Left Too Long...

My last post was so long ago! Many things to write about but some are very difficult to put into words. Recently, I went through many emotional roller-coaster rides. I will, surely will, will write it down but maybe not now because my thoughts are still pretty messy and everywhere which I need to put it down one by one and also arrange it properly. It definitely requires a little bit time to do it.

Please bear with me and I will surely come back again!

Tiny Life [Miniature Effect]

[These snapshots were taken with my iPhone 3GS 
and edited with Snapseed]

[But sometimes I think it's such a simple thing

I close my eyes and I realize

All I really need is the love I have

And the love I have to give

Anything else there is, is insignificant

In this TINY LIFE.

- taken from Danny Gokey's song, Tiny Life]

...just a [Vulnerable & Imperfect] HUMAN

["I'm a writer. An amateur photographer. An actor.
I'm human, just like anybody else" - Ben Affleck]

I watched so much celebrities interviews recently on a famous talk show. What I have learned from what I have watched is that celebrities are just a human, someone who are also as vulnerable and as imperfect as we are. [Yes!] They are very much a human like you and I, who is also come from the same Creator! There is only one difference between them and us is that their career or job require them to be on TV, magazine or newspaper quite often and eventually making them a famous person.

[With Elvis Presley wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong]

Just because they are somebody famous, always on headlines, but does it mean that they are someone who is 'mistakes proof'? [Nope!] Sadly, people set a very, very high expectation on them; expecting them to be perfect, say the right thing, do the right thing and make the right choice. If you say that they are someone on the TV, therefore they have to [always] set a good example for everyone who are watching them, then, how about us? Well, we are not famous like them because our career or job do not require us to be on headlines or on TV but some of us are working in a very professional job [like doctor, engineer, pilot, bus driver, teacher, tutor, a church pastor, manager, businessman, etc] does it mean that we don't need to set a good example?

[Leave the celebrities alone, they are human too! We can make mistakes and so are they, therefore, we have no right to judge anybody! Everyone, including myself, should take responsibility to set a good example and making a difference in someone's life!]

To begin, it has to start from us! ["Be the change that you wish to see in the world" - Mahatma Gandhi] Secondly, don't lose heart, keep showing your compassionate by bringing love to the people around you. ["People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care" - John C. Maxwell] Sometimes, life can be bad, unwanted circumstances can happen to anybody, therefore, with a compassionate heart, we can be the instrument or an agent for God to bring joy and comfort to the needy!

Don't underestimate yourself, what you are just a play a small role but who you are is more important; your character and your attitude is crucial when it comes to setting a good example and making a difference in someone's life and to the world! Yes, no doubt we are very much a human, often times a vulnerable and an imperfect one but if we begin with our willing heart by allowing God to make us as His vessel, don't be surprised, He can use us to do mighty great things for Him!

[Always begin with willingness and top up with LOVE!

"So no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love. 

- 1 Corinthians 13:3b (MSG)"]

God bless! Cheerio :)

The Red Velvet Cake

Seriously, [nothing to be ashamed of] my first time eating red velvet cake was on last year! One of the patients from my hospital blessed the whole radiology team with her handmade red velvet cake or else I wouldn't have known about this cake. I was so touched and felt blessed by this token of appreciation from this lady [it might seems so little but it was a BIG thing to me]. First time eating red velvet cake and yet it was so meaningful to me. Therefore, from that day on, red velvet cake is not just a mere chocolate cake that tinted with red food coloring, it has become something significant to me!

[I was so excited; felt so touched and blessed, immediately, I took a picture of it and post it onto my Instagram account and shared the picture with my followers]

I know, sometimes our little act of kindness are very much taken granted for. But don't lose heart, keep doing it, keep showing your kindness because you will never know that this little act of yours might bring a GREAT joy in someone's heart, just like this lady who brought so much joy to me through her handmade red velvet cake but of course her act of kindness wasn't little at all but a BIG one for me!

So, are you ready to do the red velvet blessing? [Hahaha...]

I mean, don't lose HEART, go out and start making a difference, a HUGE one, in someone's life today!

God bless! :)

[p/s: Guess what, on my 27th birthday this year, my Besties got me a slice of red velvet cake for my birthday!]

Jacky Lai Snapshotography

I just started my little humble photography blog [More Than Many Words; Jacky Lai Snapshotography]:-

http://morethanmanywords.wordpress.com/

[Hehehe...] Nothing to proud of, just want to share my simple snapshots [Instead of PHOTOGRAPHY, I used SNAPSHOTOGRAPHY because I am still very much an amateur photographer!]

