October Musings and Observations
Oct 7, 2008
6:15am Tokyo, Japan
Not sure if you’ve heard, but there is a deep financial crisis that is impacting everyone. Needless to say, no one can be sure what is going to happen tomorrow.
The bible says in Matthew 6:34 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. ”
Indeed, the past few days have been quite stressful. As my sister would say “toxic”. So much stuff to do, in so little time.
Busy, busy, busy.
I have been trying to improve my Japanese. Its quite shameful that after almost 10 years in Japan, my Japanese skill is considered “mecha kucha” (messy).
I have been putting in the time so I hope that it pays off. My head sometimes hurts from trying to remember kanji and the proper stroke on how to write them. This time around, I do not plan to quit. Aghh…ugh…arghhhhhhh
(that’s the sound of me struggling)
ABOUT CATS IN THE CRADLE
Last Sunday our pastor at Tokyo Baptist Church delivered one of the most moving and powerful message I have ever heard. He talked about the importance of being present in your children’s lives. About letting them know you love them. About giving them a hug and kissing them. About encouragement and discipline. At one point of the sermon, our pastor asked us to listen to a portion of the song “Cats in the Cradle”. The song basically tells the story of an absentee father and his son who craved for his attention and time. When the father became old, his own son was also too busy to spend time with his dad. In the end…his son was just like him.
