Tuesday, December 30, 2003
This one's for Ben...
The YC office bearers were invited for RCIY's 10th anniversary party last Sunday. Due to some commitments, James couldn't make it. And the night before the anniversary, Ben came up to me and told me that he may not be able to attend the event because of his family commitments. Without stopping for a second to think, I opened my mouth and started whining and trying to persuade him to attend the event.
On the actual day of the party, Ben called me in the afternoon. He said that he was sick. And once again, without thinking, I told him to just come for the party. And so he came...with a fever, sore throat and slight flu.
The next day, 29 Dec, I was down with a fever and sore throat. I knew that Ben had passed the bug to me because I was perfectly fine until I met him last evening. Being in the D&D committee, this was the worst time to be sick. I had the programme booklet to complete, a decor team to look after and a hotel to liaise with. So the whole day, I was stuck in bed, with hardly any energy to even walk to the kitchen.
And as I laid in bed, I felt so bad. I knew I deserved to be sick because I was being so insensitive towards Ben. So Ben, I'm really sorry for being such an a**. I promise to be a better friend.
But despite the horrible time, I'm glad that God has taught me empathy - The ability to put myself in someone else's shoe. A trait that I would need to possess as a leader.
Posted by Jo at 12:12 PM
