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Oct 27 2011
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generosity

I was raised in the condition that my mom would have helper to look after me and my sisters. Almost throughout my life, I have the privilege of getting helper from the Philippines or Indonesia to take care of our daily lives. Recently, there is a controversy whether to give all these heroes of HK families the right to reside in HK bearing the associated rights and benefits or not. Helpers have not been always treated perfectly equal as very often they are considered to be less important for many reasons such as their nationalities or the roles they are taking up. Thus giving them further rights or benefits on top of their payroll has faced lots of objections and noise in the society. This is a very interesting scenario even for individual basis, e.g some friends could appear very liberal or patient when they comment on other people’s situations, but things happen to them, they could become agitated and much less accommodating because it boils down to their own personal interests. My last Sunday sermon is about generosity. This relates me to think about the domestic helper issue, if we should grant them the right, seems like the topic is self-explanatory and tells us the direction to do so? But I don’t have an answer, will let God lead us how to move our course in this situation.

Daily Quote
Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
Deuteronomy 15:10

I pray to God that we could use our judgment to act generosity as much as we could.

Postscript Quote
If you can’t feed a hundred people, just feed one.
Mother Teresa

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Jul 11 2011
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legal disappointment

My studio was being given a creative brief by one of the legal department of the HKSAR Government last Friday, I attended the session and noticed there are nearly 10 agencies in total who are being approached for this pitch proposal. The brief document was super comprehensive with all the legal terms well defined which made it into a pile of almost 30 pages paper. Although it’s comprehensive in terms definition, but the project scope itself was actually quite ambiguous, and during the Q&A part, we queried the authority in details. I was hugely disappointed with the project even at the request for proposal stage, as I realize almost all terms are for the protection of the legal department but not the vendor. The revision period was super long, and the requirements are terribly demanding, and the fees they expect the lowest bid agency would get the job and all the revisions or additional requirements would be expected to be covered by the price quoted at initial stage. There were a lot of uncertainties and the authority is expecting the supplier to bear all the related cost and time. If these are raised by a commercial entity, I guess I would not find it surprising, but the government is the trustee of the people and should be in any case be as fair as possible. During the session, they emphasized the project requires the spirit of the legal system to be reflected and I doubt that is a false commitment as the staff or the committee could not even deliver what they promise. This reminds me how each of the Christian in our daily life must adhere to our religion, even one word or move would be noticed by people, if we fail – it affects the whole ‘system’, just like how all those HK government officials’ irresponsible behavior disappoints me.

Daily Quote
At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality,
2 Corinthians 8:19

I pray to God that I will be able to live Him in me day in and day out.

Postscript Quote
If we don’t change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.
Chinese Proverbs

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Mar 09 2011
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difference being woman

I wasn’t really aware of the International Women’s Day yesterday at all not until I heard from radio that women from places like Libya all protested publicly that they demand better treatment in the society such as they should not be sexually harassed by male, better working environment. And instantly these female protesters all got stopped by a big male crowd and urging them to shut up & return home. The reason I am not really paying attention to this day obviously is because I am enjoying a lot of things which many countries’ women could not. Hong Kong is a highly liberal and equal society, compare to super developed country such as Japan, women there are still ‘suffering’ a lot of inequality due to the traditional form how women are being perceived. I can’t imagine how life would become if I have been born in a Middle Eastern countries…what would i wear?!?! Veil will be part of my daily wear? This reminds me of the CBS news reporter who got brutally assaulted & beaten by a huge mob of nearly 200 Egyptians while she was reporting Murabak’s situation. These lawless and insane act where women were maltreated, we need to be concern by treasuring our rights and pray for the people who deserve to have a better life.

Daily Quote
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

I pray to God that He gives us compassionate soul and attend to people who needs our blessings even far far away!

Postscript Quote
I hate women because they always know where things are.
Voltaire

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Jan 26 2011
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Rainbow Nation

Yesterday I have sent out a mail inviting people to sign up for a petition to protect lesbians against ‘corrective rape’ in South Africa. The idea is people rape lesbians to make them straight. A few stunning facts about South Africa I have to share with you:

  • The place is often referred as Rainbow Nation for its post-apartheid efforts to protect against discrimination.
  • It was the first country to constitutionally protect citizens from discrimination based on sexuality.
  • It is the rape capital of the world. A South African girl born today is more likely to be raped than she is to learn to read

I feel awfully lucky that I was born and raised in a place where human rights and laws & enforcement actually exist and under implementation. There are too many inequalities in this world and so often, it’s happening because of the evil thoughts and nature of human being. But I believe everything happens for a reason as that is part of God’s plan for the bigger mankind and we just have to learn the lessons and have faith in believing that God will somehow some ways reach out to the marginalized population. Keep your eyes stay on the horizon of the bigger world! The best is yet to come.

Daily Quote
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Philippians 4:8

I pray to God He will heal the hurt and let us battle the war for equality and better humankind.

Postscript Quote
If you believe discrimination exists, it will.
Anthony D’Angelo

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Jul 07 2010
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Queen visits

Queen Elizabeth II is now in NYC addressing the United Nations, the last visit was like 50+ years ago she visited the USA! She said at the assembly ““But it is my hope that, when judged by future generations, our sincerity, our willingness to take a lead and our determination to do the right thing will stand the test of time.”  At the age of 84 she is still making the effort to fly around and acknowledge things she thinks valuable, not bad huh!?!!   Today also marks the Medecins San Frontieres Day - it’s promoting the idea that for people who could not devote themselves to be volunteering at the front line, donate your 1 day income to MSF to help out. These things I brought up here altogether has one simple driven message: love has no boundaries. God created us equal and we shall try to live this up and help the needy ones.

Daily Quote
Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality.
2 Corinthians 8:13

I pray that we could be as generous to anyone around us just like we are treating ourselves.

Postscript Quote
Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.
Confucius

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