Not the Valentine's, Not the CNY

The Valentine's Day had not been quite the Valentine's that I expected, for indeed though I have experienced the amount of joy I wanted, I could not help feeling sorry that something rather bad had happened on the same night, too. No, it was nothing immoral.

This Chinese New Year may not be such a happy one to me either. A friend of mine is in distress and I did not really realise it until he told me so. To that friend: I shall pray for you, and God in heaven will make sure that it will not happen anymore.

Unpleasant things have happened these two or three days and it is important to make things right before Chinese New Year. If you have friends who ask for forgiveness, please forgive them, for nothing can be more depressing than celebrating Chinese New Year with the knowledge that they are still not forgiven. I have a few verses for you to share with from the Book of Matthew from the Bible:

(21) Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" (22) Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Matthew 18:21-22, NIV)

So I tell you, friends, even though someone has offended you or even hurt you, do not let it rule in your heart too long. People say "forgive and forget". It is understood that forgiving can be easily done, but forgetting it is a real problem. Try this: forgive first, forget later.

Brothers and sisters, I have learnt to forgive people easily, although there were times when I just simply could not do so. I also took the time to swallow the bitterness in my mouth, but eventually I would also pardon them. Nothing delights me more than pardoning people and to be with my close friends.

So here is my important message before the New Year: Forgive and treasure your friends.