NS.............
Fuhh... I checked the NS list already. But before I say whether or not I was selected, I want to say a little something that happened to me last Sunday.

I followed my parents to the Catholic Church and they had service as usual. However, the Priest did not gave his sermon as he always did every Sunday. This time, he invited a youth to share a testimony about family life and all that other stuff. So this guy, around 19-20plus went up there and said what he had to say. Honestly, the way he spoke was exactly the way a pastor of a new born church would, and I was dumbfounded! You very seldom come across a Roman Catholic who can speak with such faith and confidence aand I was amazed. I felt encouraged and at that point I knew that there was hope for them yet! Just simply waiting for the day that a miracle would happen like in Johor, based on what Gideon has shared with me.

Anyway, something that Yien (I think that was his name) shared really struck me. He was sharing about the time he was studying in KL, and he had a friend there that was so strong in his faith, he actually prayed for more challenges so that he can grow stronger and closer to God. That really blew me away. Have you ever met anyone who would even dare to blurt out such a prayer? Chances are like, one in a few hundred right? But anyway, I was just awed at Yien's friend. So, after receiving the Holy Communion, we all knelt down to pray, as always. When I was praying, Yien's testimony still rang in my head, and I was so encouraged. And the night before, I was freaking out because of the NS list. I was afraid of getting selected because I have to spend three months in that program. Anyway, as I was knelling down, I told God :

"Lord, going to NS is not my cup of tea. But if I AM selected to go, then it means that You have a reason for wanting me there. And even though do not like the idea of going, I will go, because You want me there. *pasrah...... lolz*
But if I do not get selected, then it means that You have something else for me outside of NS. So whatever the outcome, please lead me and guide me through this. Give me the strength to go through it."

That was really hard for me to say, especially to the big guy up there. But after hearing Yien's testimony, I was enCOURAGEd and well, the rest was history. So anyway, the million dollar question is, "Did I get selected for NS?"
The answer is "NoooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo........................................" Haha... But I will not really feel "safe" until the selected names were published in the newspaper. About 7 of my classmates were selected, and that is a big deal. Because normally only 1 or 2 will get selected from each class on average. Apparently, this jackpot also happened in other schools and that is really really freaky... Haiz NS... hehe

Abort Baby!!!
We were studying genes and variation during Biology. We learned that Down Syndrome happens during meiosis when an extra chromosome 21 is received by one of the gametes. This means that when the gamete was undergoing meiosis, the two sister chromatids separate (during anaphase II) as usual, and they are pulled apart to the poles by the spindle fibres. But for some unknown reason, one of the chromatids suddenly undergo mitosis (process of photostating itself), and therefore, that is where the extra chromosome comes from. To know more about this disease, click on the link and read it up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_syndrome

Anyway, modern technology these days are so advanced, they allow doctors to determine the health and the chromosomal structure of the growing foetus. In other words, this technology can tell you whether your baby has Down Syndrome or not, and also enable you to take action. Action? What action? Well, abortion, of course. Mothers can choose to keep or abort the baby if it is found to have Down Syndrome.
After the class, I was talking to a few of my classmates and I asked them what do they think of aborting a Down Syndrome foestus. They said it is alright to do so. They procrastinated that statement by saying that it will put the Down Syndrom kid out of its misery, because life is not a easy for them. How could you let it live and let it suffer?
That was their reason, which I thought was really stupid and incompassionate of them. I think that it is wrong to do so. Who are we to decide whether or not another living being should live? But then again, people with this disease are more prone to other types of horific diseases, I can almost understand why they would do such a thing.

But the main point is, where is the morality in this? Which is more humane? To let it live, and then suffer for the rest of its life? Or to kill it before it gets a chance to suffer? Lets not forget that everything and everyone deserves to have his or her chance of happiness, and regardless of whatever physical state they are in. But I cannot stop wondering about this situation. So which is it? Is it right or is it wrong? My guts are telling me that it is wrong (aborting a Down syndrome foetus). Then again, I could be wrong...

Finally, its PARTY TIME!!!
Haiz this Teck Siong. He kept our hamper for all this while... Its the hamper that we won in the Sports Day Marching Competition (third place), and that was in May. Anywa, luckily it kept hanging at the back of his head and he brought it to school today. Dex even called the prefects from 5F and 5G who were involved in the marching. Of course, we did not keep the food to ourselves, so we shared with our friends as well. It was quick and the food was gone in under 15 minutes lolz... I pity Cindy's table because we opened the stuff at her desk and it ended up messy and full of crumbs and stuff. But she did not mind. Haha

Da boys... Attacking the food!!!

Time to eat!!! Dex and Sze Wei...

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