INSPOHEALTH

  This particular teacher is so funny to me. She can just point at anyone  in class to explain all what she has been saying, whether you were listening or not is never her business, just come in front of the whole class and explain all what I have been saying with the exact same word. I remember always behaving well in her class. No matter what, I dared not talk, I even tried to keep a body language that says "Am the dullest in the class, please don't call me". But on this faithful day after she finished explaining something in class she pointed at me and said "Praise explain what I have been teaching since".  Wow, I was so dumbfounded it felt like someone had just given me a big hot slap. All eyes were on me, my heart was beating so fast, I was trying to calm down, but it wasn't working.  Mehn, I was so scared. This is what I had always avoided in her class, and now it has happened to me. I have seen her call a lot of my mates unexpectedly, and I could see ...

  Self pity can be defined as excessive, self-absorbed unhappiness over one own trouble. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines self-pity as a self_ indulgent dwelling on one's own sorrow. Self-pity can drain someone's happiness. It would make your situation look as though you can never come out of it. If not properly handled, it can cause depression. It is very easy to fall into self-pity especially if you do not guard your heart well (Proverbs 4:23 "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.") Sometimes self-pity seems like the easiest route to escape pain, so instead of looking for ways to come out of whatever negative situation, it seems easier to just stay there and wallow in self-pity. Let's say you are not happy with your grades in school, and you know sincerely that it is because you have not been up and doing. Instead of working harder, sometimes we prefer doing nothing but feeling sorry for ourselves or shifting the blame on oth...

So I was sitting down in the hospital, thinking about what I should write for my first blog post. I wanted it to be something special, but I couldn't just think of anything good. I was just looking around the hospital environment like the answer would just spring forth from somewhere. Guess what, it did. I mean I got my inspiration from a picture frame I saw hanging on the hospital wall with the write-up "everyday is a gift". I think the main reason why it was there was to encourage the patient that even though they are not physically fine at the moment, the fact that they still have breath in their lungs and are graced to see that day is something to be grateful for because life truly is a gift from God.  You know how you feel when you are given a gift  may be on your birthday or on Christmas day or Valentine's Day. You know how excited you get, you know how you can't wait to tear away the gift  package, so you can see what is inside and how grateful you are to t...