For the past few days, the people in my office are busy packing due to office. I as one of them also tried to clear out my stuff early especially stuff you rarely use.

So, I started with my cabinet drawer. I know there should be many stuff that I can throw away especially those receipts, papers or even the small - small gifts from company events. Somehow I have the habit to keep things and clear it at one time. At home, I do keep my phone and credit card bills up to 2 years ago. Well …yeah this is me.

Back to the story, in the midst of clearing the unwanted stuff, I stumble upon one slip of paper and it is a check dated back to 30 Oct 2003 payable to me only. I tried to recall how did I get this check and the company name also did not help much. Till one point, the date did give me some clue; it is a check from my part time job in Japanese restaurant before I get this permanent job! I started my job on 1 Nov 2003 and this check somehow landed on my drawer and sitting there for the past 5 years!!!

Trying my luck, I deposited this check to my bank account, however as expected the check bounce back with the reason that the account has been closed. I have expected that since the restaurant I worked in has closed down few years back. This has been a good lesson to money in regards of handling money; I can still feel the pinch when I imagine what I can do with this money huhuhu…..how all my work for 1 whole month were gone….

Relate this back to bible, I was reminded by Matthew Chapter 25 that talks about the parable of the Talents. Everyone are given their own share of talent (money, wealth, happiness, etc), it is the matter on how you handle it. Are you going to MULTIPLY it or just like the servant with 1 talent that go and hide it? We all have the responsibility to be the steward for what God has given us.

I know from this episode, I have acted like the servant with 1 talent with check hidden in the drawer for past 5 years but God has been good to me! This is the good time to learn it rather than when He entrusted me more. In fact, He has been very good, after I learned my lesson; He replaced whatever I lost with the same or slightly more amount through the profit from stock options. He is AMAZING!