As we go on,We remember,All the times we,spend together.... (Hopefully)
Thinking back when I just graduated from my primary school, Marist Stella High School(Primary)<-- [
yes, its a primary school, they just like to make it sound 'high', maybe cos it rings better in the ear], I realised that at the age of 20, I had mostly forgotten what I had done in that blissful homework-less holiday. I only vaguely remember the joy of seeing my younger brother bitterly doing his p4 end of year homework, and me laughing at him. Ha, i hope Aaron reads this. lol.
Somehow also in my memory(which had been revived by reading some of your blogs), I was brought back to the times of closeness with my primary school good friends and bestie. Together, we would do the same things boy's these days will do; play soccer, BBQ, chalet, computer games... All these i had long forgotten till now when I see you all p6 go through the same thing.
Indeed, these friendships have been blessed by God, and through them we will learn many important things in life, most obviously being to learn to communicate and trust people who had been a total stranger at the beginning of the school year. After 8 years of leaving the school, I already rarely communicate with many of these classmates. Occasionally, I would bump into some of them while going about my life in this sunny island country, have a little chat, before we once again part ways. Superficial as these friendships may sound, but one has to agree that the seeds of relationships forged early in the childhood can really take root deeply in life, bringing back the nonstalgia... Similiarly, the way we grow up in our spiritual life is also quite the same.
Like some of you, i've spend many a good time of my holidays in church/christian-related camps, and my spiritual growth till now(though still got a long way to go before perfection) is not only a result of the constant sharpening of the iron against iron with the brothers and sisters in Christ around me, but also due to the positive influence and encouragements of the friends around me. Therefore, while you are still young, choose your friends well, to encourage and keep each other in the body of Christ. Pray, that God will continue to place god-fearing people in your lives, so that you may grow up enjoying the goodness and refuge of God and of being in the body of Christ.
Proverbs 22:6"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."- Caleb
