Sunday, January 08, 2006

It happened the day before, as I was walking towards Novena Square after work at 1.30pm. Just as I crossed the road from a childcare centre adjacent to a bus stop, I was wondering why this lady in her late fifties was walking (in opposite direction) even under the rain. Couldn't she have stayed in Novena Square till the rain stops?

I was thinking if I should shelter her, with my umbrella. But one reason that held me back was - I'm late for a seminar on teaching as a career. She came waving at me surprisingly, "Small boy, can you bring me to the bus stop?" in her wobbly voice in which I took a second to fathom.

"Certainly," I replied without much hesitation. I started the conversation rolling by asking where she was going. She said "Novena Church" and moved on saying "God will bless you for being kind. I had a stroke and doctor told me I wouldn't live long. I prayed to Mother Mary. If she do not want to give me money, give me a life instead. I lost my voice and had to insert a tube in my throat. But Mother Mary helped me." I recounted this from my memory, still vivid.

She was a convert, and used to be a Muslim. Instead of sheltering her to the bus stop, we walked till we reach the entrance of Novena Catholic Church. After excusing myself, I pondered over this whole incident as I was walking down the same road for a second time to Novena Square.

Is it a message from God? Or a mere encounter with a stranger? And I am still pondering... But I am sure at that moment, I felt God's existence. God has his purpose.

I was late in meeting a friend, but wasn't late for the seminar at Orchard Hotel. And after the previous encounter, I told myself "if God deems I should be a teacher, he will make me a teacher to educate His creatures."

At the end of the seminar, it started to rain again. My friend and I went for BPT meeting at Marina Square.

I reached home to continue on my UCCD before turning in at 2.30am.

God, thank you for giving me the mental strength to complete my report today.

Soon, I'll die today, and tomorrow shall be my birthday.

|Melvin Ng| 11:59 am|

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