David Lee Chin Meng - my friend...

Pst. Joanne, David Lee (second from right), SLing and myself. 

It is very often that one get all sorts of accolades and praises when one is lying down in the 6' X 4' plot of dirt land but this time, I wanna do something different. I want to speak good words and honour to one very special young individual whom , I believe, will make a difference in our society today. People say that good & nice people passes but once through your life and more often than not, you would recognised them immediately. I guess, I am fortunate enough to have that opportunity to meet those nice people in my life. 

That one individual that I want to honour today is David Lee Chin Meng. He is a budding houseman /doctor who is going for a new adventure in his life in Miri, Sarawak for the next two or perhaps longer years ahead. He is one of the nicest, compassionate, dedicated and caring person I've ever known. I have not seen a young individual with those qualities for such a long time, actually. I guess, I am just being honest when I say this as I have also seen some really nice people along in my life but seeing the good qualities in a young person is rare indeed. 

In a little historical background retrospect, SLing and I got to know David Lee when I served in CCC Youth team in 2013. At that time, David Lee had attended medical studies in Manipal Medical College and had volunteered to be one of the Youth Leaders in the church. Soft spoken, respectful and resourceful, David Lee had been a great youth leader with lots of cares in his heart. His passion for the Word of God and his passion to teach the young people were very evident. He went through extra lengths of hard work during the Cafe Night and I appreciate such dedication a lot. In all the work given to him, he came out tops with flying colours while his serving heart is the one that impressed me the most. He worked well with the rest of the committee members who were equally fabulous in helping the young people. There isn't an iota of pretense under his breath while honest hard work is the story of the day. The only way he avoided a conflict is always to smile through it, say his piece and walk away.  

I must admit that I did not know much about David Lee but slowly but surely as SLing and I observed him from afar and from the things he does , his good deeds did not go unnoticed. The nicest part of David Lee is that he is always humble, smiley and fair. Even when he disagrees with you on certain matters, he would reasoned it out by being curt and courteous about it and never imposing. One who is always pleasing to be called a friend, SLing and I have found David Lee to be a person of great substance and of great personality traits. 

When he spoke to us about his new charity work on FB called " Charity on the Go ", I was impressed with his dedication and passion of bringing clean water to the poor and needy in Cambodia. That, to me , is the heartbeat of David Lee - bringing the simplest form of goodness to the people and seeing him talking dedicatedly over such project is a joy to my heart knowing that the experience in Cambodia had rubbed in a good effect on him. He spoke with such clarity of this work of bringing filtered water to the Cambodians that SLing and I were really so proud of him for the work he does. He also shared the experience of cooking for underprivileged children while in Cambodia and how much fun he had while he was there. 

The one thing that made me marveled at this young man is the fact that he cares for his patients a lot. Last Saturday, after spending lunch and tea time with him, he shared with us that one of his terminally ill patient whom he had the opportunity to share his apprenticeship while in GH had passed away. He spoke kindly of the woman and the other patients he had nurtured during his stint at the Melaka GH. He then asked us to send him to Melaka GH so that he can catch up with some of the staff and patients before leaving for his new assignment in Miri. That showed a lot about a person. I see good qualities in a man like that. Any woman who is to be his partner in life would be most grateful and loved. That is a good man, women! BTW, ladies, he is still very much single and he is simply a marvelous person. Yup, applications and registrations are open! Hahahahaaaaaaaaa.........Really, David Lee is simply a man with a great heart and correct values in his life. 

Yunno, SLing and I were amazed when he spoke of his travels in India too. Boy, he sure does have a lot of stories to tell you about India and most of all, I am impressed by his survival skills in India and visiting places after places during  his travels. I am thoroughly impressed that despite his quiet ways , he was able to travel places with ease and still be safe even at the most difficult places on earth. I guess, his qualities doubled with his survival skills helped him so much in his adventures at places, his personal life and at work.

So, to David Lee Chin Meng, all the best in your new endeavors in Miri, Sarawak, be good, take good care of yourself and be blessed in everything you do, my friend. You know that anytime you are in Melaka, our house is open to you and may your life be filled with great blessings.

Go out there , David and be a blessing to the people around you. Have a great life ahead and know that two old people in Melaka ( Aunty SLing and I )  will always remember you for your kind words, encouragement and love all this while. Carpe diem, David Lee Chin Meng!