My first experience in Rapid Bus

On 17th July 2010, we had our 1st boccia training in Spastic Centre, two months after the tournament which held Kuala Lumpur in May. We started our training from 9.30am until 12pm. Because my parents took me Julie (my youngest sister) for exercises earlier and we home around 10.30am. I had to find my way home.

Because I didn’t want to take my usual cab which charged me RM12 per trip, I asked Joyce, my coach who could drop me home. But there was no one heading the direction to my home, Pit Chong, a volunteer (who is helping in Boccia) was willing to take me on the rapid bus and company me home. I was relief there was someone to help me.

We finished our training around 12pm, because there was a heavy traffic on the main road and the bus stop was across the road. Two staffs were kind enough to stop the traffic for Pit Chong to wheel me across. In the middle of the road there was a divider, Pit Chong and another staff had to carry me over and he wheeled me very fast as the cars keep rushing by.

When we reached the bus stop, there were few school boys waiting the bus too. We waited for nearly half an hour before it arrived. When the bus came, the door opened. The driver saw us and came to assistants us, he opened the ramp (from inside and place onto the ground). Though the ramp is not steep, it must take a person who good in handling a wheelchair to pushed me up the bus. If not I will surely fall.

I heard there was an incident when the bus assistant wanted to push a man in the wheelchair up the ramp, but the bus assistant didn’t see there was a small hole in front. So he pushed the man quite fast, but the man toppled down, luckily his body was strong enough to support himself. Luckily nothing happened to the disabled man.

So, Pit Chong wheeled me up into the bus. There is only one place for a wheelchair user. He turned me round facing the back people and tied a seat bell round my waist. I saw Pit Chong went to pay the bus driver. For disabled they charged RM1.00 and able body RM2.00 or more. Since I couldn’t face the front, I heard there was a lot of noise in front and the back seats were full with people.

The bus driver stopped at many places for passengers to get down. He went round the town before coming to Pulau Tikus where I stay. Most of them were Malay passengers’ who went down in Komtar.

There is a bell at every side of every seat. It’s convenient for passengers to press and stop at their destination. I couldn’t see much of where the bus was heading because I had to close my eyes as I had headache. It was uncomfortable sitting facing the back . I couldn’t wait to get down at the Adventist Hospital bus stop as it was outside my house.

At last the bus stopped in front of Adventist Hospital, Pit Chong wheeled me down the ramp. He wheeled me all the way to my house which took around 20 minutes walk.

It was interesting as I went round the town for just only RM1.00. This is a very new experience for me as my first time in the Rapid Bus.

Unforgettable

It has been a year and two months since I went to Lourdes in France. The memory is still so fresh in my mind. It was a great experience from the time I stepped into the Penang International Airport until the time I came home.

I couldn’t imagine that I went to Lourdes, such a long trip, yet God made my dream to France came true. No one could felt the peace that I felt when I was there. It was just wonderful as I had witness so many things when I was in the Holy place.

I wish that I will be able to go to Lourdes again, if it’s God’s will. It’s a wonderful and peaceful place that most Catholics’ wants to go.

My destiny

Ever since last week I told my family that I wanted to go back to KL, they started discouraging me. They keep telling me everything is provided for me at home. They don’t understand that I want a challenging life instead of sitting at home I tried very hard to explain to my mum that I’m thinking of my future. I even wrote to them a list how life is between Penang and KL yet they treated it as nothing. I felt sad that they are not willing to respect my decision and understand my feeling. I know they care for me and don’t want me to go through hard time in KL

I want continue fighting for it, but I’m tired of telling my parents who are against my decision. I guess I have to give up my dream and stay in Penang. Is it not God’s will for my dream to come true? Why did He opened the door twice and then closed back again? Maybe He has other plan for me? I really can’t understand it. I believe He wanted me to taste the hardship, but I could stand only my parents can’t bear seeing me living in difficult life.

