Responsibilities

i was talking to a friend about responsibility. he told me he was over-loaded by all the responsibilities he has. as a good friend, i started to encourage him, tell him not to be too sian. then suddenly, to my own surprise i told him that responsibility has many faces. dun just look at it one way. no idea where that came from.

sometimes in life we are so engrossed in doing one particular work and feels totally responsible over it cos we think its our calling, our duty, our choice. but in life there are so many other responsibilities. we do not live and breath for only 1 responsibility. we cannot just live for the responsibility of work alone, or for family alone.

moses in the bible was called to lead the people of israel out of egypt. the calling was gigantic. responsibility is super heavy. everyday in the wilderness, he has to serve the people, solving their problems 24hrs non-stop. he must be thinking he is fulfilling the supreme calling in life, nothing else matters. but it took his FIL to wake him up. to remind him that leading the people is not the only responsibility he has. what abt the responsibility of taking care of the family? what abt the responsibility of raising up younger leaders? what abt the responsibility of his own health?

i think in cosmopolitan singapore, we are so easily sucked into the system of chasing after the secondary things in life. i mean work is impt, without it i wun be able to buy milk for my 2 daughters. without money my family cant enjoy the life we have right now. but if we earn the whole world but loses our life, what good is that? i was watching a HK serial just now and saw a 1-room flat in the show. a family of 4 stays in it. so cramped, but happy. isnt that the main priority? food for thought…