The Human Spirit
Disclaimer: The tale I am about to share with you, the world at large, isn't about me. It is about the simple pleasures of life, and that innocent little kid in us all. It is about the passion of life, and the wonder that is the human spirit.
You wake up in the morning to see the light of dawn slowly creeping across the horizon and into the tiny crevices of your curtain rails and window sills. As you slowly grace yourself of that sodden bed of yours, you wonder if today just like yesterday would be any different.
You don't know the answer to that question, yet you will yourself up regardless of the consequences. Simply because the best part about living life, is not knowing what's behind the next corner or what coffee will be offered at Starbucks during Christmas this year. You rationalize mundane daily routines as "same shit different day" excuses, but you have to admit that being where you are right now really isn't half bad.
We were all born clean, and free from sin. It's just the way life has coloured us since our birth(s) that has changed us. Materialism kicked in, love and heartbreaks had made us look like twats on a stick, family suddenly becomes the most important aspect of your life as you wonder when is it your turn to finally have one of your own, and your friends had just painted a smorgasboard of personality traits over the years that you just can't rub off.
I have a tale about a father who told me (and another gentleman) how proud he was of his daughter. He was reciting how amazed he was by his daughter who seemed to be absolutely unfazed by the materialistic world surrounding her.
He had paid the deposit for a car he wanted the daughter to have when he was visiting her in Melbourne, and later found out that she had gone to the dealer and refunded the deposit.
She said she was happy with whatever she was currently driving and didn't need her dad to go through all that trouble of buying her a new car. The new car she was supposed to receive was a VW Golf GTi.
Yup, the current Golf GTi. She turned it down. The dad then paid a deposit for the new SLK, and guess what the daughter did. Yup, she refunded that one as well. The gentleman next to me was impressed and asked,
"That's amazing. My son would never have done that! He'd probably ask me to buy a better car instead!"
We all laughed. The father just smiled and said that his daughter is special in that way. If the whole world acted the way she did, I think greed would never have been an issue.
There are heroes all around us. Some are just more prominent then the rest. You don't need a bold red cape to prove that you've got a good heart.
I have a friend who would gladly give up her last ten ringgit note to a poor lady by the roadside and eat nothing for the rest of the day. "She needs it more than me. I can still eat tomorrow right?" Is her casual response as she cracks an honest smile.
I know of another friend who gave up a week's worth of work to help out with the tsunami relief effort. He consequently lost his job, and as life and fate would have it found a much better one a few months later.
I'm blessed to be surrounded by truly great friends. I may not have a hundred friends, but the ones that I have are definately worth a hundred laughs, a hundred tears and a hundred..ringgit. Haha..just kidding guys. I'm so thankful to have all of you around...from the 'eh how to decline..?' to the 'ooo i love maya karin' and the 'eh u think police going to tahan me ah if i wear sexy'..lines.
You guys are amazing. I'm sorry if i've never said it before, but i love every single one of you to bits and pieces. From Johor, Brunei,Singapore,Birmingham,Kenya, Perth and Melbourne..you're all wonderful individuals.
But the biggest thank you goes to one very special friend who has gone through hell and high water to make me laugh, smile and tear all at the same time. She's the one who got me through Singapore (through the bats and the weird Tiger), helped me to realise what love really is and how hard i should fight for it, and never, not once complained whenever I had needed a shoulder to cry on. You know who you are babes and i honestly wouldn't know where I'd be without you. You're a shining star with big dreams, just believe in them hard enough and they'll definately come true.
The human spirit isn't rational. It isn't even sensible. It is about being honest and truthful to yourself and to those around you. Don't take a rational step forward. Just leap with your eyes closed and do the right thing. Do as much good as you can, whilst you still can. While you're at it, have a merry weekend and enjoy the shopping spree that is the Year End Malaysian Sale. Don't forget to buy me gifts too.
:)
You wake up in the morning to see the light of dawn slowly creeping across the horizon and into the tiny crevices of your curtain rails and window sills. As you slowly grace yourself of that sodden bed of yours, you wonder if today just like yesterday would be any different.
You don't know the answer to that question, yet you will yourself up regardless of the consequences. Simply because the best part about living life, is not knowing what's behind the next corner or what coffee will be offered at Starbucks during Christmas this year. You rationalize mundane daily routines as "same shit different day" excuses, but you have to admit that being where you are right now really isn't half bad.
We were all born clean, and free from sin. It's just the way life has coloured us since our birth(s) that has changed us. Materialism kicked in, love and heartbreaks had made us look like twats on a stick, family suddenly becomes the most important aspect of your life as you wonder when is it your turn to finally have one of your own, and your friends had just painted a smorgasboard of personality traits over the years that you just can't rub off.
I have a tale about a father who told me (and another gentleman) how proud he was of his daughter. He was reciting how amazed he was by his daughter who seemed to be absolutely unfazed by the materialistic world surrounding her.
He had paid the deposit for a car he wanted the daughter to have when he was visiting her in Melbourne, and later found out that she had gone to the dealer and refunded the deposit.
She said she was happy with whatever she was currently driving and didn't need her dad to go through all that trouble of buying her a new car. The new car she was supposed to receive was a VW Golf GTi.
Yup, the current Golf GTi. She turned it down. The dad then paid a deposit for the new SLK, and guess what the daughter did. Yup, she refunded that one as well. The gentleman next to me was impressed and asked,
"That's amazing. My son would never have done that! He'd probably ask me to buy a better car instead!"
We all laughed. The father just smiled and said that his daughter is special in that way. If the whole world acted the way she did, I think greed would never have been an issue.
There are heroes all around us. Some are just more prominent then the rest. You don't need a bold red cape to prove that you've got a good heart.
I have a friend who would gladly give up her last ten ringgit note to a poor lady by the roadside and eat nothing for the rest of the day. "She needs it more than me. I can still eat tomorrow right?" Is her casual response as she cracks an honest smile.
I know of another friend who gave up a week's worth of work to help out with the tsunami relief effort. He consequently lost his job, and as life and fate would have it found a much better one a few months later.
I'm blessed to be surrounded by truly great friends. I may not have a hundred friends, but the ones that I have are definately worth a hundred laughs, a hundred tears and a hundred..ringgit. Haha..just kidding guys. I'm so thankful to have all of you around...from the 'eh how to decline..?' to the 'ooo i love maya karin' and the 'eh u think police going to tahan me ah if i wear sexy'..lines.
You guys are amazing. I'm sorry if i've never said it before, but i love every single one of you to bits and pieces. From Johor, Brunei,Singapore,Birmingham,Kenya, Perth and Melbourne..you're all wonderful individuals.
But the biggest thank you goes to one very special friend who has gone through hell and high water to make me laugh, smile and tear all at the same time. She's the one who got me through Singapore (through the bats and the weird Tiger), helped me to realise what love really is and how hard i should fight for it, and never, not once complained whenever I had needed a shoulder to cry on. You know who you are babes and i honestly wouldn't know where I'd be without you. You're a shining star with big dreams, just believe in them hard enough and they'll definately come true.
The human spirit isn't rational. It isn't even sensible. It is about being honest and truthful to yourself and to those around you. Don't take a rational step forward. Just leap with your eyes closed and do the right thing. Do as much good as you can, whilst you still can. While you're at it, have a merry weekend and enjoy the shopping spree that is the Year End Malaysian Sale. Don't forget to buy me gifts too.
:)
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