Dragonboat Tragedy
Recently the death of the 5 dragonboaters in Cambodia has realli struck a chord with me, partly also because one of the 16 who survived is a classmate of mine called AD.. (i'll just stop here, not fair to give his full name JIC). My classmate is realli passionate about the sport, and I remember how passionately he spoke a couple of modules ago when he was frustrated by the fact that other sports which had achieved less,were allowed to go to the SEA Games, cos they had important ppl behind them.Anyhow, when I heard about the accident, I knew that he was involved, and unfortunately couldnt contact him, and only got relief a few days later, when I saw his face in the papers mourning the loss of his team mates.
But well the incident realli reminded me how fragile life is, and how 5 young bright lives could be extinguished by God just like that. There is a saying dat goes dat God often takes those he loves most early, wherelse he gives others more time on Earth so they can repent. Hmmmm, sometimes I realli think that line is true. I feel at times that I am unworthy of God's grace and love, and how, especially in recent times, He has turned the tide for me when all seemed lost. Sometimes I just feel dat I dont deserve it, but realli I just accept it now and am realli grateful for it. I hope to use His gifts wisely.
Hence, I hope AD will be ok, I dont think i will talk to him directly about the situation soon, but I do hope he will recover, and I hope that the team will grow stronger because of this. As i spoke to Mini just now, the smallest consolation we can get from this incident is the fact that they died doing something they loved, and for something they believed in, not because they were drink-driving or anything. I respect that and I hope they rest in peace.
My hearts go out to their families and loved ones.
Twice as bright but half as long, they burned.
Out.
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