since young, besides the christmas carol - it came upon the midnight clear, which was my favourite another one is the 12 days of christmas which puzzled me for many years cos why on earth would people put a hen on a one pear tree or give 1o men leaping in the air away... you know... i just couldn't get it... until i came across this and everything came clear to me~ ah~

History records that from 1558 until 1829 Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol to make it easier to secretly school young Catholics. Beyond the literal words of the song is another level of meaning. Each element in the carol is a symbol to teach a spiritual truth.

The song's gifts are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith. The "true love" mentioned in the song doesn't refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself. The "me" who receives the presents refers to every baptized person. The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, much in memory of the expression of Christ's sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered thee under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but thou wouldst not have it so..."
The other symbols mean the following:

2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Love
4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels
5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace
6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments (represent the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophesy, serving, teaching, exhortation, contribution, leadership, and mercy
8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit ( love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control )
10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

my own version soon perhaps?

went for image and drama shopping yesterday... my feet were so sore and flu came after diahorrea and fever came. darn... i thought i drank enough water and boy was i wrong... didn't turn up for cg last min due to some last minute dinner with sister before she fly to shanghai... she brought me to eat some really fancy nice spag ( fancy name scallopini and tenderloin - scallopini is actually pork... eh? ) but actually all the time she was telling me how nice the food was, i couldnt even taste it... even if there's wine inside i couldnt even guess it. but oh wells, spent quality time with her yup~ want to invite her for 23th's service yeah~

shopping is scary to me... especially when there's a lot of shoppers and the music played in different shops are like bomming loud... oh~ give me some serenity anytime ba~ didnt know topmen sell clothes that ladies can wear~ hohoho shall buy that stripe top next time perhaps if... if... if... and heh heh i saw really nice tops from far east... gold pics... wha~ bling bling

thank god for perd coming to my house over for shep, really too lethargic and tired to move my feet especially after that horrible flu yesterday... later going down to nexus for drama rehearsal and than tmr is one full day again woohoo~

friday
morning go school in dg(wanna settle appeal thing once and for all) then meet yiling in pr
afternoon shepherding till 5pm in ps around that time
evening (image shopping again!!! -_- but for kingdom of god, i must! i must!)
night (dance rehearsal)

sat
morning (image shopping)
afternoon (service)
night ( either movie incredibles with sis - but i think i will ko soon if not shop for image again )

Don't get tired of helping others. You will be rewarded when the time is right, if you don't get discouraged and give up. We should help people whenever we can"
Galatians 6:9-10, Contemporary English Version

thinking: joyful when helping okie not frowning... smile miss grumpy...
song: here i am to worship