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Cambodia 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Back from Cambodia 13-17 Dec 2010 (A little late I know haha)It's been a really nice experience, both in my personal objectives as well as experentially. Got to see the different sides of poverty and disability, in a developing nation. And wow, kinda sad sometimes. Though I feel inspired by the social organizations that empower these people and their lives. And the volunteers there are really really sweet and warm people. Glad to see the love of christianity flow through them. Really wonderful and encouraging. Got to spend more time with my class. Haha, really nice being together with them, overseas. The laughters and times, makes me appreciate my class much more, I wish we had more time together.anyway. Quite mixed feelings during the trip. I went there with an intention to bond with my classmates, hoping to tap on the conducive environment. First 3 days wasn't good I felt. tried too hard, and ended up mirroring others too much. I felt it yet find it hard to stop. In the end, after 3 days, I had nothing, for I was being nothing either.4th day had it better, by me purposing to try be more relational. Tried with timothy, though didn't get too good results. Got some real results this time, being able to htht with mm 3 people and better a relationship with another =) And lol. Last night was pretty interesting. Got a random htht moment with a classmate, talking about God and stuff. Encouraging to know someone like her as well, and to know her life story. Haaa =) Since i had the chance anyway, popped by another friend and had a chat ._. Was kinda looking out during the trip, but sheesh, got so many people around and stuff, didnt dare and kinda gave up. But owells, in the end had this bloody long convo through the night, shared a few secrets, preached some introspective thoughts and well, lol. Yeap.Flight home, had those random flight chat with the person beside. He was a CEO of a manufacturing for branded apparels. Talking to him about family and life issues of the modern day world, how many people take things for granted, family, time, comfort and even life itself. Haha interesting experience.And yea. =) sums up pretty much my trip, quite slipshod though, was gonna rush this as I felt shouldn't drag this anymore but heh ._. HAHA plenty more bahz.Labels: camp, memories, School
Darren Nico Pillai
Not-so-average teen, deep thinker, perfectionist with quirky randomness. Trained in the art of sarcasm and nonsensical logic.
Overcoming the circumstances of the present, and the issues of my past,
striving in self-betterment with a moral balance with the hope of the fulfillment of the destiny to be a light for Christ in His likeness,
spreading the love of God as how He first loved us
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Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am, for Your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity
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- Hosanna -
Philosophy:
I like to think about life, especially pursuing on the concept of love. Not that lovey dovey romantic kind, but the affections we have for one another
that ties us together,strangers, friends, besties, family, that's the love I wanna know about. Love is the essence of life that ties us together,
love is what we were made for and to be, love is embracing the gift of the relationship with GOD.
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Collection of inspirations and reminders: Nico_thoughts@Twitter
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Cambodia 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Back from Cambodia 13-17 Dec 2010 (A little late I know haha)It's been a really nice experience, both in my personal objectives as well as experentially. Got to see the different sides of poverty and disability, in a developing nation. And wow, kinda sad sometimes. Though I feel inspired by the social organizations that empower these people and their lives. And the volunteers there are really really sweet and warm people. Glad to see the love of christianity flow through them. Really wonderful and encouraging. Got to spend more time with my class. Haha, really nice being together with them, overseas. The laughters and times, makes me appreciate my class much more, I wish we had more time together.anyway. Quite mixed feelings during the trip. I went there with an intention to bond with my classmates, hoping to tap on the conducive environment. First 3 days wasn't good I felt. tried too hard, and ended up mirroring others too much. I felt it yet find it hard to stop. In the end, after 3 days, I had nothing, for I was being nothing either.4th day had it better, by me purposing to try be more relational. Tried with timothy, though didn't get too good results. Got some real results this time, being able to htht with mm 3 people and better a relationship with another =) And lol. Last night was pretty interesting. Got a random htht moment with a classmate, talking about God and stuff. Encouraging to know someone like her as well, and to know her life story. Haaa =) Since i had the chance anyway, popped by another friend and had a chat ._. Was kinda looking out during the trip, but sheesh, got so many people around and stuff, didnt dare and kinda gave up. But owells, in the end had this bloody long convo through the night, shared a few secrets, preached some introspective thoughts and well, lol. Yeap.Flight home, had those random flight chat with the person beside. He was a CEO of a manufacturing for branded apparels. Talking to him about family and life issues of the modern day world, how many people take things for granted, family, time, comfort and even life itself. Haha interesting experience.And yea. =) sums up pretty much my trip, quite slipshod though, was gonna rush this as I felt shouldn't drag this anymore but heh ._. HAHA plenty more bahz.Labels: camp, memories, School
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