I felt sad that I was in Kepong centre for only a month. I wish I could stay there longer and get to know my friends' deeper. The one that will keep me back from going back to KL is my boyfriend. We have been together nearly five years, I don’t want to lose him just because I intend to go back KL.

God is my “boss” and I cannot go against His will. My destiny is to stay in Penang. I have to accept His will for me . Even though I’m not happy here yet I cannot do anything. I have to take one day at the time.

Angel pattern

I’m happy that I had finished two of my bookmarks cross-stitch. It took me more than two weeks to finish a pattern. I couldn’t wait to finished it and see the outcome of it. It’s a pattern of a little angle. I was happy when I see it. Now I’m doing the third pattern which is flower.

Remember me this way

Every now and then

We find a special friend

who never let us down


Who understand it all

Reaches out each time you fall

You're the best friend that I've found


I know you can't stay

apart of you will never ever go away

your heart will stay


I make a wish for you

and hope it will come true

that life would be kind

to such a gentle mind

if you lose your way

think back of yesterday

Remember me this way ohhh

Remember me this way


I don't need eyes to see

the love you bring to me

No matter where I go

And I know you'll be there

forevermore a part of me

You're everywhere

I always care

I make a wish for you

And hope it will come true

That life would be kind

To your gentle mind

If you lose your way

Think back of yesterday

Remember me this way

Remember me this way

I'll be right behind your shoulder

watching you

I'll be standing by your side

In all you do

I won't ever leave you

as long as you believe

you just believe

I make a wish for you

and hope it will come true

that life would just be kind

to such a gentle mind

if you lose you way

think back of yesterday

remember me this way

Remember me this way


Dedicate to my best friend

My Fight

Everyday I occupied my time doing many things, yet when I’m sitting in front of my computer and listen to love songs. I feel my life is very empty and I’m sad. I feel lost as I don’t know where I’m heading.

I’m tore between Penang and KL. I can feel my body is here, but spiritually I’m in KL. Everyday I’m thinking of the daily activities and I missed all my friends there. Why do struggle with this feeling everyday? I hate this feeling.

If I’m independent enough, I will take a cab to the airport. Take a flight back to KL and take a cab to my centre. This is my real feeling. Am I crazy thinking of this? I can’t imagine myself, as I had gone through so much difficulties yet I want to go back there. Am I stupid? There are many questions in my mind everyday.

The main reason why I wanted to go back to my Kepong centre is all my friends are very positive thinking and can get the freedom to do what we like. The things which are difficult to handle, they will think of ways to help us and give positive advice. Not like my family members and friends here, they are all very negative and discouraging. It’s not easy to change their mind unless I fight my way through, then I can get a positive life.

I have to fight very hard to get my independence and freedom, if not I will only be trap in my own home.

A month in Kepong Centre

After I came home for 10 months from KL last year, I wasn’t satisfied with my life. I wanted a more challenging life. I emailed Ivy from Beautiful Gate to ask her whether they could accept me back. Later I received an email from her, asking me whether I would like to accept a place in Beautiful Gate Kepong.

At that time I didn’t know how Kepong Centre was like, so I preferred Petaling Jaya Centre. Ivy told me that PJ Centre was full and there wasn’t enough helper. As I knew Kepong Centre was only for disabled guys, but a girl friend of mine who used to be in PJ centre was there, so I felt slightly relief.

I was told they have a day time maid to help my girl friend (Pei San) and I. She (the maid) will come during weekdays only. I was slightly worried who will help me during the weekends. I was told again there are volunteers to help me.

I accepted the place, but I was slightly afraid on what was ahead of me, I tried to overcome my fear because I loved challenges.

My parents’ wasn’t eager to let me to go as they were worried, I told them there is a maid to help me but eventually they agreed

On 24th February 2010, I took Air Asia plane for the first time. I heard many scary stories about Air Asia, so, I was quiet frighten to get on the plane. But I took the courage to go on it alone because it was a cheaper flight.

