Cats who teach me to fly…

I have not been here for almost 2 months. Many interesting things happened over these 2 months. Although the sales on Mother’s day was not as good as Valentine’s Day, it still kept me busy and tired. I was also invited to collaborate with a yacht rental company to design floral packages for yacht weddings. I have created some which you can see on www.redmapleflorist.com.sg I would have to come up with more designs. Right now, I have some ideas on what to do. Life is getting challenging and interesting. I just love it.

I have volunteered myself in one of the elderly day care homes near my home. It saves me time. I felt kind of dumb when I was with the elderly. I can’t converse well with them and I don’t know what to do and I always have to be told what to do. Somehow, I feel kind of stupid:). Anyway, whatever the person-in-charge asks, I’ll just do it. As long as it is for the benefit of the elderly, I’ll just do it.

The last time I went to prepare food for the needy people was… last month. Oh… I was kind of bad-tempered when I was told to pick out the rotten cucumbers. I was impatient as I didn’t know how to spot the rotten ones. All I knew from my partner who was picking cucumbers with me that as long as the cucumber is soft, just throw them away. Somehow I felt that all cucumbers were all soft to me. I felt impatient and feel like going back home at that moment cos I really didn’t like to do the picking.

I sneaked off to do other work instead. I cut the vegetables. There was this uncle, who was a volunteer too. Can’t remember his name. He was doing the same thing like me too. The person-in-charge wasn’t polite with him. I asked him, “Why do you allow the person-in-charge to treat you like this?” He questioned me, “What is the purpose of you doing here?” I know the reason why I was there, however, sometimes when anger or when the ego is hurt, you tend to forget your purpose of being there. He reminded me why I was there. Since then, whenever I volunteer myself, I would remind myself the purpose of being there and I no longer had the impatience. The uncle also enlightened me that whatever we prepare for them, it can be their last meal, therefore, when we give, we must do it from our heart. Not only should I give with my heart but whenever I had meal with families and friends, I enjoy myself whole heartedly with them. I make sure there is no quarrel or disagreement on the table.

I was supposed to help out on Monday, but the sales on Mother’s Day had tired me out and I had an eye infection so I had to miss the session. The next one will be on the 23rd. I hope I can be there on the 19th instead.