18 Dec 2008<\/p>\n
It was very early in my new career and I was not familiar with the surroundings where I was in. I completed a survey job at Kemaman Supply Base, Terengganu at about 2300 hrs. Somehow, I decided to drive all the way to Kuantan, which was about an hour drive away to look for a hotel to stay.<\/p>\n
At this time of the year, with the long school holidays, I found that each hotel that I drove to was full. I spent about 3 hours searching around town driving in the wee hours of the morning looking for a place to stay. And I could not find any with rooms available.<\/p>\n
Finally, I put up in a budget hotel at a beach. The room was very small, without any windows and there was a musty smell in the air. Still, I was thankful just to be able to catch up on some sleep.<\/p>\n
I know now how it felt for the Holy Family when they were told that there were no rooms available and that the baby Jesus had to be born in a stable.<\/p>\n
Such an enlightening insight!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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