Back to Normal?

Time and events don't always fall in the order we wish they would.

December 08 started normally enough, as normal as my expected routine and hectic schedules and impossible deadlines are in my current season in my life.

Mid December's planned holiday was eventful enough. Genting, Ipoh, Penang and Kedah and back to Selangor/KL with all the activities, food (yes plenty and in great variety too) and meetings. The trip culminate in a class reunion (which I have no time to post yet) with my primary school mates in KL before we flew back on 22.

Since coming back, barely catching our breathe, entertaining was non stop with Christmas Eve dinner, farewell dinner, new year eve parties, and a bar barakah ceremony.

In the midst of all these was a death of a dear friend's young daughter (http://thehingeblogs.blogspot.com/2008/12/when-child-dies.html) which both of us was glad in the way that this friend did not hesitate to call upon us for support and during which we gladly give of ourselves to be with them in their time of need. Though the story did not end as we would like but yet God has His way we will never understand this side of heaven. The tragedy is a poignant reminder of our frailty during times of celebrations and parties.

One event very personal to our family seems buried in all the rush of events, it is to celebrate and praise God for the full scholarship being offered to Daniel! This pales in comparison to the weeping together with friends at their loss.

Weeping cannot wait. Celebrations can always be held for another time.