Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The Virtue of Patience..." Patience is exercised when we resign our will to the will of God and accept our crosses as coming from the hand of God for our welfare. Our individual burdens, whatever they may be, are God’s gift and have divine blessings for us, if we bear them in faith and love. When we call upon God for help, He will likely not take the load from our shoulders, but rather strengthen us to carry the burden. Patience does not necessarily exclude wishing for relief from suffering, but it does exclude murmuring about it. We need to pray and to exercise patience and courage in order to bear it." - Fr. Dominic Radecki
Been doing a lot of thinking the past 4-5 days at the hospital. Sometimes I really don't understand. Is it that we have taken the basic blessings in life for granted that such events occur? Even then, why does it have to be so drastic? This statement isn't made simply because I won't be walking for the next 12 weeks. Neither do I refute any accusations coming my way that I have never taken anything for granted. But it's simply the way it has occured that has gotten me thinking.
If only I had not made that run. If only I had let it go. If only I had decided to go for a morning run instead of playing footie with my cousin's team that day. If only... if only. Hindsight can be a real pain at times. To make things worse, sometimes the consequence of our actions doesn't really justify what we have done.
I am really not sure if I will ever play footie again. It is the first real love of my life. A passion I've had for almost 15 years now. And the one thing I've always been able to do everywhere I've went. For sure I've had injuries in the past. But this one's different. I'm not sure if I can go through this ordeal a second time...
yeongest 6:57 pm
4 Comments:
Sure you will play footie again... just maybe next time you don't play like an 18 yr old and play more like a 38 yr old as your Kor says he does...*LOL* :P
Hey John, I'm sure you'd play soccer again. You just need time for your injury to heal for now. Besides, I've been playing like a 38-year old for some years now, and that's making me like the game even more... It's nice to see how far and how accurate you can pass the ball without moving out of a 1-m diameter circle (it's not as easy as it seems,ok), and watch the young and daring ones dash after the ball... Trust me, you'd love to be on this side of the game - the slacker side... Cheer up, bro, besides, we can watch lots of soccer games together on TV when I am back... Yah!!
Hey thanks man... well. I am not totally ruling out playing altogether. But even if I do play I may need a serious rethink on the footwear for soccer. Adidas Predators and other boots with blades rather than studs won't be good for my condition I think...
My dear, of course you can or should play football again. Its a really good exercise and fun too. Don't give up something that you love passionately k? Just be aware of your ability and protect yourself yah. Have faith in yourself and the game! Just like what you have told me..only football can be called "The beautiful game"!
