After lunch, two good caring friends of ours very kindly drove us to see Mrs. Chee, a Salvationist of Central Corps. My wife and I have known Mrs. Chee for more than half a century. She speaks little English, but is a devout Christian.
She is now bed-ridden, unable to care for herself or even talk. She is very well taken care of by her unmarried daughter, a lawyer by profession. She employs two Filipino maids to care for her mother.
There has been a culture shift these days and unfortunately some erosion of our Asian values of caring for family. Judaism and Christianity are clear about the moral importance of filial duty.The Bible speaks of "Honouring parents" and family responsibilities, so does Confucius and other great teachers. In fact virtually all religions include some form of filial obligation.
But what we saw yesterday really touched out hearts. The daughter a lovely Christian is absolutely filial and the way she cares and provides for her Mum, is something all of us could imitate. She deliberately came home early to show hospitality to us.
It was a full day for us and we were tired, but truly blessed. We came home thanking and praising God for what we had seen and experienced. Everyday is a bonus to us and everyday we say, "This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad it it."
We thank God we are still able to move around. It is a privilege to serve God. We have been so blessed for in ministering to others, we in turn are being ministered to and blessed. To God be the glory.
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