were really thoughtful presents!) and the numerous cakes (gulp.)

know the thanksgiving feels a little inadequate, but i could really just go on and on and on.

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