more than just YEN

WHAT would you do, if you happen to decide to laze and “rayau” (wander, in Malay) at only one of the most happening place in all of KL town (i.e the Sg. Wang Plaza located at the heart of the never-sleeping Bukit Bintang Square), found yourself unable to resist the call to play a game one from one of hundreds of the arcade machines, AND find that someone (what an angel!) has,one way or another, left a token in the machine slot– meaning, a free ticket to a game for the next lucky user of the game machine, that is, YOU?

Well, I happen to be that “lucky” person just the other week. Subconsciously and almost very naturally, a battle ensued in my little mind. THE LOGICAL SELF versus THE INNER VOICE. I mean, c’mon! The token itself was already inserted in the machine before me– I can’t possibly conduct a “surgery” on it and fork out the undeserving RM1 coin, all in the name of attempt to be honest, could I?? (Could I,really?) Anyway, any logical person would just thank the heavens for such a treat and use the “gift” to play a free game! AND still feel guilt-free. So, what was the deal with me?

THE LOGICAL SELF triumphed after a short-but-intense mental debate. So I played my “undeserving-but-yet-I-took-it-anyway” game, but not without a dark cloak suffocating my conscience through the whole time. As I left the arcade, the clear winner was announced-THE INNER VOICE. The LOGICAL SELF had succumbed to a great sense of “something-is-just-not-right-somewhere”. What I did next was to make a prompt prayer for forgiveness and peace. And to compensate for the RM1 I used but I did not deserve, I search my pocket for a RM1 of my own and gave to the deserving–a needy beggar with a child by the street.

Funny, how a greater Teacher points us to little lessons in life just about anywhere and anytime. And to wrap this up, may I advise all who read this to be sensitive to that inner voice dwelling in each of us? I think His Name is the “Holy Spirit“.

Love for JC ….yenmun….

Dedicated to all who think that the world is spinning so fast, you could not catch a second to breathe. Or so you think.

God made the world

This is for sure

He placed the Sun and the Moon

So the time is never too soon.

He arranged the days

Monday to Sunday

But let me tell you

What I really have to say!

     Monday oh Monday!

     Why are you here today?

     I had my weekend, I know

     But is the fun here to end?

Tuesday comes in next

Which tells me there is NO time to rest

Oh well, is there something I could do?

My life busies that of a zoo!

     Soon Wednesday drops by

     I wonder if it hears my cry

     My plate is so full!

     No thanks to the oh-so-cruel!

Next thing I know

Thursday knocks at my door

Bills are in the queue;

Next in line are the many chores!

     "Thank God It’s Friday"

     The sign screams to my eyes

     How much wrong can you be?

     For my heart fails to see.

Half day at work

It is what I have been looking forward;

Saturday has finally arrived!

But, tough luck!

Mr. Sun, do you really have to rise early today?

     So Sunday marks the time

     When church is prime

     I come and I go

     To where the wind shall blow.

Could this be an illusion?

When God sent a day

He has chose to chase my old life away!

He showed me

That Monday is no longer lonely

Neither is Tuesday

For I have learnt to follow "the Way"

Wednesday looks great

As it is the rest of the week

Because He gives me space to breathe.

     Yes! It is true!

     My days are no longer blue!

     Because I have found my Creator

     Who is my everyday LORD.

Smile and cheers! ‘cos Jesus loves all of us loads and loads!

an original composition by …yenmun.. at the age of 15 <25/8/2001>.