Thank God there was no delay with the flight and everything went well. When I arrived at KLIA airport, my friend, Valerie came to fetched me. She dropped me at PJ Beautiful Gate Centre. Later Uncle Kam Fook (driver) from Kepong Centre came to fetch me.

When I arrived at Kepong Centre, I was happy to see some of my friends’ were outside at the porch. It was nice to see the familiar faces but was specially happy to see Kenneth our leader in Kepong.

I stayed in Kepong Centre for only a month but I notice a lot of things happening there. I was happy that I had a room to myself. Life is very tough as I had to do most of the daily things myself. The maid who was supposed to help me and Pei San didn’t come everyday, instead she comes whenever she likes. So Kenneth called another maid to help me. In the beginning she was keen to help me as days goes by she became lazier but she still helped me. Sometimes when she is away I had to toileting and other things myself which made me very tired.

Despite all the difficulties, I was happy I had some good friends in the Centre. They were friendly and willing to help me despite they are in wheelchairs. They are all very independent. I was glad we could converse in English and Malay. Whenever I need to buy things/food, they would go out to buy for me and for other friends too. There were some shops and eating stalls nearby, they drove their motorized wheelchair out to buy for us. I felt very comfortable when we had lunch/dinner together as we could chit-chat and laugh.

I was working as a telemarketer for three weeks. I was happy with my job as I was exposed in talking to people on the phone. It was very interesting as I got many different responds.

I didn’t intend to come home it because I needed to see a neurologist so I followed my family back (they went to KL for few days). When I came home I fell sick for more than a month. It was already two months I’m at home. I missed my Kepong friends a lot and also my room.

If it’s God’s will, I wish that I can go back there again. When I see all my friends have so much freedom. I hope to have a life like that.

A great disappointment

There was the 1st National Boccia Championship held on 8th-10th in KL this month. Since beginning of this year I had been looking forward for to go for this tournament, but to my disappointment I couldn’t go. It was because of my sickness which lasted for more than a month made me wasn’t able to attend my training for the whole of April. So I asked my coach to canceled my name.

I kept thinking why I felt sick at this time where I couldn’t go for my training. I really missed my training and the tournament. I had the loved for Boccia ever since I started playing in early 2000.

I hope I will get to train and play in the coming Paralimpiad in November. My dream is that I hope be chosen for international game one day.

Bookmark pattern

Bookmark pattern

I sold these bookmarks to a my friend of mine, Maureen, in Alor Setar. To me is a simple pattern, but she says it was very beautiful. I was happy she likes them.

One and a half month

I had the most terrible time of my life two months ago. It was like going to hell. I was in good condition until I got home from KL. I came back was to see a neurologist which I made appointment to see him on Wednesday 24/3/2010.

Dr. Lim was a young, kind and friendly doctor. (It was my first time seeing him). He took time to see and examining me. He also lead me to see his lady boss (Dr Bow) who know more about my sickness. Both doctors spent more than one hour with me.

Because I curious about my brain, I allowed Dr. Lim to do a CT Scan test for me. My test was due on 14/4/2010 but at last I canceled it. I asked him whether there is any medicine for my spasm and he prescribed me a nerve medicine for me

Never did I know that the medicine didn’t agree with my body. When I came home from KL, my body was slightly weak, but after taking the nerve medicine I got weaker and weaker each day. My neck was so weak that I couldn’t lift up my head and it kept dropping down. My neck muscle was very painful. I had to put a board to support my head and had to tie a cloth around my forehead.

My limbs became so weak that I couldn’t do my daily things. Worst of all, I couldn’t walk to the bathroom. Two persons have to carry me. My maid and I had to struggle in the bathroom doing my toileting and bathing. I felt very scary as I thought I couldn’t walk anymore. My maid had to do everything for me. I couldn’t even hold my hp to talk or sms. If I talked on the phone/hp, my spasm would attack me. I felt so frustrated and depressed that I break down and cried.

