Ripples ‘n’ Puzzle Pieces

going through a series of events (no worries, nothing bad happened) the past few days had me thinking a lot about how much i have achieved and how blessed i am to be where i am today.

no, i’m not trying to sound proud or be all egoistic about it. on the contrary, i became more humble. no doubt i have put in a fair share of hard work into the things that i do, but so have many others as well. sometimes i wonder why is it harder for them. i wonder why things just don’t work out. it’s easy to say life isn’t fair but really it’s not a wise thing to tell someone who has gone through one hardship after another.

please, never ever do a comparison. i could have easily been that one in that position. how would have things turn out then? i don’t know. i don’t dare to imagine. perhaps i too would be bitter. perhaps i would have thrown in the towel much earlier. so many things could have happen.

ever since i cheated death once, life has been even more precious to me. life is God’s gift to me. nothing is really ‘mine’. the breathe that i have, the achievements that i have achieved and even the bad experiences that i’ve gone through (cos ultimately you’ll learn something good and valuable out of it) is a gift.

i’m reminded to be humble and grateful again.

well, the title for this post pretty much explains itself. so just text me a message to my old mobile number and in return i’ll text you back with my new number.

easy peasy … yes?

now with my new job, i just cant foresee myself updating my blog as frequently as i would like to. even when i have some minutes to spare, i just don’t have anything to say.

life day to day is pretty much routine now. the job is still great and i’m still loving it but it’s missing the excitement that i once had. i saw a group of reporters attending a press conference two days ago at my office. my mind wandered away to those days that had passed.

don’t get me wrong. i don’t have any regrets joining this company. there’s just so much to explore and learn from my job. there’s always that challenge to push myself a little harder to achieve better, to dare to be daring and to think smart. and i really love the company of people that i work with.

so, will i trade everything that i have now to do what i previously did? nope, i simply just can’t see myself doing that either.

well, i guess you can’t have everything. but i’m grateful for what i do have. and more good things will soon follow. i believe so…

finding a good job that i know i would love felt like i was trying to find a needle in a hay stack – almost impossible! after countless disappointments and emotional weariness, by God’s grace i managed to find that one lil tiny needle. and i couldn’t be happier.

a week has passed since i started my new job. as each day unfolds, i began to understand why i had to go through the long wait, why certain bitter experiences were necessary but most importantly, how faithful the Lord had been in providing for every single need, big and small. nothing, absolutely nothing – i.e. past experiences, waiting period, etc. – was a waste. everything that happened, happened for reason and happened in accordance with His perfect timing.

and how’s my job? i absolutely love it to bits! it’s a perfect answer to a long prayer. i’ve got great colleagues and an awesome working environment. sure there are goals to set, targets to meet, kpi’s to keep me on my toes and pressure to deliver my responsibilities efficiently and well. but which job doesn’t have all that, right?

all i know and will do is to give a 100 percent to my work and allow God to do the rest.