Friday, 15 February 2008

God's grace n blessing +100000000

Good morning,
i just want to tell u how.....awesome things happen, by God's grace, even though you are not that deserving... I shall summarize quick coz im so tired n getting destroyed by mosquitos...
Well, it all started after form 5 i think, when i went to my dad's boss' place for christmas dinner.. teh boss talked abit to my dad and I and mentioned "ahh.. if he get straight A's i can sponsor him laa" ... but u know how rich and powerful people talk... they forget quick...
When UCAS application came: i ask my dad "so how? he can sponsor?"
dad said no.
mike: Sure or not?
dad : cannot la.
(not exactly but the jist is there)
dad retired like at the beginning of A levels... so at that time he no longer worked in the company but the boss Dato' was and is very kind.. give my dad some pocket money every month...under the context that he is a "consultant"... not much but its something...
So i didnt apply UCAS. UK = Pound = x7 = death

After A levels= Straight A's~ yeah~ but no difference.. already have financial planning for education.. actually not enough for my mega shit expensive course.... (DUH! STUAI(U@)(RJIAPO) but we figured that the money will grow some amounts, plus there still will be income thru the kindi, and of course i must survive on grass and insects..
in short, we have to live kinda tight.. even if its actually NOT THAT BAD but the mental pressure was quite.... bad... at least i was very worried.. shit man.. mentos sour flavour that i saw at giant also i didnt wanna buy coz i thought waste money...
(of coz i probably wasted it somewhere else)

Then i found out that boss gave like allowance to some students... like... 1k AU$ per month for living expenses.. like... ease the burden sort of grant...

so i thought... i'd want that... i mean.. i'd really allow me to spend more freely in australia... less worry... (again just the jist)
Ask dad: dont wan la...
mike: why
dad: i calculated we have enough.. n u r taking the PTPdunno what loan right?
mike: where can count like that.. doesnt mean its steady growth of money
dad: dont have to worry.. God will provide..
mike: ok

ok repeat the conversation in variations about 3-4 times...

then mom said: why dont want.. i mean.. its company.. not boss
dad: dont want.. we got enough..
mom: thats all MY money ok...
dad: *ngehheheheh*
mom: if u dont wanna go n see boss, i go with mike
mike: yeah! i want that 1k AU$ a month..
dad: ....
mom: write letter
dad: dun need i jsut go see him..talk to him
mom: must write letter..
mike: ok i write letter.. i come with u
mom: set
dad:...... dun need .. letter ok..

fast forward.
Monday:
dad: write the letter by today
*mike goes out the whole day and comes back at 12am*
*takes out laptop*
COME MOM LETS WRITE
mom: ok
write 1/2 way.. frustrating like anything
mike: DAD COME HELP AND SEE!
mom and dad: say this that this that this that.. formal.. no informal... formal!.. must soudn like personal... but everybody calls him DATO... iajsdipoajskdljasldkj.. nto too long... must put thattttt...
MIKE: U ARE DISTRACTING ME! WUN LEI WUN HUI NGOR LUIN SAI LOR!!
(stop saying so many things.. u are messing me up.. let me write myself la)
*writes till 2ish* didnt end.. went and game... online.. till like 4ish
hehhehheh..

Tuesday went and see boss... ok.. i was actually more nervous than i thought i would be when i was there... keep in mind all the while i thought i was applying for 1k AU$ a month...
went n see boss.. me scared... dad talks.. he glances at letter.. and attached results
"umm.. good student..all A's... very good.. ok la.."
ok la? .. what does that mean? ok la me give u a trillion bucks? ok la ive finish reading?
talk to dad... talk to me (who is even more intimidated)...
boss: yesterday we were just talking among the family... "why did God bless Abraham?"
dad: God bless him so he can bless the nation..
boss: yes..God bless so he can bless others... *looks at mikeymouse* u receive a blessing now and in ur own time and way, u will bless others...

he decided to give me (full-me thinks) scholarship..
THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKSTHANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKSTHANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKSTHANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS THANKS
my dad say he nearly cry coz he was so touched...
boss: im going off london tonight with wife... and she's out to lunch.. why so late only come?
dad: uve been so kind to us.. and to me.. etc (basically very very super pai seh-boss already so nice even tho he retire already)

so yea... people.. i got scholarship to study... how freaking amazing is that?
my parents were so damn happy.. my mom smiling like anything.. she said the whole morning till afternoon she was praying for full scholarship.. then she thought "abit greedy.... but if GOd wants to grant it, He will" and so he did.. i feel cacat cz i only pray for grace... pray small... luckily mom is women of great faith.. mwahahhaa ...thx mom.. thx dad... thx boss and company.. and thx God..

in anycase.... i know this is might be a boring n crappy post but it is a joyous one..
only down side is increased pressure to study... quite substancially since i have to send THEM my results periodically...
HOORAH.. PRAISE THE LORD!! YAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYA!!
Isnt it amazing how He works?

ps- "wait.. i nearly forgot.. here *hands ang pau*.. u got brother also right? *hands another one*(dad MARRIED ALREADY) NVRM! got kids? (dad nonono)"
mike holds it..wow.. feels darn thick la.. must be all RM10 to make RM100.. red ma.. HONG..
*drives home*
"dad...open for me.. see how much"
*dad opens* "WAH..must be 100 bucks"
*mike looks inside* "WTHHHHHHHH....ARE U KIDDING ME?"

:)

6 comments:

Dimi said...

hey mike! CONGRATULATIONs on the freaking FULL scholarship. Weird, I am normally jealous when it comes to things like this, but I only feel genuinely happy for you (....ofcoz I'd like to have my studies fully paid for laaa)... I guess, you really do deserve it... Good tht u tried and didn't let it just slip by despite the efforts of ur dad. And yea, God has graced you in a wonderful way!!!

Cassie said...

mikey mikey mikey...WEEEEEEEE am so happy for you =D and yea praise God =)

it's not bad that they check on your results periodically..it only means you would push yourself to perform

ini satu win-win situation!=p

QED said...

fuyoh mike. I'm really happy for you. At least you went and gave it a shot. Good things tend to come from the most unexpected places ya know. And btw it doesn't matter if they are checking your grades, you're doin med for goodness sake you're MEANT to be getting awesome grades. And you're smart la ok. even if are *ahem* a lazy..er..bottom.

;)

nirms said...

Alright Mikey! Hurrah!! :D Congrats you, so very very happy for you :) And a RM 100 bonus too. Good day eh? ;)

Miss Z.A said...

OMG!! MIKE!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR U! I AM SOOO GOING TO TELL EVERYONE!!!!!!! =D

yeah, it's ok la for the to check on ur grades, afterall, they are paying for ur SUPER EXPENSIVE course...and it's not like ure doing it in india...it's in freaking australia!! lol. i am soooooo happy for uuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chelle said...

that is so amazing! I really like ur story! It shows there is no harm in trying when you might what you asked for! Praise God! :D