At The Office

My two assistants share the same birth date - 26th May.

So today, I had a taste of what's it like to be having twins. I used to think it tacky that twins go around wearing the same kinda clothes. Why on earth would parents want their kids to look exactly the same and not possess a single shred of individuality??!

Now, today I understand why parents of twins get two of everything for their adorable pair. They don't want either of them to feel that the other is being favoured more. So the parents end up doing the same thing for the both of them.

Likewise, I gave both my assistants the same type of gifts, printed cards of the same size (a blue one for the boy and a cheerful yellow for the girl) and had breakfast with them. They've been a joy to work with and if you ask me who I favoured most, I would say that I appreciate them both equally. And I really mean it, too. I'm very blessed to have them - great attitudes and all.

I remembered when I was searching for someone to help me. MF who prayed for me back then sensed that God will give me someone amazing. He did that... and more. Instead of one, I got two amazing assistants.

Happy birthday, 'twins'

A note for trivia buffs: It's not hard to find someone that shares your same birthdate. All you need for a 50% chance of finding someone like that is to go to a room with at least 23 people. Cool, eh?

Ever had those dreams where you wished would come true in real life?

I had one of those yesterday. I dreamed that the usual early Monday meeting was cancelled because my boss had to go away somewhere. We were so happy that we did not need to wake up early. It felt so real. Then the alarm rang.

I duly woke up and got to work. But the dream kept replaying in my mind. I still had the hope that he decided to take leave and had forgotten to inform us somehow.

But he was there. However, a few minutes into the meeting, he suddenly announced the meeting to be postponed till next week. All of us were befuddled. His face looked stormy.

Talk about dreams coming true. I didn't like it one bit.

I have been wrestling with the long-standing issue of "Should I stay or leave the company? Is it time for me to make a change?"

And during the Father's Love conference late last week, I felt that instead of focusing my energies on thoughts of leaving, I should concentrate on loving the company and my bosses. God brought to mind some issues that I thought was past history. Things took a turn for the better. But the pain of that hurtful and trying time was still very much there.

I didn't realise that I harboured those hurts in my heart and carried them along with me for so long. I didn't know that they coloured the way I looked at my boss and company. I thought that as long as I could smile and not talk bad about the boss or company, that surely would have meant that I had forgiven them and moved on to better things. But forgiveness is a process and I still had to fully forgive and let go before I could relate to my boss without bitterness in my heart.

And so, today where once I would have rejoiced that the meeting was been cut short or stack it up as another reason for 'Why I Should Leave', or have the knots in my stomach because of all that tension in the air, I am now looking at things differently. Please pray with me that I'll be quick to seize opportunities to love my company and boss.

I am only one; but still I am one.
I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;
I will not refuse to do something I can do.
~ Edward Everett Hale