After I knew it was the cause of the medicine, I immediately stopped taking it

After lifting off the medicine, I had difficulty in sleeping at night because my spasm attacked me. Mum had to sleep with me to massage my limbs. I couldn’t sleep the whole night. Time goes by very slow, hour by hour. I tried to relax myself yet I could not. I couldn’t to move my limbs. I felt as if my whole body was paralyze.

Mum wasn't able tosleep too as she had to massage my limbs. She didn’t complain or scolded me yet she patiently took care of me. Later that week Dad came to sleep with me to relief mum. This lasted for more than one week.

I knew I didn’t put enough faith and trust in God. I felt so miserable that I kept questioning Him when is He healing me?. I guess it’s natural when someone is sick, he/she couldn’t concentrated in prayers. I knew very well that it was my weakness (didn’t put my faith and trust in God during my trails).

Thank God I’m back to my normal self now. I cannot exert myself, if not my spasm will attack me again. I also want to thank God for giving my parents and my maid the strength and patient to care for me during my difficult time.

Boccia training

I’m happy that Boccia training is back. I got the chance to go for practice after a year of rest. I’m really excited that this year there are many tournaments. It will be an interesting year for sports people.

Our training is held in the Spastic Centre twice a week – Tuesday and Thursday afternoon 3.30pm-5.30pm. This week we have three days of practice as our coach is free to train us.

I follow a friend of mine in wheelchair who is staying in Cheshire Home to our centre. Since Cheshire Home is quite near my house, my dad dropped me in the home and I follow their van and my dad will pick me back from the Spastic Centre.

I’m happy whenever there is Boccia training as I like going for tournaments.

My latest pattern

This is my latest cross-stitch. Seeing the pattern seem very easy as there were only three colour. It took me a lot of patient to do this pattern. After sewing the whole thing, I had to undo it because I got lost and didn't follow the pattern. I nearly gave up, but I couldn't as I wanted to see the outcome of it.

I asked my niece Sherine to create the outer pattern for me. She is very good in her artwork, so she helped during her one month holiday.

Goodbye 2009

This year has passed again with a blink of an eye. Since November 2008 till April 2009, I was in KL Beautiful Gate Centre. Though life there was very tough, it taught me to be a tougher person physically, emotionally and spiritually. I have learned that living away from family was not easy thing as I have to do most of thing myself and certain things I have to rely on peoples’ help. Though I have only one good friend who helped me a lot, I was happy knowing other disabled friends and learn about their different behavior and attitude

There were many activities and programs for all the trainees. It was bitter sweet moments for me there and it also gave me a chance to see part of KL lifestyle. I was very sad when I left there due to my body condition.

In May another dream of mine came true as I went to Lourdes. I never thought this would happen as it was a long journey, but with God’s help I made it through. It was the most peaceful I have ever been. Though it was a week journey and our stay was only four day. I witness so many things which I have seen before. I truly appreciate the organizers who organize this trip who took for the old, the disabled and the parishioner for the Church of Immaculate Conception. It will be a dream that I will always remember.

Since I came back from Lourdes, I tried to find a job, but I failed. I applied to many places and asked many people but there were no news. It make me feel very frustrated, discouraged, disappointed and angry with myself. I occupied myself at home with cross-stitch, writing and playing games on facebook. Without some income, I feel so terrible, but nothing can be done. I prayed very hard for God to lead me the way.

I pray that 2010 will be a better year for me. And it will be a more challenging year for me. I also pray that I will not give up in achieving my dreams.

To all my friends who support and encouraging me. Thank you… And to my darling, thank you for being there for me and giving me a listening ear whenever I have problems.

When waves are low

I have neglected my “ baby” for the past few months. There is a reason to it. It was because I was feeling very down, so I didn’t want to write too many negative things. Now, I feeling better and am back to my normal self. Sometimes when I think of the past, it made me sad, but I tried my best to ignore it by making myself busy.

