I've wanted to blog about this long long time ago, but always felt that I dun have enough time to do justice to the storyline, lets see how we do today....
The Js in my life?? If you believe that different people, things or event happen to you at different points of your life for a certain purpose.... Then these Js in my life are instrumental to many many many parts of mine... Some of them, I am hardly in contact with them, yet, they remain as one of my favorite people...
The first J, stands for Juliet, she's got the most beautiful sounding name I know.... Okay, I was easily impressed by her as I was barely 8yrs old when I first got to know her. She's my aunt, a young, funky, out-going, sociable aunt. Not the kind that orders me around, make me feel like nothing... Juliet was different, she was loving, kind and warm, she opened my life to "Frespatrick" (last time a super high class supermarket bought over by Cold Storage). Yah.... Can you imagine I was a supermarket VIRGIN at 8? She'll bring me to do her grocery shopping with her and tell me what does the rows and rows of food stand for... I was always learning something when I was with her.
She thought me about dining etiquette, importance reading, importance of taking care of our body. She was one lovely women whom I missed dearly.
The next J came much later during my teenage years, with a bunch of girlfriends, we spend a great deal of our time talking about the opposite sex from other schools hee.... but strangely enough, one day, one of our girlfriends brought us to me J, suddenly she was like a different person. She was KUAI! I could not believe my eyes..... She was the one who taught me how to wear short short skirts, how to flirt, how to kiss, how to hang out with boys... after meeting J, she was a totally different person!
Can you guess who is J?
It was Jesus Christ lah! ha ha ha....
(later I found out that she went to cell groups with the intention of meeting MORE boys... but good thing she found Jesus!)
Although I knew Jesus then, I wasn't very close to him, I was too stun to want to know him after seeing the "transformation" that my friend went through, I was happy being who I was. I din need to change any part of my life, besides I know my parents will KILL me if they find out that I'm been seeing Jesus too often....
Yet, even though I kinda mentally "abandon" Jesus, he would show up at my times of need. There was one time just before Easter, I was feeling thoroughly miserable because I was going to sit for a whole string of exams and my bf then was away for a few months.... So the loneliness and exams stress got under my skin and really made me wonder "WHAT IS LIFE?". (ha ha ha.... yah lah, teenage years, all very dramatic wan...)
Then out of the blue, a very old friend called me up to invite me to his church for the Easter play near my house. Of course I said YES! Got chance to go out leh! I went and felt Jesus's love for me. I knew He wanted me to know that He cares for me and He loves me. :)
Next J, is a man! A friend's bf then I knew him now loving husband with a family of 4 kids. John. When we first met him (a bunch of teenage kids hee....), we looked at him and think... "HUH?" Because he was plain looking, he din dress up stylishly nor tease the girls intensively to "pursue" them. Why him?
Instead, he was a man of many talents, he could sing and play the guitar. He wrote a song for my friend, and sang it during their wedding, it brought tears to all our eyes. He was a man who knew what was important for him and he kept focus on them. He has humor and wit that will knock you off your chair any time. He was so much MORE than what we can see from the surface.... and today he's a source of strength and guidance to us, to our marriage because he and his wife (whom I will write about under As hee...), lead an exemplary husband and wife lifestyle.
The next J that made me feel a sense of closeness to her came many years later in uni, she was such a bubbly character and super inquisitive about everything. She was like a younger sister that I never had. I felt the need to guide her and protect her at times hee...
What's her contribution to my life??? AD! ha ha ha.... She was our mei-po (match-maker). She introduced Ad to me under interesting circumstances, unintentionally as well... but its definitely through her that we got to know each other and we are very grateful for her!
Besides her "great contribution" to our lives hee.... she is a great character of fun and spontaneity. The party will always light up whenever she's around (maybe that's why she can be late often, must be cheonging too many parties due to popular demand ha ha ha). What I love about Jas, is that she is very frank and honest, she does not hesitate to tell me that she's getting sick of seeing me 3 times a week and needs a break from that! It doesnt mean that she dun like me anymore, its just that she's got to spend time to indulge in her other things or people, I like that, I respect her for that honesty between friends. She's so full of life and love for living, its almost like feeling energiser bunny in her conversations. ;-)
Next J gave me the best aid I can ever ever find around the lab. She was like my left AND right hand combined! I first met her when she was doing attachment in our lab. She was the first attachment student that I was over-seeing.... I was wary of her because of the stories I hear about attachment students being unrealistic about working world, being difficult and asking for the sky etc. However, Jo was different. She was very very very down to earth. She was alot more matured then any teenage girl I ever know. I was impressed by her down to earth nature and her willingness to learn, her positive attitude in repeating mundane chores. She was also a very cheery person. I looked forward to seeing her everyday, sharing with her my experiences, just to hear her laugh hee...
Now that she's moved on to do something meaningful, I wish her all the best, I'm sure she'll excel in anything that she does, she's just great to have around, anywhere...
This next J in my life has been an interesting character, he's after my husband! YAH! The best part is, J openly declares that they are lovers!!! Can you believe it?
I dunno what makes J so crazy about Ad but strangely enough, it always makes me laugh when I meet J. After a while, I'm begining to laugh LIKE J! Because J has the loudest, laughter! It literately goes HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA without any brakes...
Isn't it amazing? Every single one of these Js brought new insights to my life, shared or still sharing a large part of my life. I've learnt so much from each of them and there's so much MORE to experience together!! And I thank God for putting each and everyone of you in our lives.
cheers to friendship!
friends jen
