the beauty and complexity of life

Life is beautiful isn't it? I went to the hospital yesterday to visit my boss' new born boy (Picture on the right -->) at Mount Alvernia (Super ulu place to me lor). When i hear my boss reiterating the whole process that went thru before this little boy was born unto this earth, it was interesting. From how the boy almost end up in the toilet boy to how the doctor settled the operation in a chop chop manner, it's good education for me. Haha. And I could really sense the joy that my boss as I hear him talk. Looking at the newborn, it is amazing how this life could be formed within the mother's womb and come out the way it is. So delicate (I didn't dare to touch it), unique and beautiful is the baby and yet people still think we come from monkeys! That itself is amazing...

But it was at this moment that I also remembered something he shared with me regarding the fact that he now has a second child. Firstly is the fact that he being the second son, is not going to be able to have the 100% undivided attention and care compared to his first son. Because the truth is with the second child, everything will have to be halved between the first and second son in being a responsible parent. The second thing to be careful about when one has a second child is that in the process of taking care of the second son, the first son does not feel left out or less loved. That's complex! This thing did not come to my mind at all. (Maybe because I am so not in it at the moment) But thinking about it, it makes perfect sense. For someone who always had the undivided attention to now having to learn to share that with his sibling, it can be quite a challenge! Not handled properly, it could lead to much sibling rivalry. That's why even in the visitation yesterday, I had to make a conscious effort to talk to the first son rather then keep focusing on the newborn.

I guess that this experience, other than good education for me, it's good training for me to start doing it in my ministry, to learn to give enough time to ALL under my care. That's my responsibility.