But, since it's not me to stay negative, I'll put on that clear-coloured glasses & take a look back on one of the more stretching week in recent memories....
Some perspectives are not shaped through time & tide. Some are shifted dramatically all of a sudden....
One day, I remembered again why in school, I never wanted to work in the corporate world. I saw that the air up there is not cooler and less crowded. Rather, there's less air and with so many wanting to be up and stay up, it does get quite suffocating. True, the view is beautiful, but how much do those guys enjoy it at day's end? Question mark 1.
Another day, I saw such a disparity of management styles....
Earlier the year, my country's top leader, PM Lee, had to (or perhaps chose to) apologise in a rally in Raffles Place. He had to reach out to ordinary folks on Facebook. My favourite minister - BG Yeo - rallied earnestly for a chance to be given to represent us. The transport minister - whatever his intentions were - had to take MRT trains and buses at peak hours, to have first hand experience of what his people go through 5 days a week. The housing minister blogs regularly, colouring perceptions of the market, promising to help the young couples own a flat faster, cheaper.
So who is one to think that high-handedness, continuous tough-talk, and ordering from a distance is going to work? I guess certain leaders get to where they are for certain strengths they have. But to date, I have not seen the X factors. Perhaps that one is too far away to see, or that one simply can't see the forest for the trees. I wonder what is that one's JO? And is this a leader worth fighting for? Question mark 2.
And finally, on that clear day that started the fire, I marvelled at the beauty of God's marine creation, while stoning (& fuming) on a crowded MRT train home....
From my baby steps as a marine aquarist, I already know not all fishes are compatible. & fishes of the same kind might also fight. & some fishes, invertebrates, and corals just have a symbiotic relationship with one another. My part is to ensure that my water chemicals - no less than 8 parameteres - together with the lighting & the feeds, combine to give the group of compatible, beautiful creatures a comfortable home.
I marvel not just because it's so interesting, but also because some fish characteristics so resemble people. Take the anemone. It's beautiful to look at, but it stings other corals, and under desperation, it might excrete its gooey innards that end up clouding, poisoning and stinking the whole tank. My real anemone met such a death, and thankfully we removed it before the pollution. My anemone in real life however, is there in all its glory. But I've seen it for who it really is, and I know it has no place in the tank. Who put it there in the first place? & why isit still being fed? Question 3.
In the overall scheme of things, I know this week I've shifted alittle stance, and grounded a little stance. I thank God that though the answers were not all given to me this week, I can wake up every morning and count on Him for fresh blessings and grace to keep me on the right track. That I don't have to be afraid or strive for survival, I only need to sit, and rest in Jesus. Period.
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