While staring at the ping pong tables in the university gym, my mind was fleeting as I saw myself playing the game. In that brief moment, I saw my cousin who was an excellent player and had become very close to me. We were playing together. The vision fades in a snap.
I did not learn ping pong but I learned about acceptance that some things are not meant to be. Some questions have 'no' for answers. Instead of focusing why some things were not given to me though I desire them so much, I have to think that there is a better plan for me.
It is not only once that I discovered that some of my prayers have delayed answers, too; not exactly what I wish for but is better for me. But if I keep on being stubborn, I bet I will not be able to see the beauty of the response God gave me.
I was never any good at ping pong, and preferred it that way. We had a table on the screened-in side porch of my grand parent's house. The ball would fly all over the place, but as long as it hit the table now and then we counted it as good.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I tried to correct my spelling of preferred but your blog tells me I'm not the author of this post and won't let me fix it.
hi, alice! change was made to the word. :-) sorry about that.
ReplyDeletei was laughing how you'd counted what touches the table. :-D
the last time i played table tennis was in college; that was 16 years ago, only because it's a requirement in the course. after complying & learning the game, i never had the chance to enjoy it again.
ReplyDeletelike you, i've learned that some things we plan or wish don't usually go with His. ...trust and acceptance are the keys... c'est la vie!
16 years?? a very long time ago indeed. :-)
ReplyDeleteping pong, along with tennis, is one of my frustrations. i can play the game, yes, but i can never be good at it. but as long that there's enjoyment in the game, who cares about the score :)
ReplyDeletedropping by from snglguy. :)
hi, zherwin. ping pong's not an easy game. thanks for dropping by. :-)
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