I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
And I enjoy an accolade like the rest
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all who's who and so-n-so's that used to be the best
At such'n'such ... it wouldn't matter much
I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an 'Atta boy' or 'Atta girl'
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
The temporary trappings of this world
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
I don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthly list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile
Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon enough destroy
Not well traveled, not well read, not well-to-do or well bred
Just want to hear instead, "Well Done" good and faithful one...
today is my turn to do my counselling role play session. ha. and i am the COUNSELLOR! we are goin to take turns for the next 3 weeks (starting from last wk) to role play either as a counsellor or a client. today is my turn to be the counsellor, next wk, client. so, the one acting as client suppose to make up a story that is non-crisis and not difficult one, eg, no homosexuality lah. ok, today have 4 teams and i am the 2nd team. i was a bit nervous coz so many ppl looking at im not sure if i can think properly. but i thot, aiya, just do my best lah. ok.. so my turn came after my classmates finished with their case of a mid-life crisis of a woman..haha.. and the counsellor happened to be a guy and he simpl have difficulty understanding the client, but he did his best to try to empthaise and comprehend wat this woman is going thru. haha. the case is such a typical woman problem. dun think a guy will reali understand.
ok, my turn came. i was thinking wat will my case be about. i thot, wat can be difficult rite... coz the case not suppose to be difficult mah... ok... but to my horror (ok..not horror..not that strong), my classmate says she is someone who just gone thru an abortion. i was like... >_<" .. im totally caught unaware! i thot suppose to do something easy isnt it? hm.. nvm.. i just take it lah.. then while toking and chatting, she said her boyfriend is 2 yrs younger than her!! not reali that surprising but but she is only 17yr old lor... oh dear!! i was like... exclaiming in my head!.. y give me such a not easy case?? at this juncture, i cn hear all classmates gasps of disbelief...but i kept my cool and just give her a nod.. i was thinking in my head.. how huh? i mean..im not sure wat are the appropriate terms and things i shld asked. and im struggling with myself inside coz i want to say i think she shldnt do that.. but i noe as a counsellor, i cant. i also noe that i nd to emphathise with her. i have to say, i can. but at the same time, must let her realise this is not right. so..my head was like thinking wat kind of questions to ask... im nt a qualified counsellor lor.. me just someone trying to earn my certificate..haha.. and learn the practical skills of counselling... ok.. then i just ask lor... i guess coz me tryin to keep myself cool, and coz of totally caught unaware, i have to admit i dun reali noe wat kind of problem is she facing... ai.. anyway, i thot i shld have explored more of her emotions than the more superficial stuff. anyway, this role playing is only for 15min...thank God!
after this, my trainers commented and went thru the skills i was using thruout the session. i then was a bit relieved when my trainers told me this kind of problem, we will nd to go thru some proper training and learn some theories coz is not the normal phase in a person's life. and so there are certain things we will be aware of. and my ability to keep cool was a plus factor. haha.. she said one of the thing that a counsellor has to do is to be "shock proof"! haha... quite fun. but counselling reali not not easy lei!
at this point, i have to admit that, this abortion thingy is definitely nt uncommon. that is a say thing. imagine the innocent lives that died.... when i said not ez case is coz i totally din expect it coz my trainer say nothing difficult mah.. thot will be going to be the normal normal scenarios... mayb like family problem, studies, stress... watever... definitely not this... anyway, i learned and im satisfied. but im going to think thru wat shld i have said and done instead if i wanna go from the emotional route instead...
btw, me listening to 祝我生日快乐.. nt my birthday lah... nice song.. but is a sad song... but i like it lei... and i think someone has to stop me watching campus superstar! oops! :P
