at some point in my childhood, i wished to live in a country where i can experience all four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. and i break into a song. that song. they all sound exciting. i even used to believe then that the people in the US are the luckier ones. they're lucky their world is lovelier, more colorful, and there are a whole lot of things to do in every season's transition.
i live and work in singapore for more than two years now -- a country three-hour plane ride away from my own. the seasons are no different. it could only be either sunny or rainy. that's all.
but there are actually more seasons in this world than those i already know, marvel and used to dream about. they are not only limited to physical, visual and superficial experiences. there is no way for me to enumerate or even put a name to all of them but what i do know is that it doesn't matter at all wherever country we are in.
this is the season of perseverance, faithfulness and inspiring women, all three like puzzle pieces completing each other. i've seen how these women were robbed off of stability and comfort. i have seen them struggle, fight and believe that everything will pay off soon after, that every bad thing means something good is bound to happen. i have been very privileged to be a friend, to witness their journeys and hear their stories firsthand.
this is the season of answered prayers. the kind of answers that will make you believe ever more strongly that there is a God who listens and who knows exactly when to give in to our heart's plea. His timing doesn't always work to our convenience, it's something we don't often understand, but it's always right.
i live and work in singapore for more than two years now -- a country three-hour plane ride away from my own. the seasons are no different. it could only be either sunny or rainy. that's all.
but there are actually more seasons in this world than those i already know, marvel and used to dream about. they are not only limited to physical, visual and superficial experiences. there is no way for me to enumerate or even put a name to all of them but what i do know is that it doesn't matter at all wherever country we are in.
this is the season of perseverance, faithfulness and inspiring women, all three like puzzle pieces completing each other. i've seen how these women were robbed off of stability and comfort. i have seen them struggle, fight and believe that everything will pay off soon after, that every bad thing means something good is bound to happen. i have been very privileged to be a friend, to witness their journeys and hear their stories firsthand.
this is the season of answered prayers. the kind of answers that will make you believe ever more strongly that there is a God who listens and who knows exactly when to give in to our heart's plea. His timing doesn't always work to our convenience, it's something we don't often understand, but it's always right.
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