Something Beautiful...
during my trip to Krabi, sheryl and i sat down for long chats. i think the only time we didn't talk was probably when we were sleeping. apart from the sleeping hours, we spent rest of the time just chatting, sharing, catching up and reflecting upon the past. we were talking! talking and more talking! on the cruise, viewing sunsets, at dinners, during shoppin...everywhere we go we yak! perhaps it's gracie, that's why :)

of all the things we yakked about, sheryl shared with me her favourite line: 'God makes something beautiful out of our blemishes.' yes indeed, no one's perfect. we have got our strengths, we do have weaknesses too. that doesn't mean that we give up on ourselves when we see our own faults.

perhaps i've been suffering from low self esteem for a long while. i've always felt i'm never good enough. never worthy to be loved. as i see my own insecurities and deficiencies, i humbled my heart so low that i thought no one knew. but im thankful that God sees our weakness. despite our imperfections, He gives completeness. even though we can't be the most perfect, we can be seen as most beautiful.

this i learnt from my Krabi trip. as i observed how simple lives the locals lead, i admire their spirit of contentment and self-fulfilled joy in appreciating simple living. here in singapore, we are cooped up in a competitive society when everyone feels stressed out. why? they pushed their lives to work harder, because society has mold them to think they are slackers. we grew up as unhappy people. we are trained to compete. we are accustomed to forcing ourselves to rise up to higher grounds. we are forever unhappy people.

if you feel the same way, just let me say: it's time to take a break! have a kitkat! despite all the imperfections, let us learn to see beauty in blemishes. let us appreciate the unworthy and the unfortunate.