I, Pupil: Episode 4
“… it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness…”
I remember, at some point in my pupillage, the phrase “as I walk through the valley of the shadow of death” rang very clearly. No, I wasn’t dying. Heck, it was just pupillage, right? Everybody goes through this. Perhaps it was the stark reality of the demands of practice (they say it’s worse than pupillage) that was hitting me in the face. Whatever it was, it felt like a dark moment. It was.
It was brokenness, but it was also dependence. As the song goes, “the shadow proves the sunshine”.
A friend sent a text message, quoting Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I will praise him”
Another friend quoted Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…”
There isn’t anything brighter than the Word, really.
Then there was a most surprising three-part text message I received from a lawyer:
Its been tough few days & challenging month. Thanks for sticking with it. Kindly sleep early tonight.
What I remember most from those days was the strength of God, and the support of friends who would laugh, cry, pray and persevere with me. And there was Light.
KJ said,
November 17, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Congrats on your success in overcoming the last hurdle before being called to Bar.
And it is after times like this when we become more grateful than ever, more humbled than we are proud, (and dare I say, more relieved than happy).
Of course, it is also in these stressful times when we become humbled in prayer and indescribably grateful to our God for what we have.
Anyway, cheers and may God bless you.
stephanie bcl said,
December 17, 2009 at 12:54 AM
hi, i saw your pic in The Star newspaper today! i remembered in one of our tutorial, you said you proudly pointed out one of your colleague appearing on the front page to your family member.you said “hah! i know that guy. he’s my colleague”. well, today i did the same. i told my mom, “he used to teach me public law”. anyway, i just thought that you would like to know that you were in the papers today.
good luck and all the best!