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A question for all,
Exactly, how grateful are you?
Have you thanked someone today (from the heart and not just spoken words) ?

The speaker today preached about thankfulness.
He showed us some slides with wars, natural disasters, riots, and much more. Which are just plain depressing to see people suffering and bleed.

Aren't we grateful we are not one of them?
Shouldn't we be appreciating our lives?
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We are blessed by God every single minute and second.
Only that, we were so busy with our own lives,
we couldn't notice them.

I stopped awhile and thought of some things.
and now,
Let me tell you my story.

For, I could have died even before I was born into this life (which I often grumble about).
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When I was about 6 months old in my mum's fragile stomach.
My dear old sis who's 6 years older than me went for a shower and splashed water everywhere.
My mum, walked pass the bathroom, and guess what, she actually fell on her back (which I suppose hurts like mad).
Hey, I'm alive, and now, 17.

Then, my life went on as usual.

When I was in primary school, I don't remember my age at that time.
I learnt swimming from my dad at the pool in my apartment.
I, however, was proud that I could swim and 'dive' at a pretty young age.
I jumped into quite a deep area, which my foot could not touch the ground.
I end up panicking and struggling.
My ability to swim seems to have been, gone.
There were a bunch of young teenage boys who were shocked and didn't know what to do.
They, somehow, just stood there, and watched me, drowning.
My dad, from the other side of the pool quickly swam over to the rescue.
The bunch of hopeless guys got scolding from my dad.

Then, there were times that I nearly got knocked by cars, motorcycles and all sorts of moving vehicles.

In 2004, the tsunami incident that killed millions of people has shaken the entire world.

For me, I was one lucky girl.
Tsunami happened on the 26th of Dec.
I was supposed to go to Phuket, Barn Thai Resort, which is the closest resort to the beach for my 'after PMR holidays' with my aunt and cousin.
Our flight was in the evening (I think).
Tsunami struck at 10am.
Am I lucky or what?
If tsunami occurred on the 27th,
I am dead by now.
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Always be thankful for what you have.
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Now, that I am still alive,
Just in case, anything happens,
I may not be as lucky as before. (we will never know)

I may not like you.
but, I certainly,
LOVE YOU.
I really do.

Like and love has it's differences.

Not liking someone,
someone will stay far away from someone.
Not loving someone,
someone might end the life of someone.

See the difference?
or am I,
simply confusing you?