Wednesday, December 20, 2006
It's been raining for 3 days. I was on the way home on tuesday evening where I saw the flood at Thomson Rd - Lornie Rd. First real storm in 75 years eh? Sure it was interesting to actually see a flood of that intense, but taking a step back...
The Thomson Rd / Lornie Rd is known for its many florists and greenery shops. Twice a year one can see this place spruce itself up - Chinese New Year and Christmas. Weeks leading up to the 2 festive seasons, you'll be able to see a steady flow of eager customers, rushing to purchase decorative items. This year... Thing were and are never gonna be the same though.
The intense rain that poured over our island filled more than just the drains. Water flooded the florist shops, killing plants, damaging office equipement, even stalling vehicles in the relentless downpour.
Like I said above, it's a rare sight to behold in Singapore. But with that in mind, a second thought hit me... It almost seemed as though, albiet cliche, heaven is crying. Taking it in the positive light, it can also mean that God is washing us, Singapore.
Being a small country, what we experience here is of course nothing compared to what the other bigger states go through. In the old testament, God washed the earth, sparing Noah, his family and some animals because they weren't worshipping Him.
Not a statement to raise fellow bloggers and blogders' eyebrows, after witnessing the flood, I felt that the flood was a sign to urge us to forget all the necessary material needs of the world. The flood came at a time barely days from the coming of our Lord. The people in the bible were living a life of vices, a life of many many material needs.
Is that happening to us too? I don't deny that I've pursued many many material items. Let's not dwell deeper into this topic, it's sensitive. Rather, being 3 days from Christmas, let us ask ourselves how have we prepared for the coming of the Lord into our lives. Yes, let's ask ourselves that question and answer it not with stating the amount of items we've bought, the amount of food consumed...
Gonna leave you a song with the same title as this post.
River of Tears
by Eric Clapton
It's three miles to the river
That would carry me away,
And two miles to the dusty street
That I saw you on today.
It's four miles to my lonely room
Where I will hide my face,
And about half a mile to the downtown bar
That I ran from in disgrace.
Lord, how long have I got to keep on running,
Seven hours, seven days or seven years?
All I know is, since you've been goneI feel like I'm drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
Drowning in a river.
Feel like I'm drowning,
Drowning in a river.
In three more days, I'll leave this town
And disappear without a trace.
A year from now, maybe settle down
Where no one knows my face.
I wish that I could hold you
One more time to ease the pain,
But my time's run out and I got to go,
Got to run away again.
Still I catch myself thinking,
One day I'll find my way back here.
You'll save me from drowning
,Drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
Drowning in a river.
Feels like I'm drowning,
Drowning in the river.
Lord, how long must this go on?
Drowning in a river,
Drowning in a river of tears.
Advent is almost over and Christmas is in 3 days' time. Let not the spirit of Christmas drown!
was rockin' on
5:41 PM and they said.. 
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