My Walkabout - Day 1

I don’t remember half my flight. I know we were delayed for almost 2 hours in Singapore because of technical faults. I know I watched the movie ‘watchmen’ and didn’t understand much of it because I kept nodding off. I slept almost entirely after that movie. After a brief stopover in Adelaide, we arrived in Sydney almost 4 hours behind schedule. Uncle Ronnie had waited for that amount of time in the airport. He was still plenty cheerful. He’s an amazing man.

It was good to see Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Heong again. There are two things that I really admire about them. The first being their hospitality. I have never remembered being to their house without having some sort of feast. Today the food was comforting. Chicken macaroni – I had two servings, and sponge cake with coffee to top it off. They always remind me of the Love of God and I responded to it by washing the dishes. =)

The other thing that amazes me is their amazing memory. They remember places and things people said more that 25 years ago. I won’t say I have a poor memory because I think God wants me to write them down instead of just having it in my head, where it could become forgotten. Donald Miller was writing about his friend’s unusual habit of journaling everything. Donald Miller asked his friend about it and the answer really struck me.

If you don’t remember it, it is as if you never lived it.
I want to remember everything!

We’re staying in a serviced apartment in Parramatta. The place is quite amazing. I get my own room with an attached bathroom, kitchenette, balcony, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, flatscreen tv and queensized bed. My parents’ apartment is slightly bigger with everything I have but they have a living room. We get both rooms for a total of $200 a night. We’re so blessed. Tomorrow, we head to Sydney harbour for a walkabout before heading to the Olympic park. Father, make it come alive for me!