Thursday, July 13, 2006
Thank you - Dido
My head felt like exploding - the back left part of it. Migraine induced by the heat. It was so so hot - almost unbearable and i was breaking out into a sweat. The platform was filling up quickly - some noisy Europeans joined us and a few of us moved away, not wanting to cramp into a coach with them all.
I looked up again - and turned away in frustration. No trains approaching. Yet, we could hear the rumble of the District Line and Circle Line trains coming in and going out from the platforms above us.
The announcement came on and all of us straightened up to listen - nothing. The usual stuffs about not leaving bags unattended.
The situation was unacceptable. There was no breeze at all in the stifling platform and we had been waiting there for a Piccadally Line train for like... so long! And I was late for me concert! Sweat begin to roll down me face. Me bag felt heavier by the second.
Out of frustration and anger, some of us stomped away and used theDistrict Line trains - which meant taking a longer route but we'll prolly reach our destination quicker than if we waited on that horrible platform.
Yeah, was pretty angry at that time. They could have at least announced that there was a delay - instead of making us wait.
But it was all soon forgotten - until i got home and read this news report on BBC News online (it's short so i'll reporduce it here):-
"Tube passengers trapped on train
Almost 200 Tube passengers were trapped for more than an hour when two trains were held up on the Piccadilly Line.
A defective train between Acton and South Ealing meant two services behind were unable to continue to the station.
The faulty train was eventually shunted into the station and passengers were handed bottled water when they reached the platform.
London Underground said it had launched an investigation into the cause of the break down."
It was then i realised how fortunate i was to be waiting on the platform instead of being stuck inside the tube in the middle of a dark windless tunnel. Travelling inside a tube on a hot and humid summer day can be quite a harrowing experience - so i shudder to think of how it'd be like to be stuck inside one for more than hour!
This incident reminded me of the verse, to "give thanks in all circumstances" (1Thess 5v18) - for most of the time, I tend to focus only on the negative. Instead, ther eis so much to be thankful for.
Someone once sent me a forwarded e-mail, a portion of which i reproduce hereinbelow:-
The verse also reminded me of an incident which happened to Corrie Ten Boom when she was taken captive by the Nazis and held in a concentration camp - some of u might recall me always sharing about it. It was about giving thanks for the fleas in their living quarters!!!!! For those who dun, I'll blog about it another time.
I looked up again - and turned away in frustration. No trains approaching. Yet, we could hear the rumble of the District Line and Circle Line trains coming in and going out from the platforms above us.
The announcement came on and all of us straightened up to listen - nothing. The usual stuffs about not leaving bags unattended.
The situation was unacceptable. There was no breeze at all in the stifling platform and we had been waiting there for a Piccadally Line train for like... so long! And I was late for me concert! Sweat begin to roll down me face. Me bag felt heavier by the second.
Out of frustration and anger, some of us stomped away and used theDistrict Line trains - which meant taking a longer route but we'll prolly reach our destination quicker than if we waited on that horrible platform.
Yeah, was pretty angry at that time. They could have at least announced that there was a delay - instead of making us wait.
But it was all soon forgotten - until i got home and read this news report on BBC News online (it's short so i'll reporduce it here):-
"Tube passengers trapped on train
Almost 200 Tube passengers were trapped for more than an hour when two trains were held up on the Piccadilly Line.
A defective train between Acton and South Ealing meant two services behind were unable to continue to the station.
The faulty train was eventually shunted into the station and passengers were handed bottled water when they reached the platform.
London Underground said it had launched an investigation into the cause of the break down."
It was then i realised how fortunate i was to be waiting on the platform instead of being stuck inside the tube in the middle of a dark windless tunnel. Travelling inside a tube on a hot and humid summer day can be quite a harrowing experience - so i shudder to think of how it'd be like to be stuck inside one for more than hour!
This incident reminded me of the verse, to "give thanks in all circumstances" (1Thess 5v18) - for most of the time, I tend to focus only on the negative. Instead, ther eis so much to be thankful for.
Someone once sent me a forwarded e-mail, a portion of which i reproduce hereinbelow:-
- If you find yourself stuck in traffic, don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
- Should you have a bad day at work, think of the man who has been out of work for years.
- Should you despair over a relationship gone bad, think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
- Should you grieve the passing of another weekend, think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.
- Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance, think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.
- Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror, think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.
- Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
- Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities, remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!
The verse also reminded me of an incident which happened to Corrie Ten Boom when she was taken captive by the Nazis and held in a concentration camp - some of u might recall me always sharing about it. It was about giving thanks for the fleas in their living quarters!!!!! For those who dun, I'll blog about it another time.
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