The Warmest Greeting ...

In the new year, many greetings were exchanged, in person or through technologies. I received one that warmed my heart the most.
(Please understand that I appreciate very much all greetings that I have received. It could be just a simple sms, an email, a hand shake. Some even wanted to offer a hug. Ha.. erm.... I don't think I am ready for that. But this one, yes, this one meant quite a lot to me.)

The words used were simple. To be more exact, the words were
"Thanks. And a happy new year to u too. God bless and best wishes for the year ahead."

You may be puzzled. Heh..
Of course, you and I (certainly) had also received plenty greetings with higher "literacy" level or with greater "creative" sense. Then why am I feeling so different with this particular greeting?

The reason is plainly because it is from him.

In March 2005, I hurt him. I hurt his wife too. In fact, the couple was sent flying off from their seats (literally so) from a knock delivered by my car.

A brief recollection :

They were both on (just) a motorbike on that fateful day. I was on my way to collect a birthday cake for my department at around 7:30pm, after dinner. His motorbike and my M323 "came together" physically and most unfavourably. My M323 became like.. erm.. as in the following picture after the contact.

~ ~ My Downed Mazda 323 ~ ~
Some of the black "marks" seen above were actually deep cuts.

You can only try to imagine what harm I had done to his motorcycle and to them (physically). After which, I spent some time in the police station and in the hospital. The only relief was that they only received out-patient treatment. His wife's condition even had a little complication occurring a few months later. Haiz..

We lost contact for a while. I still feel quite bad.

I actually gathered enough courage on 31 December 2005 to sent them a well-wishing message for the new year. He replied (quite soon), "Thanks. And a happy new year to u too. God bless and best wishes for the year ahead."

The relief of being somewhat being "forgiven" to some extent, is .. erm.. indescribable. Bless them.

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有一位圣者这么说：
为什么要等待别人给你爱，你才知道爱？
为什么要等待别人包容你，你才要学包容？
为什么要等待别人有所改变，你才要改变？
为什么要等待别人给你恩惠，你才甘愿施与恩惠？
为什么要等待别人叫你去做，你才懂得怎么做？
为什么你总是在等待中生存？
为什么要在等待中抱怨一切？
为什么你不用等待别人教你玩，你就知道怎么玩？