It's been a tiring long weekend for me.
I've suggested to a group of volunteer parents to do something for teachers' day. As with all typical NS or govt style, the one who suggest is the one arrowed to do.
Needless to say, I was kinda cheezed off. Hello? This is supposed to be a group effort and group gift to the teachers from all of us parents rite? Not Theresa's teachers' day gift to teachers!
I've learnt a few things from this experience about being catholic and living the gospel life. Firstly, thanks to PRE, I've tried turning the whole project as something done for Christ's name. I must admit that after that, I really enjoyed surfing the net for free designs and ideas, and even enjoyed seiving through the bible for appropriate quotes. I've got learn some biblical text which I had not read before like Sirach and Proverbs. So in whatever we do for the Lord, He blesses us many more folds!!
The next thing I've learnt (and sadly, it is also a mistake I myself make), is we tend to always see the speck in our brother's eye. When I sent out an email to get a decision on what quotes to use for teacher's day, instead of replying on my request, I've gotten 2 replies pointing out the mistake I had made!! I then recall the time when I did the same to a fellow parent. But I believe I was a bit more gentle, as I looked out for things to praise before I point out the mistake. Was the mistake just a minor one? If so, perhaps I shouldn't have pointed it out. I'm sure the parent then, like me, must have already realised the mistake they have already made without needing others to point it out (and done so TWICE! Aiyo...it hurts!).
Lastly, what I've learnt was best not be quick in criticising others. I was upset that hardly anyone is responding to my emails. Then our co-ordinator called me and I groused that there's no response to my emails, and she gently told me I didn't respond to another parent's email. I told her I thought I did not have to, as it was already decided what should be done, so I don't know why she was doing something unnecessary. It seems I didn't hear that she was proposing something else and she'll send out a sample. Anyway, bottomline is, instead of grousing about lack of support from other, let's initiate and be the supporter. I've tried it, but hardly get support back. However, if I change my attitude and do it for God, then the motivation is different. It's no longer from selfish human reasons, but just simply do it for the sake of God for this will make Him so happy.
Love Theresa
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