16 September 2009
@ 23:49
It's been about a week since I last updated. This is the reason why I keep deleting and creating new blogs. I cannot seem to sit down and do a proper update. Well, this blog is for my own reference thus it is up to me when I'll update.
Anyway, life has been pretty much normal lately. There is nothing that is off the ordinary. However, there was this particular day that made me think and reflect about how I see life.
I was held up in this particular event known as ROW. The sole purpose of this event is to help the less fortunate. What was going through my mind when joining this event was nothing other than the CE points. I need the points to graduate. I need 40points and am currently still at 11. Thus, I decided to join to complete this arduous task of point collection.
So basically, I was to meet this family who leaves at Jalan Minyak. When I got there, I greeted them and was taken aback to see that this family off the needy happened to have a family members of up to 10 person. In my mind, I was like 'you require help because you are financially tight and there you are creating loads of babies?' I mean, common. Isn't 2 or 3 enough to be living with? I have 3 siblings including myself and my mum doesn't even have time for us. What more 8-1o children?!
So next, my duty was to send them off the Giant Tampines to do some necessary shopping with them. They were required to purchase needy goods instead of buying things they desire. When the shopping began, I was actually amazed at how their faces lit up as we willingly helped them. It is as if they have never done shopping. It was like they really appreciate it. I cannot find the proper word to explain this but I hope you get the drift. By the way, the budget is 150 bucks. This was nothing compared to my expenditure. I can like spent a few hundred in a day, and still not be satisfied, but them, they really are contented just by buying things with only 150 bucks.
Oh another thing was that, they were rather calculative when choosing something. Even as little as 20 cents would bother them. They were comparing prices with the same item off different product. I thought, 'it is just a matter of cents, can't you just let it go?'
After shopping, I sent them home and they actually wanted to go to have mass breakfast at ITE Simei, organised by ROW. I accompanied them and after that I sent them to the bus station where they were sent home. Before they left, I remembered this woman who happened to be the mother. She was profusely thanking me for helping her family. The facial expression that she portrayed towards me was heartfelt.
On the way home, I started thinking/reflect. I learned a lot from today's event. I learnt that it doesn't matter if you have millions of children because the most important thing about family is that, family members help each other in times of crisis and rejoice together in times of bliss. Not stabbing each other in the backs and eating their siblings alive (literally) because even animals don't eat their own ones. What I saw through that family was pure happiness. They eventually create an atmosphere where happiness blooms. Compare it with mine, where we hardly meet and talk and do what most families should be doing, projecting love.
Also, I learned that they were being calculative was because they had to make full use of this opportunity and to spent the money wisely. I was selfish, selfish to even think why they were very money conscious. If I were to put my shoes in theirs, I would have probably understood what it would be like to be less fortunate. I have to be grateful with what I have and continue providing aid to the needy.
I began understanding and really thank god for showing me that it doesn’t mean that the grass is always greener on the other side, because we wouldn't know what others are going through when we thought what are a going through was hard.
ps: I really HATE it when you chose him over talking to me.
Even though I always tell you I'm fine with it.
Even though I always tell you I'm fine with it.
07 September 2009
@ 01:01
This blog was originally crafted and designed by somebody else of whom I just took from without any acknowledgement let alone copyright. The word that best fits this is plagiarism. Don’t blame me; I’m just a blunt little boy who doesn’t know nuts about acknowledging people’s hard work until people starts ripping off mine =D
Anyway, the reason for this blog is actually; it provides an avenue where I can vent all my thoughts about a particular story/ event/ person etc. My brain is too fried up to store any more of all these unnecessary things. I don’t really know why my brain is even fried because I don’t use my brain so often. That’s the reason why I am what I am right now. I don’t think before doing anything and look where it has brought me; RP.
Sad isn’t it?
Anyway, I’m kind of beat from work so I guess I’ll be hitting the sack.
ps: I stole my friend’s pencil colour when I was 7. (It was during art class)
