Jkigay

I recently posted a couple of comments on Facebook that surprisingly gathered a lot of likes. Since it was a closed group, I thought I would share them here. The OP was: " Please share a simplicity tip that you wish everyone knew because it has helped you a lot. " Use your gadgets until they spoil or become obsolete.  Eat well with everything in moderation, at the table, and take your time, so you'll know when you are full and should stop eating.  Put in effort to know your loved ones and spend more time with them, especially the older folk, you'll miss them when they're gone.  Read a book, and keep reading it if you like it, otherwise move on; there are too many books to read in one lifetime.  Pray, even if you don't think God's listening or believe in Him. Don't dress to impress others; dress to feel good about yourself as you go about your day, because your smile is always your best accessory.

It was the time to clear my annual leave. As I was torn between Japan and New Zealand, that Sunday, I took the bulletin from OLPS and saw a post for this mission. The dates were good, the price was right, so I sent an email the next day. A couple of days later, I got a response. I was in!  After the first briefing and the formation, I felt mentally prepared for the trip to Padang. Being vain, I brought only 3/4 and long sleeves, to prevent patchy tanning, old trackpants and old sports shoes as my site-gear. It was gonna get muddy. The time to meet was a ridiculous 5.30am, but I made it. After check-in, we went to grab some breakfast. We were going to have Indonesian food all the way, so I had O'Briens. Sharon, my ex-coursemate from Poly, was my roommate. It was a real coincidence! So we had breakfast together, and just about did almost everything together. We were also the youngest in the group. Winie was a few years older but she was very soft-spoken. Marion and Naomi were a lit...