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Short story taken from a local writer......
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
F riendly
R eliable
I ndependent
E ntertaining
N ice
D ependable
Just came back from a gathering with a few friends whom I knew from my days at the British Council. Ok, not a few. There were only 3 of us. Did some catching up and stuffs. Actually, there were more reminiscences of past than catching up.
Memories kept flashing in my head on the journey home. I felt so ashamed of myself. They were such good friends who bother to keep in touch, and send greeting cards during the festive seasons. However, I used to cringe at the thought of meeting them in the past. The thought of them being so nice used to freak me out. I was such an unfathomable idiot back then. Only now did I realised what a fool I have been.
Come to think of it, I was really a bad friend in the past. I rarely go for outings and I do not call people just to catch up with them. In short, I never treasured my friends. Friends were aplenty in the past. Hence, there was never a need to treasure anyone, or so I thought. I took everything for granted. Apparently, true friends are harder to find as you grow older. They are as rare as seeing dinosaurs roaming on the streets. Most people will befriend you with a motive. Some may even backstab you. I've met my fair share of such people to come up with this conclusion.
True friends are difficult to find. More so for true love. Haha. Digression.
Thought of the day:
"I don't mind not being even a spare-tyre.
Your happiness is more important than mine.
Just allow me to see you more often.
I'm more than contented with that."
What the hell. Never thought that I could even come up with something so chessy. Something is definitely very wrong with my head nowadays. -
Another gd one.....
When Mr Right comes at the wrong time
Timing is everything, even in love. And when you are not ready to commit, you could end up regretting it
SOMETIMES, timing rather than love decides who we end up being with - or without.
Only some lucky people marry the loves of their lives. The rest marry the most suitable person who comes along when they are ready to settle down.
A friend in his 20s came to this conclusion after confiding in me that he had recently met a woman who is more attractive than his wife, and so occupies his thoughts more often than his wife does.
'If only I had met her before I got married,' he said wistfully.
But I think even if the love of one's life appears when one is single, one may not be in the right frame of mind to recognise him or her as such.
And then love passes by.
Life is littered with near misses and lost opportunities.
I attended my ex-boyfriend's wedding last month, which triggered many memories.
We met five years ago when I was 23 and he 31. It was love at first sight.
He had an established career, was down-to-earth and steadfastly religious.
I was then working as an air stewardess and my head was - literally and metaphorically - in the clouds.
I was also - well, let's put it this way - not religious.
Despite our differences, we were soulmates. We had the same quirky sense of humour and shared long, intense overnight conversations.
But human nature is perverse. When someone is excessively nice to us, we start taking things for granted, instead of appreciating them even more.
He had everything I could want in a husband - except that I was not looking for one at that moment. A boyfriend was all I could cope with then.
I loved fast cars, danced wildly at Zouk and took off on shopping holidays at a whim. My life revolved around I, me and myself.
In the six months that we were together, he popped the question several times and talked ad nauseam about having children. He wanted us to enrol for a Christian marriage preparation course.
Yes, I did often fantasise about a Vera Wang wedding gown, but I was at that stage of my life when I was more interested in Guess than Baby Guess.
And where - dare I admit it? - I still wanted to meet other men.
So I was a 23-year-old with the emotional maturity of a 13-year-old. Responsibility? Wasn't that for adults?
In short, I met Mr Right at the wrong time.
The more he talked about marriage and religion, the more I felt pressured and the more pressured I felt, the more irritable I became.
The calls stopped finally after a year. Now and then, we say 'Hi' via e-mail.
I had a few painful relationships after that. Served me right, i think.
I missed the tenderness of my ex and began having second thoughts.
Perhaps I also felt more urgency to find someone marriageable before my biological clock reached zero hour. It dawned on me that I am not a pixie like Peter Pan who can flit around forever. One day, I'd wake up sick and alone when my fair weather friends flit away.
But I was too proud and too unsure of my ex's reaction to call him until last year.
The first thing he told me excitedly was that he had found The One. My heart tumbled to my feet. So, that's Fate.
If only I could turn back time. If only I had met him later. If only... what feeble words.
Sometimes, when the nights get lonely, I toy with the idea of marrying a platonic friend of mine, who often assures me earnestly that, if the worst comes to the worst, he'd be willing to marry me.
I have already made one mistake. I should not make another by settling for second best merely for the sake of getting hitched - only to regret it soon after.
Hopefully, the best is not over but yet to be. -
"S" lehz???Originally posted by cindtan29:Short story taken from a local writer......
