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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

boundaries and limits @ 9:01 PM

Boundaries and limits

You are greedy.

Yes, i m not saying this to get you angry but you are greedy.

So am i, and so is a lot of the people who live in comfort and freedom.

I was fortunate enough to be part of Camp Outreach 2008 and it has brought me, other volunteers and the hearing impaired (HI) away from the comfort of the little country known as Singapore and step into the little streets, not so comfortable toilets with no running water and the endless horizon of trees and the boundless sea of Indonesia, Karimun Island.

It is my first camp in my university days as a participant and not a coordinator. Frankly it felt weird to be stepping into buses first, taking care of one and only buddy instead of looking out for a lot more. Surprsingly, it is actually more tiring to look after one because he/she requires your 101%.

At times during the camp, i felt like a nanny more than a volunteer. But i think its an golden opportunity to test my tolerance level, and make me understand and appreciate that i am indeed a very lucky fella that is being looked after.

It is a tiring job but a very fulfilling one. I know alot of people, and i think they are very nice people. The camp is brimming of positive attitude, love, care and concern that makes everyone feels happy and positive. The HI looks like they are the ones that is living a perfect life, and that makes me feel very guilty for all the little beauties of life that i take for granted, for which they show they truly cherish.

Though communication is a trouble for a noob of hand signs like me, i will still like the chance to join such camps more often in the future. The happiness and emotions i derived from the camp seems very real, and its a little something that even my graduation trip to japan could not compare. Do not get me wrong, i love my Grad trip and i really thoroughly enjoy the company of my best mates in University life but COR is something special and something different.

Many things have boundaries and limits, but sometimes these are self imposed rather than really existing. Maybe when you move outwards and not dwell in your little circle, its the time when life become more fulfilling and exciting.