I’m happy for the past three months I finished two pieces of my cross-stitch (cushion covers). I have decided not to frame them because if I frame it would be more expensive. Now I’m doing a smaller piece of pattern which I hope to finish soon.

I’m also happy that both my articles came out in the CHALLENGES magazine. I waited for a year before my articles came out and I feel very happy and proud of myself when I saw my stories and photos in the magazine. I’m glad my afford of writing wasn’t a waste of my time. At least I can comfort myself that I have achieved something.

Now I'm keeping myself busy with my cross-stitch, writing and few other things that day and night passes so fast. Now it’s already December. Before we know it, it’s Christmas and New Year.

Thank you all my dear friends for being with me when the waves in my life was very low.
I appreciated it a lot. You kept my spirit going without giving up.

Jobless

It’s very frustrating in facing life when you are jobless. It has been a year since I left my previous job. I failed in my training in Kuala Lumpur because of my body condition. That made me more frustrated as I couldn’t accomplish what I have desired instead I have turn back to where I begin. How I wish I could stay longer there, but it wasn’t God’s will. I also feel very sad that I couldn’t go back there again.

I wish God will give me a chance to work again. I have been applying for a jobs but till now I haven’t receive any news. I really hope God will give me a job soon. But for now I’m keeping myself busy with my cross-stitch, writing etc.

I was quite disappointed when none of my friends whom I responded to my email me about Ebay Online (home business) . I was really dishearten as I felt no one was supporting me.

I can say one good thing, I have started a new pattern of cross-stitch for cushion cover.

I still have to go on with life despite all these feeling.

Months after months

Tomorrow is the last day of the month. I can’t believe every month flies so fast without waiting for anyone. I didn’t put any post this month as I was busy building another blog.

I started new home business - selling and buying things in Ebay. A friend of mine came to teach and everyday I learned it myself. This month I bought two things just to test my knowledge in buying things online. I haven’t start selling yet as I have to learn to buy and manage the things inside Ebay.

Beginning of this month, my uncle from Kuala Lumpur brought all my things back from Beautiful Gate Centre including my two wheelchairs. I’m happy that I got a light weight wheelchair from the Welfare in Kuala Lumpur.

I felt sad that I couldn’t make it longer in Kuala Lumpur. Living away from home is very different as I could make my own decision what I wanted without anyone stopping me. But it was specially tough as I have spasm which attacked me very often due to a lot of strain. My heart wasn’t ready to come home but my body couldn’t take it anymore. So I pray and hope I made the right decision to come home.

I’m very happy that I finished my cross-stitch cushion covers two days ago. It took me few years to accomplish it and when I saw them, you cannot feel how happy I was.

I thank God for a family who loves me and my close friends who care for me and a boyfriend who love me. This month has come to a close. I pray that next month will be another good month.

My activities in KL

This was the activities during my stay in Kuala Lumpur the past 6 months.

The cell group celebrated Ivy's birthday in an Italian Restaurant

Me & Yah Mei

MPPJ Night Fair

Lunch with CIMB group

USJ Family Day - Food & Fun Fair

Carrfour in one shopping mall just opened and they gave some of my disabled friends and I RM10 cupon.

Dreams

Being a severely disabled who yearn to do so many things, yet the physical condition stop her from going far. It was very frustrating. She has so many dream that she wants to achieve, she will not give up.

She has to let go her dream to stay in Kuala Lumpur because her body condition doesn't permit her to go back there. Her heart are full of sadness as her desire was to move on with life, but she has to go back to her old life.

Though her life in Kuala Lumpur was very difficult, yet she took the challenges. She didn't complain to anyone. Despite of language barrier between her disabled friends, yet she tried her best to cope with them. She has some good times too with many functions, church activities etc she attended. She really misses all her friends there. She brought back some knowledge with her.

Even how long her dreams and desire will take to come true, she will NEVER GIVE UP.

