Seeds of kindness

The weather forecast said that it is gonna rain all the way through till sunday - the day that I fly off. It been a year since it rained... Exactly one year. It rained when i left Singapore, and now it rains when I'm leaving usa... Awww... the sky is crying... Lolz...

Had a really good news told to me today. One of my bros, met another friend and it so happened that this friend was someone I scolded very sternly during my officer days. But I have never once scolded anyone out of anger, it was all out of the want for them to learn. After scolding, I will always go to a quiet corner and sit down and explain everything to them. Why I gave the reprimand, and whether they agree with me, or was I wrong. People can feel the difference, whether you're scolding them for their sake, or just for u to vent your anger.

Turns out, a year later, my bro and this once soldier of mine ended up in the same platoon and started talking about me. And I was told that the one who got scolded has now turned over a new leaf and became good because of that incident. And he said that he bore no grudges for the scolding but instead sends his regards to me and respects me.

Felt really touched by this incident. And grateful that good came out of it. As he thanks me for changing his life, I guess, the credit goes to Shr Fu and the Buddha for changing mine. Sometimes, you never know where an action will lead to... but the seeds of kindness will always grow and return to you someday in the future. And when that happens... It is always so satisfying in the heart... to know that you have done something right...