Anger Mgmt...8-)

Yesterday, I got very angry because services to install our kitchen countertop, which I had paid for in full, was not rendered on time as promised. This has caused great inconvenience as we’ve moved into our new home with no stove to cook and no kitchen sink to wash up, multiply that by a new born and it equals havoc.

I was so hot-headed yesterday that I demanded to talk to their higher management and gave them a piece of my mind. I was even more angry because I felt played for a fool as I made full payment when I didn’t have to but did so because it’s more convenient. Making a fuss of things is not my style, but more and more I feel if one don’t make a stand on things, people tend to take you for a ride.

I hate to really lose my temper because it’s not a pretty sight. I used to joke with SL and say the line the Incredible Hulk used to say, "Don't make me angry, you won't like it when I'm angry". Since the age of 15, I realized that my face alone may frightened some people, though I don’t understand why. Maybe I looked like a fierce person. Well...I'm not.

Shock of Our Lives

Last night while we were busy unpacking, NN was in our room looking after NN2. We’ve told her before that if NN2 cries, she need to come get SL or myself and she had done so many times before. When I heard sounds of NN2 crying, I turned around and saw what gave me cold sweat. With the bedroom door ajar, I could see NN had her arms wrapped around NN2s neck as though carrying her but instead NN2 was choking. I hurried to grab NN2 away.

We were all so shocked and worked up as a freak accident nearly happened. Yet, we thank God that NN somehow managed to hang on to NN2, otherwise she could just fallen on the floor. Although we know that NN was just trying to be helpful, she got a good dose of scolding. That is necessary to show her the seriousness of her mistake but later we followed up with an explanation.

Unfair Criticism

My brother-in-law and SL’s youngest sis just flew back to the US last Thursday. The night before I had a casual conversation with my brother-in-law and it steered towards God and Christianity.

He was expressing how churches are going after money and how priests are abusing their “powers” in the name of Christianity. He was making a lot of sweeping statements which I thought was unfair, especially his statement about churches just going after people’s money. He said that no doubt the Bible teaches people to be good people but there are good people who aren’t Christians. Yes, I agree but the Bible is not all about teaching people to be good. However, I didn’t want to say it. I didn’t want to go into an argument with him because on the inside I’m already boiling because of his unfair sweeping statements. He is a very smart and bright person, so much so I think he has total disregard and disrespect for God. I said I agreed with him that there are people who are corrupted in the church but surely not all churches are after people’s money but he was too hard-headed to accept what I had to say.

It is very sad to say that SL’s youngest sis (who was the one to bring SL to Christ) has fallen to her husband’s way of belief when she was once a strong believer of Christ. For me feeling sad and angry is not enough, the goal should be to be better equipped with the Word in order to be an effective witness, especially in the face of unfair criticism. God help me.