You Made My Day

There’s this song that I soulfully sing when my feelings hit the pinnacles of mixed emotions. Usually I would sing this in a church I would come across during my travels.. my own way of paying homage. Sometimes I sing it on top of a hill with curious sheep staring at me in the background. It has always been my way of talking to Him. I know that despite short of words to utter the appropriate adjectives to describe the pain/happiness, He would still understand…and hear it through the frailty of my voice.

This morning I passed by St. Andrews Church, a place that now serves as my sanctuary in Sydney.
The morning light beamed through the window pane, designed with lovely drawings. The silence was assuring and comforting.

I walked silently along the aisle and kneeled, whispered my thoughts…. And sang the song…..
It never fails to hit my emotions whenever I sing it. A widely known song by Gary Valenciano, “Lead Me Lord”.

I bowed my head and said my last prayer then stood up.

a lady was praying a few pews away from me. bEfore I could exit the church, she looked at me, and with teary eyes said, “Thank you. You made My Day”. I didn’t know what to say. I smiled and said “No worries”. Apparently, Whilst I was singing, she was there, listening. I didn’t have the guts to say everything will be okay. IT seemed cliché to utter those words. I wanted to pat her on the shoulder, a sign of saying….just have faith. But Instead, I respected her space. Whatever she’s going through, I hope and pray that she goes through it fine.

In a way, those words made my day too. Knowing that somehow, in my way of expressing my emotions, I’ve reached out to someone unknowingly.

There is beauty in coexisting……..