This week, I attended two funeral wakes. As the Eulogies were delivered by the children/grand children. It makes me wonder how my Eulogy would sound like.
The Christian funeral makes it all very meaningful. We remember the deceased and how he/she had added to our lives. We think of how God had placed this person in our lives for a season and how his/her values have unknowingly been imparted to us. The youngest son of Mdm Chua said that while his mum "was uneducated, she had always taught them to live honest and honorable lives". That was when I was reminded that education does not teach us to be morally upright. Literacy may not necessarily be the means to a life of integrity.
The other person who passed on this week was Mr See. He is a nice and friendly man with no air of superiority or seniority. Often after the Sunday service, I would go up to him and we would chat freely without difficulties. I was often at ease with Mr See because his warm, friendly and sunny smile would have broken the ice. Whenever I hear of him being in the hospital, I would instinctively want to pay him a visit. Once, he shared that he checked himself into the hospital and I asked him why, he said, "I don't want to troubled my daughters..., they are working and are busy." Such is the kind consideration of a man who has gone home.
What would my eulogy be? ...
Came across an interesting verse yesterday. Proverbs 25:19 (NLT)
"Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot".
Am i a broken tooth or a healthy tooth?
Am i a lame foot or a strong foot?
It's how I live now that is important, it's how I treat my people that will make a lasting impact.
The Christian funeral makes it all very meaningful. We remember the deceased and how he/she had added to our lives. We think of how God had placed this person in our lives for a season and how his/her values have unknowingly been imparted to us. The youngest son of Mdm Chua said that while his mum "was uneducated, she had always taught them to live honest and honorable lives". That was when I was reminded that education does not teach us to be morally upright. Literacy may not necessarily be the means to a life of integrity.
The other person who passed on this week was Mr See. He is a nice and friendly man with no air of superiority or seniority. Often after the Sunday service, I would go up to him and we would chat freely without difficulties. I was often at ease with Mr See because his warm, friendly and sunny smile would have broken the ice. Whenever I hear of him being in the hospital, I would instinctively want to pay him a visit. Once, he shared that he checked himself into the hospital and I asked him why, he said, "I don't want to troubled my daughters..., they are working and are busy." Such is the kind consideration of a man who has gone home.
What would my eulogy be? ...
Came across an interesting verse yesterday. Proverbs 25:19 (NLT)
"Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot".
Am i a broken tooth or a healthy tooth?
Am i a lame foot or a strong foot?
It's how I live now that is important, it's how I treat my people that will make a lasting impact.
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... but then I think about it too, hee! :)