It was the Second Sunday of Advent; Christmas is on the way, with people in the mode of preparing for festivities. The weather is getting cold and colder, and darkness begins in the afternoon. I really want to have a good night’s sleep after a busy weekend of activities.
I felt so cold in the middle of the night. The coldness woke me up to make me put on more layers of clothing. But I still couldn’t sleep well because it was 30° without heat!
Monday morning on Dec. 8, the technician from the oil company came. He spent about eight hours to fix the water boiler and the oil burner to stop the water from leaking and provide heat to the entire building. I was amazed at how expert he was. I asked him, “Dave, are you the senior technician of your company? You so excellently fixed the problem!”
“No, I am not,” he replied. “I am just an ordinary technician. But I worked for our company for 30-some years!” “Wow, you’re unbelievably good,” I told him. “Thank you very much for letting us have heat again!” I got a big smile from this tall, skinny man with a gentle manner.
We are living in a reality with all kinds challenges for study, work, family and relationship-building. We are under such stress in our daily routines. How can we live with a cheerful heart, in faith, through our actions every day?