A most cosy atmosphere to sleep in at home...but in office? Brrr.
Managed to hitch a ride on my bro's new car this morning to the mrt station. Definitely much preferred over waiting and taking the bus in the wet weather. Funnily, he passed me a little packet of pineapple tart buscuit in the car which he brought back from the trip overseas. Mmm...Taiwan breakfast heh.
Hmm..reminds me of my time in Taiwan back then..Had to lunch alone today again. Thankfully, the pretty good food around really does help in making solo-lunches more bearable.
Mmm....abalone sauced pork chops with butterrice.Heh...somehow the 2nd best thing I like about food is taking shots of them...
...okay...I was feeling bored as well.
Was reminded of the lunch I had yesterday with 3 of my colleagues. Amidst the cold, wet weather, dry hearts were bared out over the lunch table...as 2 of them (both christians) shared the frustration of their work life. 1 was the sad fact of having all his labour and efforts gone unnoticed, unappreciated, and under-valued. Not even when he made discoveries that helped the company save money. The other was a lady, worn down by the office politics, having to second guess hidden meanings amongst other colleague's words and actions, fighting battles and putting on identities.
I wonder how much and how long I could take it if I were in their shoes.
Would I still be able to tell myself to do my best and give my all , honouring Him with my sweat-filled efforts, while seeing people climb all over me? I don't know...just hearing about their side makes me feel tired already.
No wonder the bible doesn't skimp on the raw, heart-felt groanings of Man with their sufferings with the likes of Psalm 13...
How long, O LORD ? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall..
[Psalm 13:1-4]
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall..
[Psalm 13:1-4]
Makes me realise deeper the extent of His covering over this area of my life up to now. But I guess for these 2 colleagues of mine...the feeling's just like the rain which has been unceasing lately...wondering, when would the rain stop..
..But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me.
[Psalm 13:5-6]