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
F riendly
R eliable
I ndependent
E ntertaining
N ice
D ependable
Just came back from a gathering with a few friends whom I knew from my days at the British Council. Ok, not a few. There were only 3 of us. Did some catching up and stuffs. Actually, there were more reminiscences of past than catching up.
Memories kept flashing in my head on the journey home. I felt so ashamed of myself. They were such good friends who bother to keep in touch, and send greeting cards during the festive seasons. However, I used to cringe at the thought of meeting them in the past. The thought of them being so nice used to freak me out. I was such an unfathomable idiot back then. Only now did I realised what a fool I have been.
Come to think of it, I was really a bad friend in the past. I rarely go for outings and I do not call people just to catch up with them. In short, I never treasured my friends. Friends were aplenty in the past. Hence, there was never a need to treasure anyone, or so I thought. I took everything for granted. Apparently, true friends are harder to find as you grow older. They are as rare as seeing dinosaurs roaming on the streets. Most people will befriend you with a motive. Some may even backstab you. I've met my fair share of such people to come up with this conclusion.
True friends are difficult to find. More so for true love. Haha. Digression.
Thought of the day:
"I don't mind not being even a spare-tyre.
Your happiness is more important than mine.
Just allow me to see you more often.
I'm more than contented with that."
What the hell. Never thought that I could even come up with something so chessy. Something is definitely very wrong with my head nowadays. -
Another ......
Resolution
"Accept what you cannot change"
"Change what you cannot accept"
These two lines may sound contradictory. However, if we were to look beyond human beings inherent superficial vision, these two lines may serve us well in years to come. Individuals have their own perceptions and interpretations. So, it is up to you to decide how you want to interpret them.
I have failed to change many aspects of my life. In the process of trying, I have stumbled many times. Along with those failure, I have also experienced untold pains. Sometimes, I wished that they were just nightmares. Everything would be okay once I wake up. However, I was just kidding myself. Reality is harsh. Nevertheless, I will not succumb to failures, however painful they are. If you have never experienced pain, you will never grow up. Haha. How comforting. Truth is, you may never find comfort in pain.
Pain. Just a short 4-letter word. Haha. Somehow, I have grown accustomed to pain. The feeling has become numb. However, I will not fall. Fate is cruel, but I will not admit defeat.
Give me time. I will grow up to be the son that both of you will be proud of. -
A Tragedy
"Tragedy is a man who works hard all his life and not gets what he wants.
Worse is the man who gets what he wants at last, but finds it empty.
Will we be spending our entire life chasing after an empty dream? -
*dcx waves*hello hello~~~~
What's "S"??? -
local writer? -
And another......
If I truly love someone, I will not mind his infidelity to me...Even if it is more than once"
- Huang Sheng Yi, Kung Fu Hustler Lead Actress
Don't blink. You did not see wrongly. In fact, many people would find the above statement absurd. How can anyone continue to love that somebody after the betrayal? More than once somemore. *Faint*
Fact is, I would do so too. Being a true-blue Scorpio, a betrayal would amount to me hating you for the rest of our lives (depending on who gets to live longer). Therefore, I'll be the last person on earth to forgive anybody who did me wrong, let alone agreeing with Ms Huang. However, I'll have to agree with her on this statement.
If you were to truly love someone, you will be able to accommodate his / her every fault. Even though infidelity is considered the ultimate betrayal, you will still be able to forgive that person somehow or another. This is not being noble. This is being blind in the face of love. This is the
epitome of True Love.
Of course, true love does not exist for most people. Therefore, many would choose the easiest way out - leave the party at fault.
On the other hand, one could also argue that you should not betray someone you love right?
However, the question is not whether should you betray your lover in the first place or not. The question is whether will you forgive someone who has betrayed you before. Therefore, I feel that people will be blind enough to accommodate every faults of their lovers, if they truly love them.
In the end, there are only so much a person can tolerate. If your partner did you wrong once and again, it may not be worth your while to stay with them any longer. No matter how much you love them, the love is surely not being reciprocate. This will be the view of a third party.
For the lovelorn, all is forgiven regardless of what has happened.
Haha. This is life for you. Nothing is really fair in this world. So there is no need to complain.
Me? I'm not mere mortal. These sort of things do not bother me at all -
S? Dunno...ask the writerOriginally posted by dcx:*dcx waves*hello hello~~~~
What's "S"??? -
S = Sharing
I'm the author...
