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Thursday, August 31, 2006

I was reading The Straits Times today and I chanced upon some articles that make me ponder.

One story is the power of love and it is from forum. I really want to share this story I've read. It touches me to do something. I hope it will happen to people who are reading this.

The Straits Times
Friday September 1 2006
Forum: Thanks for lesson in unconditional love.

"Three weeks ago, I attended church service and my pastor exhorted us to give love until it hurts.

After the service, I asked him how to love until it hurts. His reply was to "love and love more."

I was not satisfied with his answer until I read the report, "Accident invalid gets $300K in damages" (ST, Aug 30)

The accident victim, Ms Norhayati Salleh, who was 24 then, was so severely injured that her family decided to abandon her. In her darkest hour, a kind soul by the name of Salijah Abdul Latef, a housewife, decided to "adopt" her for life.

For the last four years, Madam Salijah cooked, fed and bathed her, changed her diapers daily and accompanied her to the doctor every month.

She spent about $200 on a stranger, despite having only $700 housekeeping allowance given by her son.

After reading the heartwarming story did I realize the meaning of "love until it hurts."

Mdam Salijah's parting words were : " As long as my eyes can see, my ears can hear, I will look after her."

What selfless love from a simple and poor housewife! I have nothing but admiration for her.

Is there a lesson for my fellow Singaporeansin this story? I hope so. Too often we read about disputes pitting children against parents, brothers against brothers or sisters, and neighbour against neighbour.

Of this fact I am certain : "You find true joy and happiness in life when you give and give and go on giving and never count the cost" (Quotation from Eileen Caddy’s The Dawn Of Change).

Raymond Lo Wan Mou "

Okies, I hope I won’t get sued for publishing this. Haha. ;p. I hope it sets people into thinking and change people’s inbuilt jadedness of the world.

Everything centres from the word love...
Even anger, hatred, pain etc comes from the word love.
If you do not love the person, would you feel angry if he or she does something wrong and insists he/she is right?
If there is no love, would you feel the pain of losing someone?
Why would people always say I HATE myself for losing you?

Think. Ponder. Feel.