Family

From the Family Court of Singapore's website, it believes that families are the threads from which the fabric of society is woven. Personally for me, I believe that families play a very important and crucial role in my life. It teaches me, loves me and help mould me to be a better person.

As of now, I am very blessed to have 3 family.

By birth, I am born into the Lim family. Brought up by very strict but very loving parents. And to curb my loneliness (I think), my parents gave me a very lovable sister. My family is not the extremely close type. Definitely not the type who will hug and kiss and free with the "I love yous" or "I miss yous". But they are definitely the type who will always stand by me no matter what. When I was young, I often felt that they are way too strict but as I grew older, I really give thanks. For if they are not as strict as they were, I will probably end up being a delinquent. In a way, I give thanks to this profession now because it has helped me appreciate my family more. I become more patient with my parents and I account to them more. I believe that I should practice what I preached. If I tell my clients to be patient with their elderly parents, what example will I be if I were to be impatient? Hmm.. Anyway, I am SURE God has His plans by placing them over me as authority. =)

Many years later in 2000, I am adopted into the family of God. By that prayer of accepting Christ as my Lord and Saviour, my life took a turn. Instead of just one sister and one set of parents, I have many brothers and sisters. By that prayer, God became my Heavenly Father and I, His precious daughter. "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. - Galatians 3:17" I am totally comforted by this family that God has placed in my life. I know that when I am down, when I am sad, when I am happy, I can always be assured that there is someone there to listen to me, to encourage me and to love me.

Of late, I found that I have yet another family. My family at my workplace. Well, I ain't there for a long time. Say about 4 months soon but I can tell that this family cares alot each other (something which I am trying to get used to actually). Recently, my colleague was sick and my managers made her go to the doc to get a MC and go home. That impacted me quite a bit because, when I was in my previous company, my director will NOT be happy when either me or my colleague goes on MC. And to a certain extend, I feel that this family at my workplace has a kind of togetherness. Birthdays are always celebrated. Mother's Day is celebrated and EVEN Valentine's Day is celebrated!! However, there is just one diversity in my workplace. There is the "City-people" AND the "Country-people". The City-people sits in the office that is air-conditioned. The Country-people sits in the office that is not air-conditioned. Today, the manager at the Countryside warned us (I am a country person) to work hard at getting someone sent flowers to us BECAUSE 2 City-people received flowers yesterday and today. I warned my married colleagues to hint BIG time to their husbands!! Hahaha!!

Families are the people whom you are at ease with but they could also be people who irritate the worst out of you. But my logic is this - The reason why 2 get into a conflict is because they are close. The closeness will cause friction and that friction will cause a conflict. So often, I notice that I quarrel with my sister because we know each other too well...

Ah well.. enough of thoughts. It's TIME to sleep!!