Saturday, May 15, 2010
Precisely Why We Need To Slow Down Our Footsteps,
This morning, as I woke up, somehow my impulses told my brain to slow down my pace today and not to rush things. And weirdly, I obeyed. From brushing my teeth, to eating my instant noodles, to dressing up, I took extremely long time. About 1hr and a half, from my usual 30-45mins.
And I was running late for my tuition, but I didn’t rush. I merely text my tutor and that’s it. From taking bus to boarding the train to walking to my tutor’s place, I realised so many things.
As I walked at my own pace, feeling very relax, there were so many adults overtaking me, brisk walking to catch their trains, to not miss their bus, to squeeze into the mrt cabins etc. Most of them were rushing up the escalator while I was standing there, slowly going up to the platform.
Eventually, the train went pass them and they missed it by a minute. Then they went “Damn it!” and looked at their watch frantically from time to time, hoping another train will come soon. As another train arrives, they dashed in, snatching for seats and doze off.
By then, I have already felt the busy bustling of work life. Rushing for work, rushing to get a seat to sleep a little longer, rush, rush, rush and rush. Have they ever realised how much have they missed out, while they were looking at their watches, or checking mails on the mrt platform, could they not look at the scenery outside the platform? Will they realise how sunny the weather is? How puffy the clouds look like today? How clear the sky is? No, and that’s how I spent my time waiting for the train to arrive, admiring the sky and the surroundings around me.
Even as I board the train, I could see parents giving their child Spelling Test on the journey. Workaholics breezing through their documents. My dear, till then, I’ve noticed how we don’t cherish our bodies and give them a little break from work/studies.
Soon, I alighted and walked to my tutor’s place. And all I could see was foreign workers seated at a corner of the HDB void deck, rushing to finish their lunch boxes and get back to work. I continued to walk further, I see gardeners, beautifying the HDB environment by bedding the plants, adding fertilisers, sprinkling water on them. And if everybody is so busy rushing, who on Earth would bother to pause and take a good look at the flowers blooming?
And yes, I did walked a little slower and admire the purple flowers today. I went over to tap the Mimosa plant, and see it slowly closing. I went on further, and realised there were other plants too. Not just purple flowers, there were white ones and more.
And I only realised all these beautiful flowers, after months. I’ve been walking over and over the same route to my tutor’s place for months. And only after I slowed down my pace today, I saw these brightly coloured plants. I kept on walking, and I walked pass the playground. The empty playground I mean. It’s Saturday, a weekend for kids to go out to play. And yet, the playground was empty. It gave me a feeling that the kids weren’t at playground because they are probably having some enrichment classes? I say they may be having enrichment classes because, when I was young, I remembered attending, Art and Craft Classes, Chinese Dance Classes, Abacus Classes etc.
What had society turned to? And everybody knows this clearly, a very competitive society whereby nobody wants to loose out. In life, if we focused so much on excelling in every aspects in life, have we realised how much we neglected our surroundings?
When’s the last time you’ve seen a butterfly flying? All we think is about, the freaking hot sun, why the hell is it raining on days when we wanna go out? Seemingly, all these being negative happenings. But why haven’t we thought of enjoying the rain drops instead?
Even, me myself, I gotta admit. I’ve been so busy, rushing through things and totally forgotten about my surroundings. How much I’ve been neglecting my parents, friends and even myself.
If you’re one of those who’ve been missing out the beauty of nature, those who’ve been excelling in many areas in life and neglected your loved ones, take this time off, and tell them how much you love them.
Mother’s Day is not just on 9th May, International Friendship Day is not just a day to celebrate your friendships. It is everyday, any time, any date for you to tell them how much you appreciate their efforts. If you haven’t wished your mama a “Happy Mother’s Day!” because you had a tiff with her during Mother’s Day period, do it now. It’s better be late, than never.
With this opportunity, I would like to thank everyone of you, who’ve been there for me, to chase all the storms away, and bring me sunshine, fun and laughter into my life. Especially those who tolerated me and my not-so-positve-self this few days/weeks. Those who showered endless care and concern, and gave me a pat on my shoulder to motivate me to fight on. All of you guys’ little messages/notes just to ask if I’m feeling alright or to spur me on, really touched me!
And frankly speaking, there were moments when I continued to persevere because of all of you. If you guys gave me hope, I shouldn’t give up too! Everyone of you, who’ve walked into my life, and some who’ve already left, and those who’re still here with me, *inserts hugs*, thank you guys!
