Recently read an inspiring story from Sunday Times about a gal joining a marathon. She is planning to finish it by walking. One year ago she was involved in an accident when she was cycling. She was in coma for a few months and had a number of fractures in different parts of her body. It is a terrible setback for her as she is a very sporty person. She used to cry but was inspired when she read books about people who have overcome such similar incidents and regain top spots in the various sports events. Thus she worked on regaining her physical and mental strength. This time, 1 year after her accident, she is ready to challenge a marathon again.
I am encouraged by her. My injury is of course nothing compared to her, but having to deal with pain with every step is nevertheless daunting. Especially after recovering for 4 weeks and be able to wear normal shoe again and yet unexpectedly hurt it again yesterday putting me back to the stage weeks ago when every step is painful. I guess I just have to start all over in the recovery process. Hmmm... really need to be careful and not walk much until it fully heals.
This will certainly pass and I am looking forward to engaging in active sports again. Wait for me whatever exciting activities are awaiting out there! :)
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Spectacles Appeal
I have recently launched a old spectacles private appeal to send to Bhutan and Thailand. The target is 100 spectacles by June 2012. The response has been quite encouraging, I have about 40 spectacles committed after 3 weeks. Grateful that there are some friends that send my appeal to their friends which have helped in getting more spectacles. Thank you! :)
My appeal:
I am doing a private appeal to collect spectacles for the poorer communities in places like Chiang Mai,Thailand and Bhutan. If you have any spectacles (ie. with frame and lenses) that are in good condition which you do not need, please put them to better use by donating them. If you know the degrees of your spectacles, please indicate on them as well for my easy sorting.
The spectacles will be sent to organizations working with communities that cannot afford them. For organizations that cannot get volunteer optometrists to check the eyesight of the short-sighted people, spectacles with varying degrees are usually put on a tray for the beneficiaries to try and choose themselves.
Sometimes the organizations may charge a nominal fee (eg.10 baht) for each pair of spectacles just to prevent abuse of the system but usually such fees can hardly cover any administration cost.
I am hoping to collect about 100 pairs of spectacles before 30 June 2012 in the first phase.
Thank you for reading this and please send this only to your personal friends as this is not an official mass appeal. Just doing this as an individual and putting up this private appeal.
My appeal:
I am doing a private appeal to collect spectacles for the poorer communities in places like Chiang Mai,Thailand and Bhutan. If you have any spectacles (ie. with frame and lenses) that are in good condition which you do not need, please put them to better use by donating them. If you know the degrees of your spectacles, please indicate on them as well for my easy sorting.
The spectacles will be sent to organizations working with communities that cannot afford them. For organizations that cannot get volunteer optometrists to check the eyesight of the short-sighted people, spectacles with varying degrees are usually put on a tray for the beneficiaries to try and choose themselves.
Sometimes the organizations may charge a nominal fee (eg.10 baht) for each pair of spectacles just to prevent abuse of the system but usually such fees can hardly cover any administration cost.
I am hoping to collect about 100 pairs of spectacles before 30 June 2012 in the first phase.
Thank you for reading this and please send this only to your personal friends as this is not an official mass appeal. Just doing this as an individual and putting up this private appeal.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Walking
Walking has been tiring indeed with big foot. Sometimes I have tried hopping on the good foot when no one is around so that I can move faster but hopping is as tiring. Now my good foot is also sore due to its heavy responsibility.
Being able to walk normally is such a blessing. I will hopefully be able to walk properly soon. I know being able to walk properly will be never be the same to me again. Please let me remember this experience and with gratitude, I will make good use of my feet and explore the world with them. :)
Because of big foot, my supposedly overseas volunteer stint that have taken many months to plan and my visa that I finally obtained after many obstacles with the help of many people gone up in smoke. I hope there will be a next time.
Fortunately I have other things to occupy myself from home. Now helping another organization to work on a paper on Mongolia. Skype is such a useful tool, allowing us to interview the local experts at a fraction of the cost. With the discovery of skype, I have been able to call people all over the world at a fraction of the cost.
Being able to walk normally is such a blessing. I will hopefully be able to walk properly soon. I know being able to walk properly will be never be the same to me again. Please let me remember this experience and with gratitude, I will make good use of my feet and explore the world with them. :)
Because of big foot, my supposedly overseas volunteer stint that have taken many months to plan and my visa that I finally obtained after many obstacles with the help of many people gone up in smoke. I hope there will be a next time.
Fortunately I have other things to occupy myself from home. Now helping another organization to work on a paper on Mongolia. Skype is such a useful tool, allowing us to interview the local experts at a fraction of the cost. With the discovery of skype, I have been able to call people all over the world at a fraction of the cost.
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