*sweat*

Hmmm... How do I start? ook... Let me share something on a rest day. I would take it as a lifetime experience in fact. Not a big thing yet a small thing. Today, My going-to-be 13 years old sister and going-to-be 6 years old brother were promoted to different class in church. Finally, my sister has grown up and promoted to Youth Church. Man! I surely missed YC a lot.. Sighs..Time really flies... I remember when I first joined YC when I was Form 4. Miss those days. Well, today is my sister first day. So I went to pick her up. YC has grown bigger and bigger. L3 barely can fit students if the numbers keep increasing. Anyway, praise the Lord. Many have come to know you, and I'll pray that more will know you, Lord. My sister spoke to me with a surprise as she is from Children Sunday School.

Sis: Jie, the youth people are bigger in size than you.
Me: Is that an insult or a compliment?
Sis: It's a compliment. (sarcastic)
Jie: You're a also not "big" in size too. (She is way too small in size for a 13 years old)
Sis: ......
Sis:Jie, why did they took out their shoes?
Me: So that they can praise and worship without the heavy shoes lor...(without shoes, you can jump and praise God better)
Sis: Is it the same as the concert you went?
Me: Yeah...(She meant Hillsong United Concert)
Sis: No wonder, when I was in L2 (second floor, below L3), I can feel the building shakes.
Me: Well, that's how powerful it is when we start Praise & Worship lor.

YC finished late. I was there early. So I stood there and listen to the message. Ps. Rosaleen Goh was preaching at that time. That was YC. First part of my day in church. Well, 2nd part of my day in church gave me more surprise to myself. I guess it's my turn.

Today, there was a parent support group for special needs children. Well, my younger brother who is 6 years old actually have autism syndrome. For now, his syndrom is yet to be unveiled. Hmmm... make it simple. He is a boy who lives in his own world, unsociable and slow in development. Honestly, when he was 2 to 3 years old, he acts differently compared to the rest of my siblings. Thank God~! Day by day, he is improving. All thanks to everyone who has and is praying for him. NO pain, NO gain! Errr..okay back to my story... It was hectic and tiring cause my brother refused to enter the church and we have a meeting at 3pm. He was crying and sitting on the floor. Partly, he is not used to the environment. (He dislikes new environment). For example, if it was family sunday which means no children church, he will have to follow us to main church. Obviously, that's impossible. He will start struggling and refusing to follow and insist that he must go to children church. That's my brother. He seriously dislikes transition or new environment. I think I'm not as bad as him lar though I dislikes transition too. My mom always thinks he resembles me! Eish.... Do I? Perhaps...

Okay... back to refusing to enter into the church. So my dad has to carry him in. Wow.. You can never imagine how hard to drag him in? We use all our strength just to carry him. Seriously, he is very strong! Fuh... We managed to place him in the children's room. My sister and I stayed with him while my parents attend the meeting. Sighs... He cried pitifully for almost half an hour. Hmmm.. I think he have improved. Before this, he could cry for hours~!
One of the teachers spoke to me.

Teacher: Wow.. you're strong (Cos I helped my dad to carry him too)
Me: Errr.. *smiles*
Teacher: These are your siblings?
Me: Yeah... I have an elder brother too
Teacher: Oh.. How old is he then?
Me: 24 years old.
Teacher: How old are you then?
Me: Err... (I was hesistating to tell my age) 20 ?
Teacher and another teacher: HUH~~~~?????!!!! Big gap....
Sis: She is old right?
Me: Oii... Don't talk nonsense lar.. (I was embarrassed edi, old ma)
Teacher: No .. No...
Another teacher: No.. You look like 15 years old.
Me: .... *smiles* oh... (in my heart, do I?. Never mind, take that as a compliment lor)

After the meeting, it's refreshment time~!Yeah.. makan time..
Another shocking scenario...
Aunt: You know you have to spend time with your child..Teach him with patience.
Me: I was like oh.... (in my heart, MY CHILD???, mom where are u??)
Aunt: ......(I dont remember what she said but I heard..)... Your SON?
Me: Errr.... (I was HUH~~~~????!!!! I'm not married also)
Aunt: You must teach him to obey mommy and daddy.
Me: Errrr..okk..ay...(HUH????? does that refering to me ? Gosh...)
I was drinking coffee, so I play with the spoon so that she will think I'm not a mother. I am his sister le. Well, she continued talking and I don't have the chance to explain. She talks real fast, I just shut up and continue to be a good listener. Then, my dad came...
Aunt: I have to tell you something, but don't be sensitive about it.
Dad: Sure...
I was standing right beside my dad...
Aunt: She shouldn't say she has no strength to carry your son cause it makes him think you're weaker than you. Don't let your child manipulate you.
Dad: Yeah...(in my dad's mind, he thought it's my mom)
But... she was looking at me..~!! I did say I have no strength to carry my brother and she heard it. Sometimes, I wonder why people love to assume and don't ask what are my relationship with my family. Then, my mom and my brother came after they went to toilet.
She saw my brother...
Aunt: He is the one is it?
Me: Ya ya.. He is my BROTHER!!!! (I was like ... Happy!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally, I can speak out)
Aunt: oh... (I think I have shunned her off, I'm so bad)

Then, my sister came to me. She whacked my shoulder and I took the opportunity to have a cat fight with her. I told my sis...
Me: Thanks~
Sis: Huh... We just whacked each other.
Me: Finally I can prove myself that I'm not a mother.
Sis: Huh....??? She blurred...
Me: Cos the auntie thinks I'm a mother.
Sis: So, you use me lar... Don't want to fight with you edi..
Me: Hahahaha....(laugh out loud)
All because I want to prove I'm not a mother. How silly am I??? The auntie just looked with amazement I guess..
After reflecting these today, It's really contradicting! This shows that looks can be deceiving sometimes. What a day~! Till then...

~Rae~coffee break~