Serve Batam 2010 was yet another enriching and memorable experience for me. It rekindle the fire in me to help those that are in need. It also serve as a reminder for me to be grateful, contented and appreciative.

The kids in Batam and Cambodia have been through the growing pains of poverty, the seperation of their loved ones, yet they can move on with an optimistic attitude, not wallowing in self pity. Living in poverty is part of their life, yet they hardly grumble. On the contrary they are grateful and contented with what they have and they give thanks to the lord above.

These kids have taught us to count our blessings, and that what have been given is sometimes enough, if not more than what we require, yet as humans living in an economically stable country we do not seem to know the ends of our wants.

A fellow crew from Serve Cambodia 2009 once said "The children may have little in terms of material things, but wealth in the things unseen." I totally agree with the statement she made. As their unpretentious laughter derived from simple little things beyond the aspect of materiality.

This is what we should learn from the kids, to look at things beyond the aspect of materiality.

Serve Trips never fail to make me reflect on all the things I have in life and be thankful of every single little things that I owned. I am blessed to have a roof over my head, three sumptuous meal a day and all the love I have got from my family for twenty-two years.

with lots of love,

diana