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I was inspired by a story an Art Ministry member shared with me about the land reclamation that took place in Singapore somewhere during the 70's. Apparently, graves of peranakan families had to be exhumed and guess what? Some of the corpses of peranakan ladies they found were uncorrupted. Meaning still in its undefiled state!

Just imagine the number of people in Singapore who have led Saintly lives as wives, street side hawkers or teachers that were not documented or recognised by the Church! Even though I, a pilgrim, will never know who they are, their silent and quiet lives inspire me to want to be like them too.

I notice a lady who goes for morning mass and adoration daily. She has five young children and I'm pretty sure she doesn't have a domestic helper, so she'd bring either one or two of her kids along with her... sometimes she struggles with the younger ones. (I assume that her husband has to stay home to look after the baby and older ones who are probably still asleep then.) I'm sure that in her daily prayers, she trusts that God would continue to provide all she and her family needs. That, in my mind, is a simple but examplary way to live – a true example for me to follow.

Well, to all bright lights who have gone before us and those who only He knows... Thank you for shining brightly wherever you are!! You make the world a better place to live in!