“Guess what honor Cheri’s received in school today?” said my wife with a gleeful smile. Just like playing riddles at Lantern Festival, my older daughter and I responded by making plenty of guesses such as wining a race or game, being leader of her class. After failing several guesses, the answer was announced that she’s elected to be model student in class this semester. Immediately my older daughter responded, “Since Cheri has been popular with her classmates she is certainly granted the title of a model student.

Cheri is considerate and thoughtful, a second child in my family. She oftentimes pays attention to our need and is helpful in what she is able to do. Every morning she always wishes me a beautiful and wonderful day before she goes to school and in the evening she will greet me if she comes home earlier than I. One night I came home late and felt exhausted after dinner; therefore I slumped down on the sofa and then lay flat in a bit cool living room. Minutes later she took a blanket and covered me for fear that I should catch a cold. Before going to sleep, she even came to my ears reminding me to take a bath before going to bed. She is always the person that knows how to cheer up her little brother and how to play with him, dance before him, and make a funny face being a clown. As soon as she shows up, her brother will chuckle like greeting his sister.

Being a Christian, are we like my daughter caring and attentive to someone’s needs? The writer of Hebrews reminded us to take care of even strangers. “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2). From now on we should be watchful, not with pointing fingers but our both hands which are ready to serve, for those who need help, guidance, and directions.