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Wah seh...u got ink siaOriginally posted by dcx:S = Sharing
I'm the author... -
Originally posted by bratpig:Wah seh...u got ink sia
Dun like that say me lahz...pai seh one, u know??
Actualli i got more "kou Shui" than "Mo Shui"(Ink)...u wan some? -
u want me to slap u?Originally posted by dcx:
Dun like that say me lahz...pai seh one, u know??
Actualli i got more "kou Shui" than "Mo Shui"(Ink)...u wan some? -
The Best Piece tat i like.....
Bliss
How often in life can we find someone who is so sweet?
Someone once mentioned that it is impossible to find a girl who is willing to peel prawns for her guy. I think the person who said this have yet to meet the right one.
Indeed, it is a bliss to have found a girl who is willing to peel prawns for a guy. It is not a question of superiority over sexes. It is the kind of care and concern that the girl shows, which makes a guy realised how lucky is he to have her.
A girl, whose smile is so sweet, that it will melt any heart.
A girl, who lovingly feeds a guy, that he wishes that time will just freeze at that very moment.
A girl, whose voice sounds like an angel. A giggle that will make you forget any troubles in the world.
A girl, so precious that no priceless treasures in the world can ever replace.
To those who have found such a girl, treasure her well. Let her live in a world with no worries and sadness. She does not deserve all those, for she is like an angel. -
Originally posted by bratpig:u want me to slap u?
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Originally posted by dcx:
next time keep your kou shui away from me k -
Y muz you remind me of my past??Originally posted by cindtan29:The Best Piece tat i like.....
Bliss
How often in life can we find someone who is so sweet?
Someone once mentioned that it is impossible to find a girl who is willing to peel prawns for her guy. I think the person who said this have yet to meet the right one.
Indeed, it is a bliss to have found a girl who is willing to peel prawns for a guy. It is not a question of superiority over sexes. It is the kind of care and concern that the girl shows, which makes a guy realised how lucky is he to have her.
A girl, whose smile is so sweet, that it will melt any heart.
A girl, who lovingly feeds a guy, that he wishes that time will just freeze at that very moment.
A girl, whose voice sounds like an angel. A giggle that will make you forget any troubles in the world.
A girl, so precious that no priceless treasures in the world can ever replace.
To those who have found such a girl, treasure her well. Let her live in a world with no worries and sadness. She does not deserve all those, for she is like an angel. -
Originally posted by cindtan29:The Best Piece tat i like.....
Bliss
How often in life can we find someone who is so sweet?
Someone once mentioned that it is impossible to find a girl who is willing to peel prawns for her guy. I think the person who said this have yet to meet the right one.
Indeed, it is a bliss to have found a girl who is willing to peel prawns for a guy. It is not a question of superiority over sexes. It is the kind of care and concern that the girl shows, which makes a guy realised how lucky is he to have her.
A girl, whose smile is so sweet, that it will melt any heart.
A girl, who lovingly feeds a guy, that he wishes that time will just freeze at that very moment.
A girl, whose voice sounds like an angel. A giggle that will make you forget any troubles in the world.
A girl, so precious that no priceless treasures in the world can ever replace.
To those who have found such a girl, treasure her well. Let her live in a world with no worries and sadness. She does not deserve all those, for she is like an angel. 
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how abt phlem??Originally posted by bratpig:
next time keep your kou shui away from me k -
Ah dee...why so sad?Originally posted by dcx:Y muz you remind me of my past?? -
just how many times u want me to slap u?Originally posted by dcx:how abt phlem?? -
Coz she fits into every point ah cind has mentioned in her previous post...but she not with me now...you say sad or not...Originally posted by bratpig:Ah dee...why so sad? -
The Last.....
Grandma...
AVRIL LAVIGNE
"Slipped Away"
I miss you, miss you so bad
I don't forget you, oh it's so sad
I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
I didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I could see you again
I know that I can't
I hope you can hear me cause I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found it won't be the same
I had my wake up
Won't you wake up
I keep asking why
And I can't take it
It wasn't fake
It happened, you passed by
Now your gone, now your gone
There you go, there you go
Somewhere I can't bring you back
Now your gone, now your gone
There you go, there you go,
Somewhere your not coming back
The day you slipped away
Was the day i found it won't be the same
The day you slipped away
Was the day that i found it won't be the same
I miss you -
I dun like SM......Originally posted by bratpig:just how many times u want me to slap u? -
hmm...yah...very sad...still not settle ah?Originally posted by dcx:Coz she fits into every point ah cind has mentioned in her previous post...but she not with me now...you say sad or not...