My experience in Lourdes 16-22 May 2009

One day before our Saturday Mass started our Parish Priest asked me “if we plan a trip to Lourdes are you willing to go” At that time I startled by what our parish priest asked me and so I brushed aside his question. That was a year ago, but I never take this trip to Lourdes seriously instead but my mum (who accompany me) was more excited than me.

Three weeks before our trip, there was a flu virus A H1N1 which attacked the whole world. Some of the pilgrims wanted to back out from the trip, but most of us having strong faith and didn’t back out. For me, if I would given the chance to travel, why not go for it. It’s an oppotunitely of the life time. If I would get the attack of A H1N1 virus then it’s God’s will. But in my heart, I wasn’t afraid of the virus. What I was afraid was the long distant journey, whether I could stand the long journey. Once I prayed, if it’s “Lord if it’s your will to allow me to go, please give me strength to go for trip”. That is the one prayer I said since our church started organizing this trip.

Actually I wasn’t that excited on going to Lourdes because I’m not a prayful person. But I know the Lord is very near to me as when I called on Him, I could feel His presence. I know Lourdes is a place healing takes place and I also want to be heal from my sickness.

I can’t believe of the hustle and planning, the real day has arrived. All 27 of us gathered at the Penang International Airport with excitement. Roslyn and Fredrick McGuire, our group leader. They were busy distributing the bag tags and mask for our face incase of A H1N1 virus, etc... I can see everyone was so busying tagging their bags. When everyone settled down with the baggage, it was time to check in our luggage and our boarding pass was given to us.

Our flight to Bangkok was at 10.45pm. It took more than an hour to reach Bangkok Airport terminal and it takes time for me to get down the plane. As Thai airplane only reached in the middle of the track and everyone has to climb down by stairs. Since there is no lift, I was taken down by a fork lift and a small van drove me and another disabled friends and her parents to the terminal, I have to go for nature’s call so the airport potter pushed me quite fast as we have less than an hour to board the plane to Paris.

We board a very a big and comfortable plane to Paris and we were served with 2 times serving. In between we were served with drinks, juices and wine. I was so trilled when I got the chance to drink red wine and other drinks all the way to Lourdes and also our trip back to Penang. It was a chance of a life time.

Throughout my journey in the airplane, I was served with good meals. When I had to go for my nature call in the plane, I was happy and thank God there were friends in our group who were willing to walk me to the toilet. I was seated 2 rows back from the toilet.

While the most dreadful place people want to enter was the custom checking point, it was the most interesting place for me in the airport. I find myself like a criminal having to search my whole body. At one checking point in Paris, the custom people have to stand me up to check from the top of my body until my leg. I find it quite fun.

Our journey took longer than I thought like it was never ending. after more than 12 hours journey we arrive at the Accueil Notre Dame (Hospital Hostel). There were 9 of us altogether, 3 disabled and our family members and 2 doctors who are brothers stayed at the Accueil. The rest of the group was taken to a nearby Hotel.

Before our trip, I was told that we were going to be spending our days in a hospital. My mind ran wild, I was thinking we were all going to stay in a hospital ward like our General Hospital. But to my great surprise, the hospital there was like our 1st class in a 5 Star hotel. I can say that it was much nicer than any hotel room I eve stay in Penang. I could feel the peace when I enter my 2 beded room. It was also very comfortable and clean. The toilet and bathroom were separated and it was all equip with disabled facilities.

The restaurant was very nearby our rooms and it was quite big and clean. We were served with French food in the restaurant. The main dish was bread like our Malaysian garlic bread. Two days after our arrival, there were a big European group consists of people old, young and disabled. The restaurant was full of noise because it was crowded with people.

It was raining the first 2 days and when I go out during the daytime and it was very cold outside. So I wore my jacket and was covered me 2 thick blankets (borrow from the hospital) a scarf on my head and a rain-coat. I find myself so funny.

Before I went I thought it would be a boring trip, never did I realize it was a great experience as everyday we went to different places. I went for the “BATH” twice because on the first day I faced language with the ladies incharged and I got into spasm. Later they didn’t take me in, instead the ladies just sprinkle water on my head and let me drink the holy water.

