Death
Today, the first thing I did after waking up and washing up was to read the papers. Immediately I noticed this photo of Thaddeus, a j1 crosser from my school. I thought "wow" cos he must have won some race or something. So I laid the paper out to read the article. To my horror, it was about his collapse and death after recording a P.B in a triathlon. I was thinking, "Oh man it can't be!" But yes, the truth sat there staring at me in black and white. Dead. 17 years old. And a crosser too.
I dunno why I was so shaken. I mean I dun know him personally, just heard of him and saw him around school, or heard Eli talk abt him. Maybe its cos he was from RJ, was from cross country, was close to my age. I suppose when death strikes it has a powerful influence on many others, even those unrelated. I really really empathise with his family and friends. To be taken home in such an abrupt fashion is really shocking, to say the least. He was training twice a day! That's super hardworking and focused! Maybe he pushed too hard. Eli said he ever fainted during training before. ARGH.
This incident is yet another reminder of how temporal life is, how vain Man is when he claims to be able to control the things around him, because no matter what he does, death is still inescapable; it still remains as a black maw feeding on the void of life. Indeed life is "a vapour which appeareth, and vanisheth away." Dunno if that is a direct quote but its somewhat there. Life's so much more than just exams, doing what you enjoy.. whatever. I can't judge anyone, cos I dun think I'm at any level to be able to do so. But pls, whoever reads this and is not a christian, PLEASE think about what life is about, especially life after death. Ok, I'm not going to talk abt meaning of life etc or go into a religious discussion, cos I may offend some people. But I do hope you will spare some thought on that.. its a reminder for me too. To BUCK UP!
Spent the whole day mugging chem, but its really hopeless cos I've not touched j2 work at all. Also was thinking about why shld I be stressed about CT2 when its SO insignificant compared to the larger scheme of things, to God's eternal plan for the world. Listened to lots of music on my mp3, esp christian ones.. over and over again..Just HAD to blog about this. Anyway I love the verse on his orbiturary:
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the LORD, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing" 2 Timothy 4:7-8
Can we, can I say that with as much confidence as Paul did?
I dunno why I was so shaken. I mean I dun know him personally, just heard of him and saw him around school, or heard Eli talk abt him. Maybe its cos he was from RJ, was from cross country, was close to my age. I suppose when death strikes it has a powerful influence on many others, even those unrelated. I really really empathise with his family and friends. To be taken home in such an abrupt fashion is really shocking, to say the least. He was training twice a day! That's super hardworking and focused! Maybe he pushed too hard. Eli said he ever fainted during training before. ARGH.
This incident is yet another reminder of how temporal life is, how vain Man is when he claims to be able to control the things around him, because no matter what he does, death is still inescapable; it still remains as a black maw feeding on the void of life. Indeed life is "a vapour which appeareth, and vanisheth away." Dunno if that is a direct quote but its somewhat there. Life's so much more than just exams, doing what you enjoy.. whatever. I can't judge anyone, cos I dun think I'm at any level to be able to do so. But pls, whoever reads this and is not a christian, PLEASE think about what life is about, especially life after death. Ok, I'm not going to talk abt meaning of life etc or go into a religious discussion, cos I may offend some people. But I do hope you will spare some thought on that.. its a reminder for me too. To BUCK UP!
Spent the whole day mugging chem, but its really hopeless cos I've not touched j2 work at all. Also was thinking about why shld I be stressed about CT2 when its SO insignificant compared to the larger scheme of things, to God's eternal plan for the world. Listened to lots of music on my mp3, esp christian ones.. over and over again..Just HAD to blog about this. Anyway I love the verse on his orbiturary:
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the LORD, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing" 2 Timothy 4:7-8
Can we, can I say that with as much confidence as Paul did?
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