the first week of term 2. school reopened. i seen lots of different people and behaviour this week...
there were nice ones...and rude ones...people who u will sympathise and people that will just make ur day brighter...
the canteen uncle who collects the used utensils in my most frequented canteen smile at me for the first time! it was really heartwarming.
this guy in collared shirt...nice suit...gave us a snobbish look( he looked up and pretended he didn't mind) when we were walking out of the lift...he looks as if we owe it to him and like we are wasting his precious time. i cannot believe people can be rude to that extent...
an educated fellow...and a less educated man...whats the difference education can make...(except making the educated feel dominant...and the less educated less confident in himself)
if education blinds the eye to the least basic respect for the other mankind...
does education really do us goodand no harm?
does educated people set their sights higher and neglect what is happening...
went out to dine with my family and notice this teen who looked familiar eating dinner alone...upon checking with my family... i realise that he was from a torn family...he used to be my neighbour...i can nvr forget the empty look in his eyes...it didn't matter that he was dining alone...it mattered because he was downcasted...i wish there was smt i could do to help him...but it seemed like there wasn't....i did not know how to reach out to this teens who are depressed...
in our times ...there are many teens now...who are able-bodied...yet its a shame to see them wasting their time and youth in that manner...loitering streets , smoking ...and doing all the wrong things at the wrong times...
i had a chance to talked to one of my colleagues about his life...apparently he is a smoker with lots of girlfriends from a single parent ...he has been smoking since sec 3...a very nice teammate to work with ...he admits that he is not very good-looking but says he can't help it with so many girlfriends...he rides a bike without a license cause he is only 18. born in 15 april 1988...he leads a very different life compared to many 18 year old friends i hve...he likes the way he is living...he says it is interesting ...he is from a gang...has quite a number of followers because other teens admires him for what he has courage to do and wants their life to be as happening as his...( he is a full timer...cause he dropout from school...due to some conflicts...a senior of mine cause he used to studied in sp...) he never thought he could make it to poly until a teacher approached him and told him that all the other teachers thinks he is a junk and asked him " do u think u are a junk? if not then u prove it to me"...the risk taking nature was shown ...when he put down random choices of what course he wants to take and tossed a coin to determine his future path...there was nothing i can comment on...it was totally out of the world when he told me what he did with his life...he used to hve a jap girlfriend and learnt how to speak in jap...not only that...he can speak malay...and many other languages although he is only a chinese. at the end of the day...i realised i live in a protected environment...my friends seem to be all good company...and it made me forget that there are so many out there who are so different...and lead such a different life...the only thing i told him after his narrate all his adventures...is ...do what u think is right...and nvr regret the life u lead...=) he smile to me and told me.."yes,i am conscious of what i am doing and enjoying it..."
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how do u react when u see old friends and familiar faces? recently saw a couple of my old school mates while i was working.....they were outside the restaurant...so i merely watch them go...if they saw me and recognise me ..especially when there is eye contact, i will not hesistate to wave...if they were my close friends...i will definitely go up and embrace them...kidding...
although i'm always shy to go up to them, it will definitely be a great joy to be acknowledged for they treat u as friends...so i often feel bad when i hve the opportunity to do so but i don't take action. so i wish to encourage all to acknowledge your friends! =)
-what is ur favourite colour?
