I love you

To say "I love you" is hard for many people, especially Chinese. Chinese are more reserved from telling their emotion. We try to keep everything inside. Unlike most of the Caucasians who are more open to tell and share their feelings. In my workplace, I can hear my colleagues say so to her family over the phone from time to time. They also use many sweet words like sweetie, honey, I love you, I miss you, etc. For me, I never say "I love you" to my mom, dad or brother & sister. Where I hear "LOVE" more is from the Holy Bible. It is also where I start to learn to love and sacrifice. And it is a lifelong learning.

To say "I love you" in Chinese 我 愛 你 is even rare. So odd! On the other hand, to write "I love you" is easier than to say; and to say is easier than to do! I can say I love all my cell members last year as I really enjoyed to have them in my group. As brother & sister in Christ, I love you all as individual no matter what personalities you have. That is "big love". When you love the persons, you care about them. And that is the action.

"Ho peng yau" sometimes said "I love you" at the ending over the phone. Did he need courage to say so? Does everyone need courage to say that?Sometimes, I want to ask the question face to face "Do you love me?" Then I think it is quite a silly question. Why I need to ask! As Helen Keller said, "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched ... But are felt in the heart."

Alpha

Alpha has already started for 2 weeks. I have invited 3 friends to go. So far they all feel fine with the program. I am so happy that they all can make it on time. In our group, a few of them go to work very far away from Richmond. The 1st and 2nd week, some came half hour late, some an hour late. I am proud of my "Ho peng yau" who always come on time. He never comes on time except our first few dates!!!

K: ah, you are on time wor.
J: Jesus calls me, so I have to be on time.
K: oh, you respect HIM more than I, but that's ok.

(on the phone)
X: are you free to play badminton in the evening?
J: Yes, every evening is ok, except Monday.

J said to me: did I say it right?
K (meng cha cha): Ha, monday evening ??
J : Go to church - alpha ah.
K: Oh, yes yes. how nice you put it in heart! hehe.

I keep praying for the alpha program, esp. those new friends. Hope they can come every week and enjoy the program.