When I came out, I felt something happen to me. Suddenly tears kept flowing down from my check and I didn’t know why. I let myself continue crying without bothering people stare at me. At that time I was infront of the GROTTO and I pour my heart out to Jesus and Our Lady. I felt like Jesus was healing me emotionally as I have many hurts in me throughout my pass life. In my entire life I seldom cry.

The second day I went for the BATH again and this time I really went in. I was put me onto a stretcher and they pushed me into a room where there were many ladies inside. It was a different experience where 8 ladies carried me together with the stretcher into the water. I was concentrating on praying that I went in and came out without realizing it. I was really touched that these ladies were willing to carry people like me into the BATH. There were still many disabled and old people were all waiting for their turn to get in the BATH.

Another amazing thing was thousands of disabled, old and sick people came to Loudres for healing. When they were on the road, they would sit on a push cart (like our Malaysian beca) and many able body volunteers’ pulling the push cart from the hospital to a huge underground church and it took around 30mins walk and also to the night candle light and rosary procession. The Annoiting for the Sick is held everyday at the huge underground church at 5pm for ½ hour to 45mins, while the candle light and rosary procession held every night 9pm.

I went for the Anointing of the Sick for 2 days and I find it so amazing because the underground church is so huge that can take in 22,000 thousands people. Everyday all these disabled, old and sick people were taken there for healing. Only that sad that I didn’t get the chance to witness the candle light and rosary procession as my body was too tired of sitting the whole day. My mum went once for the night procession and she said it was so amazing the ground was full of people in front of the Rosary Basilica.

Altogether we had 4 Masses, we also make the Way of the Cross and visited Benadnette’s Muzeum. It was very interesting to know how Benadnette’s life. An Italian lady tour guide took to her muzium and down town to where the place she live when she was young. On the last day before we left, all of us got the chance to go to the nearby town to buy some souvenir home.

In the evening of our last night in Lourdes, all of us had a dinner together at the Du Calvaire Hotel where the rest of the group were staying. It was out of the Century (where we stay) and we took 10mins walk before reaching the hotel. We took a bubble lift into the hotel and another small lift to the restaurant. The lift was really small that only one wheelchair can go it.

It was an garden with open roof top where we could enjoy the fresh air. For me, it was a romantic place for couples can have dinner. It was really nice as we were served with red and white wine before dinner. Everyone was so happy chatting away while having our dinner. Before our second food was served, it started to rain and some of them have to move to the side. After dinner, as a compliment to our group the chef made a big cake for all of us.

I believe Mother Mary was the one who choose each one to go to Lourdes and I never realize I was one of the chosen one until I was back home. It was a great honour to be infront of the GROTTO praying to Our Lady in person and watching her.

I thank God that everyone in our group didn’t fall sick throughout our whole journey. I also knew Our Lady and Jesus protected all of us all from the A H1N1 virus. None of us had to wear the uncomfortable mask throughout the journey. It was like the virus never occured. When we reach back to Bangkok and Penang Airport then I saw some of the staff wearing mask even the Malay potter who helped me down the plane from our Penang Airport.

Altogether i sat on 6 planes to and flo, 3 big busses and a van. It was a really tiring journey

but a very good experience.

A friend that I admire

Ivy Pua, is the person I admire most in Beautiful Gate Centre. She works there as a Welfare Officer. Despite of her disability (spinal injury) she never look on herself instead she helps a lot of people. She is a very caring, understanding and a cheerful person. She takes every challenge with a positive attitude.

When I was in Beautiful Gate Centre she help me alot specially with my hospital things. And she is a good friend to me and she always give me a listening ear when I have any problem. She is also a very understanding person to my needs.

Ivy, thanks so much for helping me when I was a the centre.
I appreciate your friendship
I hope to go back there and see you again
As I miss you very much and your cell group members