Went for a JC gathering last friday. It was so good to meet up with these very good old friends. They are the ones who have helped me look forward to school everyday :) So much cheers, fun and laughter in that chapter of my life... Very precious memories, very treasured friendships. But many seasons must have passed that chapter, and I guess we are not the same as we were yesterday. As i sat there listening to them, I started missing the days when our worries were simple (like completing a tutorial or passing a test or organizing our next outdoor event). Maybe I'm not catching up, maybe I'm just naive or from a different world. I don't know. A part of my heart was aching the whole night. I sincerely pray, dear Lord, that our pursuits in life will not be a chasing after the wind. Every heartbeat and every breath is a miracle from You. There must be a reason for us to be entrusted with such a miraculous gift to live. I pray for us to find a reason greater than the riches or wealth or luxuries of this world.

A friend introduced this song on her blog. It is a reminder even for me:

LIFE MEANS SO MUCH
by chris rice

Everyday is a journal page
Every man holds a quill and ink
And there's plenty of room for writing in
All we do and believe and think
So will you compose a curse
Or will today bring the blessings
Fill the page with rhyming verse
Or some random sketchings

Teach us to count the days
Teach us to make the days count
Lead us in better ways
Somehow our souls forgot
Life means so much
Life means so much
Life means so much

Everyday is a bank account
And time is our currency
So no one's rich, nobody's poor
We get twenty-four hours each
So how are you gonna spend
Will you invest or squander
Try to get ahead
Or help someone who's under

Teach us to count the days
Teach us to make the days count
Lead us in better ways
Somehow our souls forgot
Life means so much
Life means so much
Life means so much

Has anybody lived who knew the value of a life?
And don't you think giving his own
Would prove the worth of yours and mine?

Teach us to count the days
Teach us to make the days count
Lead us in better ways
Somehow our souls forgot
Life means so much
Life means so much
Life means so much

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