The Opera Populaire

I closed another chapter
In my book of life today,
And paused for meditation
As I laid the book away

I thought of smudgy pages
Where the record was not clear,
And dreary lines of trouble
Confused o'er by doubt and fear

It's now too late to alter
Any script that's dried and set:
The story's far from perfect,
But it's vain to stew and fret.

I asked the Lord to pardon
The mistakes that mar the book,
And give me grace and courage
By a hopeful, Christ-ward look.

So now, there lies before me
A new chapter clean and white.
And I hope to write its pages
So the plot will turn out right.

I trust the final chapters
Will the Master's plan reveal,
And weave the many fragments
To depict a life that's real.

--Selected

Source: Knight's Treasury of 2000 Illustrations


Happy 2007 to all!

I have decided to post the above instead of writing a 2006 in review. As someone who loves history, I have looked into the past far too often. This year, I made up my mind to "forget what is behind and straining towards what is ahead". The poem, which I found on the New Year's service church bulletin, summarises my feelings very well. 2007 will be a year of new beginnings, new endevours and in short, a year dedicated to the Lord.

For a short update, I will be starting work at a certain institution very near to dearest Mr. Ang and also Mr. Tan this new year :p Enjoy what is left of the holiday!

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