Day 6 – A letter to a stranger

Dear reader,

Hello. My name is Edwin. And I am born in the year 1990, the 8th of June. I am a introvert which is why I became an addicted gamer when I was in secondary school. In my early teenage years, I do not have much friends at all let alone to have someone to talk my feelings and thoughts to. My family weren't close at all. My parents use to quarrel all the time. Words of affirmation, hugs, gift giving, acts of service, quality time was not present in my family at all. Often, I would always be restricted to stay at home all the time because I wasn't allowed to go out at all. There is no love in the family at all. The closest family member I got is actually my brother. He's the only person in the family that I'm close with. But still, I still find myself empty. Most of the time I thought to myself, why am I in this world for? What is the purpose? Why am I in a family that has no love, faith and hope at all?

My school is an anglican school and that kinda led me to think that there is definitely a God up there that is watching over us. Sometimes I prayed secretly even though I wasn't a believer back then. My Mum is a staunch buddhist and I was always forced to go to the temple all the time. One day I had a chance to go for cellgroup and church. That was the day that my life changed.

My questions and prayers were answered. Why am I here for? My question became Who am I here for. What is my purpose? I want to help as many people as possible. I'm a introverted geek, skinny, weak, nerd. I did not become successful overnight and I'm not very successful and I can't say I've arrived. What I'm gonna say is that if I've never come to know that God exists, God is for me, God has a purpose and destiny for me, I'd still be imprisoned as someone that has no self-esteem at all, someone that doesn't have any aim in life.

I'm not successful yet. I'm not rich yet. I'm not the greatest and I am just a normal human being. But I know and I believe that God has a greater purpose and destiny for me. Likewise, I am not here to preach about religion but I hope that whoever that reads this, will know that there is always hope in life. Your life may look so sour and bitter. You see so many problems around you and you feel that your life is meaningless and empty. But always remember, there IS a God that knows all of you – your sadness, your problems, your tears, your emptiness, your longing for love.

Let me say this to you, whoever you are, from the bottom of my heart, I love you. Never give up in life. You are breathing for a reason and look for the reason. And maybe someday, you are up on your feet again, let me know.

Remember, love motivates. Let love be your motivation. Love the people around you.

Love,
Edwin.