I love photography and always want to use this passion that I have to serve God and give Him all the glories through the photographs that I captured.

Passion Above All Else

["The purpose of a doctor or any human in general should not be to simply delay the death of the patient, but to increase the person's quality of life." - Patch Adams]

Last night, my friend, who is a medical student, felt really sad when she aware that sometimes the medicine that she studying couldn't help the dying patient. And I completely understand how she feels...

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Whether you are a doctor, or a nurse, or any medical worker, your passion in your work must be always above anything else! But sadly, when someone is too immune to their job and make it into a routine task or make their job to earn more money instead of earning a living, slowly their passion will be replace! I am a human and can be very easily caught up with my duty as a Radiographer, nothing but scanning and making sure that every examination done on time and also there is no delay in any appointment! But I really thank God for constantly reminding me about my purpose of life as an ambassador of Joy for every suffered ones especially the cancer patient.

Although, at times, I can't do much for some of my patients but I know one thing for sure is that I can lend my ears to them and give them my best-est SMILE, prayerfully my little effort can bring them joy! I strongly believe that a CHEERFUL heart can does good like a medicine!

"A cheerful heart is good medicine,

but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."

-Proverbs 17:22

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You only have one life, do something about it by living it passionately! :)

God bless!

The Weakest Me

"Do you ever have a problem in your life?"

"Why are you always smiling?"

"I like your 'No problem' attitude!"

"He always say 'Don't worry, it's okay!'"

These are the questions or comments that often times I received from people around me. Well, this is just one part of me.

People seldom see my weakest side which I always hiding! Probably pride is the main reason why I am hiding them; not willing to show the weakest me! Secondly, my assumption also one of the contributing factors; assuming people will not understand my weakness and also assuming on how people is going to look at me with my weakness!

What makes me or give me the courage today to write out this post about my weakness? Maybe because I am too tired of hiding and little by little of the tiredness that built up slowly in me eventually it would hurt badly someday, as now it's already hurting! 

I never pretend to be someone I am not; what you see is what you get especially the bright side of me! Therefore I am not pretending to be positive by hiding my weakest side. Nope!

I always make mistake and I am learning from my every mistakes to be a better person. Meantime, I always encourage people not to be disappointed by the mistake that they made because it can help them to be a better person BUT every time when I make mistake, I allow people to penalize me and I allow myself to accept my failure uglily and carry the heavy guilt by blaming myself and keep apologizing! But why? Why am I so harsh to myself? When people make mistake and they don't even bother to care how someone's feel and yet they can live they life as if like nothing happen!

Sometimes, I need to carry the guilt of something that I shouldn't be blame for. Maybe it is my mistake to be a people pleaser and the 'yes' man! Always being kind and gentle and always genuine but yet my emotionally is abuse badly and often my kindness and my gentleness are taken granted for!

As an extrovert, love to mix around and like to talk a lot has slowly turning into myself into an introvert because I am not willing to risk another painful event!

I know that I shouldn't be living in my guilt but the pain is just too real. I know God will see me through, He will and all I need now is His strength!

The S.E.O.W. Retreat

Out of so many blessings that I received from God, belonging to this AWESOME Cell Group and meeting all these FANTABULOUS creations of God in the Cell Group, no doubt it is one of the best! And we called ourselves as 'The S.E.O.W.' What does 'S.E.O.W.' mean?

[S.E.O.W. pronounce as 'Siao' in Hokkien, means 'Crazy' - We're a group of believers who are Crazy for Christ!]

[S.E.O.W. also pronounce as 'Xiao', means 'Smile' or 'Laugh' - "The Joy of the Lord is your strength! - Nehemiah 8:10"]

[S.E.O.W.; S - Sanctuary; E - Edifying & Encouraging; O - Outreach; W - Worship in Spirit and in Truth; The Cell Group is our Sanctuary and it is also a place where we Edify and Encourage each other. And our Cell Group's vision and mission is to do Outreach, reaching out to the lost, poor and sick by bringing the Good News and the Love of Christ. And we Worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth!]

Last weekend, we had our retreat to Malacca! We had so much fun and laughter during the two days and one night retreat! Personally, it was a great retreat for me and I really rested well in the Lord and physically also recharged! Not to forget all the yummy Malacca's foods that we had! [Thumbs up!] Oh ya, and also the WONDERFUL home stay that we stayed, 'Apa Kaba'; no doubt it is a nice place to stay and you might have the opportunity to meet people from different parts of the world! 

God bless! Cheerio :)