A Poem

The Final Inspection

The policeman stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry badges
can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep....
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't.....I'll understand.

There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've borne your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell."

- Author Unknown -

Holy Week.

I have nothing to say about holy week this year at all. It have its up's and down's. Not serving any holy week mass is the first thing that hit me very badly in my whole server's life, followed by on holy Thursday having a few problems with the priest and not having boys for adoration for the first time. The older boys who stayed around church just did their own adoration. at about 11:30pm Edward came to the main church and told me lets say rosary together. We gathered about 15 boys together and said the rosary. What a great feeling we had saying the rosary together and after that we left for home walking afew home before me and Ian got home.

On good Friday it was just like holy Thursday not serving any services and just attending the 10am service for the first time, and after that we went to safra with the older ones to bowl. Had great fun but it did not felt like good Friday. Went to mark's place after bowl-ing awhile and head back home. Came back to church around 6pm to help aunty Bessie with the candles for the stations of the cross and mark came to meet us and we left to Mel's place. Had supper there and a very good time there. Headed back home at 2am. It was the first good Friday where we actually got the time to go and bowl and to go out in the evening.

Easter Vigil, a Saturday morning went to church in the morning to help my dad with the willing hands. It was alot of work to be done but there was fr Bosco and fr Tim to help us out.. Moving the fond out to where it suppose to be. Placing the red carpet around the located area's as well. At around 12pm i left to home and had a short nap before i was ready to get changed and go to church for dinner before the vigil celebration. We occupied 2 row's of seats with the boys who were not serving and attended the 3hour long vigil mass together. Edward came to church around 9pm and we headed over to his house for coffee and went back home. Easter Sunday was just like all normal Sunday masses..went to serve the 8am service and had breakfast together and awhile went back home.

I was not myself during this days and it was very disturbing indeed, but have no choice but to pull this off and go with what it is. Even though did not serve any mass,services and adoration's the rosary we had, the fun we had at Mel's place and at Edward's place was great. Would like to thank everyone who was there for the vigil mass and for the rosary on holy Thursday. Have a Blessed and a Holy Easter and do stay strong.

Passion (Palm) Sunday

This weekend is palm Sunday and its just a week away from the great feast Easter. Cant imagine how busy, fun, tiring it used to be on holy weeks. Its just afew days away from holy Thursday and good Friday and could remember the times when we are all in church practicing from Monday to Wednesday night. Things have changed alot and i mean alot. That does not mean everything is over. It can still happen. We can serve adoration together even if there is no rosters, hang out on good Friday in church together as we always do and if we are not able to serve Easter vigil than we will all attend the vigil together as well. We are still united as a family and we can achieve our goals not very soon but in years to come. This is the best month to be on holidays as its holy week but somehow the feeling is just too different. After all its a silent holy week anyway...........................

This is My blood, the blood of the covenant, to be poured out in behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.'Mt 26:28

Holidays n a Concert.

Yes here we are in the month of march where i am on holidays ones again. Have finished my maths exam and it was pretty good. Now i am on a long holidays till April 14Th but i am sure days would pass fast, so i got to do what i want to do till my school starts. Yesterday evening afew of us went to the esplanade to watch jools holland in concert as it was the mosaic music festival. It was a great concert and it was my first ever concert and it was great music. It was outstanding. My favourite part of the whole concert would be the drummer when he goes solo, he's old and he plays the drum as if he's just 25 years old. Simply awesome. Overall it was great music, great fun and what a way to kick start my holidays.

March

Yes its the month of march and i am busy this week as my exam is on the 10th of march. The good news is of cos holidays are around the conor and days really fly fast. It just seem like new year's just ended. Exams n Holidays here i come.