P.S I’m not dying-.- k! I just suddenly feel very very grateful to have a bunch of friends like you you you and you you you you you you you you you you x1000000. Lolol. Yeah, just those who’ve entered my life. (:
-FIONA's BLOG-
This morning, as I woke up, somehow my impulses told my brain to slow down my pace today and not to rush things. And weirdly, I obeyed. From brushing my teeth, to eating my instant noodles, to dressing up, I took extremely long time. About 1hr and a half, from my usual 30-45mins.
And I was running late for my tuition, but I didn’t rush. I merely text my tutor and that’s it. From taking bus to boarding the train to walking to my tutor’s place, I realised so many things.
As I walked at my own pace, feeling very relax, there were so many adults overtaking me, brisk walking to catch their trains, to not miss their bus, to squeeze into the mrt cabins etc. Most of them were rushing up the escalator while I was standing there, slowly going up to the platform.
Eventually, the train went pass them and they missed it by a minute. Then they went “Damn it!” and looked at their watch frantically from time to time, hoping another train will come soon. As another train arrives, they dashed in, snatching for seats and doze off.
By then, I have already felt the busy bustling of work life. Rushing for work, rushing to get a seat to sleep a little longer, rush, rush, rush and rush. Have they ever realised how much have they missed out, while they were looking at their watches, or checking mails on the mrt platform, could they not look at the scenery outside the platform? Will they realise how sunny the weather is? How puffy the clouds look like today? How clear the sky is? No, and that’s how I spent my time waiting for the train to arrive, admiring the sky and the surroundings around me.
Even as I board the train, I could see parents giving their child Spelling Test on the journey. Workaholics breezing through their documents. My dear, till then, I’ve noticed how we don’t cherish our bodies and give them a little break from work/studies.
Soon, I alighted and walked to my tutor’s place. And all I could see was foreign workers seated at a corner of the HDB void deck, rushing to finish their lunch boxes and get back to work. I continued to walk further, I see gardeners, beautifying the HDB environment by bedding the plants, adding fertilisers, sprinkling water on them. And if everybody is so busy rushing, who on Earth would bother to pause and take a good look at the flowers blooming?
And yes, I did walked a little slower and admire the purple flowers today. I went over to tap the Mimosa plant, and see it slowly closing. I went on further, and realised there were other plants too. Not just purple flowers, there were white ones and more.
And I only realised all these beautiful flowers, after months. I’ve been walking over and over the same route to my tutor’s place for months. And only after I slowed down my pace today, I saw these brightly coloured plants. I kept on walking, and I walked pass the playground. The empty playground I mean. It’s Saturday, a weekend for kids to go out to play. And yet, the playground was empty. It gave me a feeling that the kids weren’t at playground because they are probably having some enrichment classes? I say they may be having enrichment classes because, when I was young, I remembered attending, Art and Craft Classes, Chinese Dance Classes, Abacus Classes etc.
What had society turned to? And everybody knows this clearly, a very competitive society whereby nobody wants to loose out. In life, if we focused so much on excelling in every aspects in life, have we realised how much we neglected our surroundings?
When’s the last time you’ve seen a butterfly flying? All we think is about, the freaking hot sun, why the hell is it raining on days when we wanna go out? Seemingly, all these being negative happenings. But why haven’t we thought of enjoying the rain drops instead?
Even, me myself, I gotta admit. I’ve been so busy, rushing through things and totally forgotten about my surroundings. How much I’ve been neglecting my parents, friends and even myself.
If you’re one of those who’ve been missing out the beauty of nature, those who’ve been excelling in many areas in life and neglected your loved ones, take this time off, and tell them how much you love them.
Mother’s Day is not just on 9th May, International Friendship Day is not just a day to celebrate your friendships. It is everyday, any time, any date for you to tell them how much you appreciate their efforts. If you haven’t wished your mama a “Happy Mother’s Day!” because you had a tiff with her during Mother’s Day period, do it now. It’s better be late, than never.
With this opportunity, I would like to thank everyone of you, who’ve been there for me, to chase all the storms away, and bring me sunshine, fun and laughter into my life. Especially those who tolerated me and my not-so-positve-self this few days/weeks. Those who showered endless care and concern, and gave me a pat on my shoulder to motivate me to fight on. All of you guys’ little messages/notes just to ask if I’m feeling alright or to spur me on, really touched me!
And frankly speaking, there were moments when I continued to persevere because of all of you. If you guys gave me hope, I shouldn’t give up too! Everyone of you, who’ve walked into my life, and some who’ve already left, and those who’re still here with me, *inserts hugs*, thank you guys!
P.S I’m not dying-.- k! I just suddenly feel very very grateful to have a bunch of friends like you you you and you you you you you you you you you you x1000000. Lolol. Yeah, just those who’ve entered my life. (:
-FIONA's BLOG-
It made perfect sense/.
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