The funeral before CNY

There are times when you needed some form of meaning in your daily life or when you needed a fresh perspective in life. God has a way to remind us the fragility of life.

And one of them is death.

One of my colleague died in an motorbike accident this morning. I have not known him well except for a few occasions when I met him while at work. Since i've been posted to other department, we have not chatted so i can't claim that he's my friend other than being colleague. It was quite a shocker as he didn't turn up for an important event today. Numerous calls were unanswered and parents said that he had left for work. It was only later that the hospital called. My whole company felt the lost as will those who used to be in the line too. He's not the only people that i know past away in a bike accident. I've had a secondary sch fren who died in the early 20s and i sincerely hope it will be the last. I pray to God to take care of him in heaven and shelter his family.

Do we really need a misfortune, an illness or death to remind us the preciousness of life or more so Today?

As we lament the haves and the haves-not, grumbling about the unfairness to God, shouldn't we grateful that we have Today to right the wrongs, to live our dreams?

Suddenly, it gives me zest in life again, to make use of the precious time to do things that i wanted to. The death of my brother-in-law gave me that too but somehow, i lost it among the rumbles in my daily trudging and struggling. It serves as an wake up call to make me realise about life's uncertainty and learn to treasure what i have. I hope it won't be lost again and i pray that i do not need another death to remind me.

The future's uncertain and yesterday's past. Today is a gift from God and that's why it called "Present"