252nd Reflection💬

“Then that the Lord Himself sent me away, can I ever return❓”

Anytime when the Lord considers it appropriate, He can send me back.

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Another me said, “I heard that you wanted to buy a set of audio equipment.”

I said, “Yes. I want to make a home studio. I want some music production later.

Another me said, “What is the music equipment?”

I said, “Audio Interface, cable, amplifier, amplifier pad, amplifier floor stand, dynamic mic, mic floor stand.”

Another me said, “Wow, wow, wow, how many pieces altogether?”

I said, “7 pieces.”

Another me said, “How much?”

I said, “Around $10,000.”

Another me said, “Oh my...Lord, I’m so worried. How can you get so much money?”

I said, “The Lord’s given you the consumption voucher.”

Another me said, “Oh my...everybody is given a consumption voucher. How can it be counted?”

I said, “Who do you think you are?” You deserve something unique? Absurd!”

Another me said, “You make yourself so cheap. Hey, you’ve already spent the 1st round of consumption voucher on ASUS monitor.”

I said, “The 2nd and 3rd rounds are coming, still $5,000.”

Another me said, “Only $5,000 left. You’re  going to spend $10,000. Where does the remaining $5,000 come?”

I said, “Savings.”

Another me said, “Savings again? So it comes from nowhere but your bank account.”

I said, “Wow, it sounds like I own my savings. No, I don’t. The Lord owns it.”

Another me said, “How great you sound! I’m curious how much deposit you’ve got. You’re preparing for your composition recital and starting school soon. You’ll spend quite a handsome amount, won’t you?”

I said, “Yes, right.”

Another me said, “You’re inviting your classmate to be your instrumentalists. Are you going to have your classmate by travel at their own expenses and come for your rehearsals?”

I said, “No, I get to pay some allowances, no matter what.”

Another me said, “How much?”

I said, “$1,000 each instrumentalist. Maximum 10, at around $10,000.”

Another me said, “Where are the rehearsals held?”

I said, “In my band room, and some other places.”

Another me said, “Are the places free of charge?”

I said, “Impossible.”

Another me said, “Budget?”

I said, “10 Rehearsals, I suppose. 2 hours each. $250 per hour. $5,000 altogether.”

Another me said, “Where is the recital?”

I said, “I don’t know. 2 choices, as far as I know, either room 310 or the concert hall.”

Another me said, “Where would you like to book?”

I said, “The concert hall, of course. After all, it’s my graduation performance, once in a lifetime. I want to pay respect to my classmates that take their time to help in my composition recital.”

Another me said, “Does this amount come from your savings again? You don’t need to eat, travel, pay rent, family expenses, school fees, cats and dogs……”

I said, “No use of savings is needed.”

Another me said, “The Lord’s opened the window in the sky and dropped money from it.”

I said, “No need. He’s found me a teaching job.”

Another me said, “Which institute employed you?”

I said, “Hong Kong Baptist University.”

Another me said, “HKBU? When was it?”

I said, “August 9th, 2022, Tuesday, 03:08pm, my ex-colleague contacted me.”

Another me said, “In August 2020, the Lord did send me out of HKBU so that I could be whole-hearted in my music studies. How can He now?”  

I said, “Now that I have my goal clear, my determination high in studying composition, but I lack money, why couldn’t the Lord send me back to HKBU in September 2022?