ying huo de fu (blessings emerging from a negative experience)

Let's count some of the blessings from my current injury :

1. realised that I have grown in being more secure. In the past, I would have been more concerned about what people would think if I did not go to cg, ch, etc. but now I am more secure in what God thinks. Man looks at outward appearance but God knows the heart. ( However, one must explain properly to people around so that they do not misunderstand and are not stumbled :))

Life is like a marathon - we need to take a break at appropriate times so that we can keep going in the long-run.

One would not want to sustain a lifelong nagging body part just because the initial injury was not properly tended to. That will make one physically inoptimal for service in the long run.
Compare it to foolishly trying to push ahead when the engine needs maintenance, or trying to burn midnight oil when the body needs rest. Of course, there must be intention to run at speed ahead once the season of rest is over, and seasons of rest should not be an excuse for laziness :p

Especially if one's intention is to be in this Journey for the long distance and not a Peter Pan, it is crucial to pace oneself.

2. can still serve even when not in public eye .... We serve where we are and God has eyes.

3. touched by the kindness of people like Jac, GP, Mrs Q, Mrs Cat G, Raz, P, Mdm M, Ho, etc. from office who offered lifts, carried things, bought lunch, and helped me in other ways. I feel very humbled, esp with those pp whom I did not expect such kindness from / did not know well. Made me reflect more on how I have or have not built friendships with people in the office, especially in the busyness and hustle and bustle of daily work.

4. gave the little children a chance to serve me and put into action what they have learnt about character / values such as compassion, courage, etc. What better training for them than to practise these in a real-life scenario?

5. given myself a chance to be served.. remembering a lesson long ago: allowing others to serve us is actually part of humility...

6. re-evaluate my priorities and urgency in reaching out . . . When we are well / not injured, must seize the day because we don't know when we will be delayed by illness/injury/temporary setbacks.

7. learning to do things more efficiently because cannot move about so much right now , so, forced to sit still & do what one needs to do without making too many "double trips".