I believe that everything happens for a reason and it is God's will to make everything happen the way it is be it good or bad. I wanted to write this post because I really feel strongly about this after what happened recently. Actually it's not really about that one event but also about everything that I encountered so far. I really never thank God enough for all the blessings that he had given me for the past 23 years of my life. Ok. You guys might think that I'm super fake but I really do mean it. Let me tell you what happened and you'll know why....
Before I came to Sydney, I actually wanted to stay in Unilodge. I emailed them to ask if there were any rooms available (FYI. I started looking for my accommodation 1 month before I came over). And to my dismay, the rooms were all fully booked. Therefore, out of desperation, I decided to stay in Urbanest and paid for my deposit as Urbanest also only had 2 rooms left. However, a few days after I confirmed my room, Unilodge actually emailed me and told me that there are rooms available. I felt quite wasted at first because I couldn't do anything about it, as I already paid my deposit and I can't take it back if I were to cancel my bookings. And Urbanest's rent is really more expensive as compared to Unilodge. I remembered complaining to Wanyin because of the lost of opportunity and she just calmly told me (she is always very calm to begin with. haha.), 'It's God's will.' And now I understand why it's God's will to arrange for me to stay in Urbanest instead.
Those of you staying in Sydney should have heard of the news that Unilodge caught fire on Sunday night at 4am in the morning. And those staying there couldn't go back to their rooms after the fires were being put out until Tuesday. And because it was 4am in the morning, most of the people were wearing pajamas and they don't have a single cent with them. I was quite surprised after hearing the news because if I were to stay there, I'll be homeless now. I was quite thankful and happy that I actually stayed in Urbanest instead. I'm not trying to be sarcastic or what, but I feel that I'm really lucky in the sense that I actually managed to 逃过一劫. And also, during the day of the fire, I was actually at Chanya's house. If I were to stay there and the place caught fire, I am actually safe because I am in Chanya's house and I have all my important belongings with me. So it's like a double blessings for me.
Another blessing for me will be to know Natasha in Urbanest =) She is the 1st friend whom I met in Urbanest that I can hang out with. If I don't stay in Urbanest, I'll probably be friendless even until now. I'll be super lonely and sad everyday without company. And I wouldn't have a study mate who is willing to wake me up at 7am everyday just so that we can go to the library to reserve seats at 8am in the morning (I know we're crazy right??? Haha.) I really thank God for her.
And of course, my uni friends and my JC friends in Singapore. If I were to go to Australia straight after my A levels, I wouldn't have known my uni friends and I wouldn't know how awesome they are =) If my results are better for O levels and go to another JC, I wouldn't know my awesome JC friends.
I guess I should be more thankful about what I have then to complain about what what I don't have =)