主的应许: “你们所遇见的试探，无非是人所能受的。神是信实的，必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的。在受试探的时候，总要给你们开一条出路，叫你们能忍受得住。 ” (《哥林多前书》10：13）
I had so much fun in helping up with Momo's ROM day( my best friend in high school). She really gave me a lot of freedom in decorating the wedding venue.
Found this photo in Belle's blog. Like it....
why i was being cut off during my visit in NUH and this sat in G12 conference? Once my phone simply refused to function and all i can do is to put that in silent mood; the other time the phone was blocked from receiving any sms. Reflecting upon these, there are two things God is speaking to me:
Today i thought of making something for moment, end up i did something which i think is more about myself.
Later at night, Jing qiu visited me with food. She was really God sent. Thank God for her :)
I realised i am actually quite superficial... looking at the photos of my friends taken with the public figures, i feel a bit regret for not joining them. Initially i was not bothered to join the one week training in beijing. The chairman invited me to join early this year because that clashed with my school. In fact, I think i won't enjoy it that much as i am not really from that social cycle which make up of all hongkongness and everyone speaks cantoness. In fact, i felt uneasy when i joined them in any social fnction. Though i do not chase after fame, i do look forward to the social life part which missing in my life now.
God, forgive me for being so superficial!
Tonight i had a long conversation with bro as usual. He told me that both he and dad is going stressful time during the slowdown in project and difficult market condition which affects the biz operation. For me, i felt i cannot help much. Then i do not know what to do, so i started house cleaning again. It's just my pattern when i am lost or confused.
Am i escaping from problems? Seriously, i do not know. I am in the process of early adulthood which supposely i should start making own decision and have financial independence. However, i only fultill them partially.
Two days ago, i was reading a book on boundaries. now asking myself, am i keeping a proper boundary with my family of origin. I guess at this point of time, it's not so much about drawing boundary, but doing whatever i can to help. First of all, i should not be allow myself feel moody after haering those news. It's really meaningless.
Anyway, i am just not in the mood of bloging.
Today, i met a special lady, Ann. She is in her 80s. I am really amazed how shape her mind works at her age. She is like a working story book, so vibrant and interesting. She is consider as pionieer in singapore's social work.
She met her late husband in during her Cambridge years and has been living singapore since 1950s, now a grandma of four. One can never image she speaks Hokkian and Cantoness. When i told her about my hometown, Fujian, where her late husband's family originated, she started become so excited in sharing her affection with Xiamen. She told me that it's so nice that her husband was from a christian family. What a wonderfil reunion!
What a lovely woman! She reminds me of my grandma. So i asked what kept her to be so energertic at her age. She shared that she refused to accept that she is old and kept herself involved in the field. Also, keeping a spiritual connection with God helps too. She goes to church every week.
Since she was invited to share about art therapy in Asia context, i asked her how long does she think will art therapy be accepted by the Asia society She impressed me with a quote by my formal priminister (邓小平) : ''不管黑猫白猫，捉到老鼠就是好猫''. In social work context, it's not about if art therapy will be accepted by the society. But it's about if it can help people. To large extent, it depends on individual's experience, how much can she/he helps people in crisis. As long as you are capable and experienced, you will be recognised. So ... maybe it's the time to start to do marketing and make others aware of you are doing.
Indeed, art therapy falls under the umbrella of social work. It's a unique skills to do counselling. I am sure with a heart of compassion, equipping skills and accumulating experience, i will be able to help people around.
Thanks God for Ann Wee, for her inspiring and insightful sharing. I pray to the Lord that she will continuouslybe used as a vessel of love to many.
Mrs Ann Wee’s illustrious background includes her involvement in Singapore’s social services and social work since the early 1950s. She started teaching at the University in 1952, and took on Headship at the Social Work Department from 1968 to 1986. She has published books on family, immigrants and social work education in Singapore. Conferred BBM (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat or Public Service Star) in 1972, she was further awarded the Public Service Star (Bar) in 2004. For over thirty years, she has been a member of the Panel of Advisors to the Juvenile court.
She feels that her own background in anthropology, combined with 'in service' connections with social work, have given her many thought-provoking and enriching opportunities. Her greatest satisfaction: that ‘ there are times when you realize that someone's life course and range of self-actualizing have been improved because you were around….there is something systems-holistic that is unique in what social work has to offer.”
Her three main wishes for the profession are that social workers will be more involved in post-basic skills development and Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW) activities; and also more recognition for the profession “so that social workers in VWOs are not asked to start at a salary which is only about $500 more than a bus driver - why slog through years of training? Might as well leave school and drive a bus and have 4 years of salary in the bank!!”
