i have something to talk about today. i think everyone should learn about it. i was taught about this something too. something everyone has trouble with.
FORGIVING.
a friend smsed me, after telling her how bad my day had been. all the shit i got and all. and all i had to do was FORGIVE, just to make myself happy. and boy, it wasnt easy. here's the conversation. nothing private, so yeah, dont mind.
FRIEND: I'm sorry you made a wasted trip down.
ME: its alright. anyway the walking was good exercise, and it made me reflect. reflect about my day. my day was bad :( when is the next *censored*?
FRIEND: i dont know. i'll find out through my *******. You feeling much better now?
ME: Nope, no where near better. it all started last night. when i quarreled with my dad and all. sigh :(
FRIEND: Maybe apologizing to your dad will help the situation?
ME: you should seriously listen to what happened before you ask me to apologise.
ME(again): i'm sorry i doubted your idea of apologising. i'm just, i dont know, pmsing? well, i just hope tomorrow would be a better day.
FRIEND: RELATIONSHIPS DON'T THRIVE BECAUSE THE GUILTY IS PUNISHED, BUT BECAUSE THE INNOCENT ARE MERCIFUL. BECAUSE THE ONE WHO IS HURT IS THE ONE WHO HAS THE COURAGE AND GRACE TO SAY, I FORGIVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, LET'S MOVE ON. SOMETHING WE CAN LEARN FROM JESUS. SORROW MAY LAST THRU THE NIGHT BUT JOY COMES IN THE MORNING!
forgiving is never easy. thats because you are traumatised by how much the other party has hurt you. you are afraid that you may be hurt that way all over again. therefore, the one who is hurt is the one who has the courage and grace to say, " I FORGIVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, LET'S MOVE ON." Amazing what i have learnt at 5:09 a.m in the morning. if we forgive one person who offended us every day, by 365 days, you would have forgiven 365 people. by 10 years, 3650 people. by 100 years, 36500 people. WOW. therefore, i forgive my parents for making my holiday more miserable after saying no to my movie outing, well, anyway you're dad doesnt allow you to go too. amazing telepathy between parents.
hold my breath
and count to ten.
is this another nightmare?
Saturday, March 11, 2006
TERM ONE.
"girls, focus, you would want to go home, knowing that you have really understood and learnt something. alright, i care about your learning."
"ok, girls, if you dont understand, i will explain it to you ten times, twenty times, or thirty times, until you understand."
-mrs heng.
"ok, hand up your assignment, dont make me chase you for your assignment. you girls are big girls already you know."
-mdm rappiah.
"4.6 part one, is a humanities class, i'm sure you can do this."
"open your mouth! what now, petrified to death?!"
-mdm chan.
"3.6, your line is not straight. 3.6, stop marking attendance. 3.6, please stand in accordance to index order."
-mrs joseph.
"listen, if you tell me you dont understand, i will not repeat myself, i will just move on. because you're not paying attention. but if i see that you're really paying attention, then yes, i will repeat myself."
-mdm sim.
"you're obviously not listening, okay 3.6, SHUT-UP!"
-mr chan.
"ok, 3.6. when you sit down, i want to see your essays on your table. good morning girls."
"is she your friend? is she your friend? how about her?"
-miss juliana.
"i'm the easiest teacher to bully. aiya. can you girls learn your chemical formulas by next lesson? can, please?"
-mrs boo.
"girls, have you realised i havent given you any holiday homework. well, i believe students shouldnt be overloaded with homework, during the holidays."
-miss kang.
the tears i shed in the toilet. when i was so so stressed, depressed, or really down. the five of you were there. thank you Lord.
the term has come to a depressing end. with people breaking down. but the happy, weird, and funny memories will never leave me.
1. the day we ordered pizza. how lucky i was for not getting into major trouble, but yeah, i still got into major problems.
2. the day i received my first ever get well soon card.
3. the days there were soccer matches.
4. how euphoric i was when i passed my tests. thank you, Lord.
5. the laughter we shared during chinese.
6. the morning runs. it feels really good when you run, especially when you perspire. its like all the angst in you had oozed out through your skin.
7. eating in class, shouting through the corridors, passing food by a door. talking to people outside the classroom, or vice versa. lying to teachers to miss lessons.
8. after 3 months not being in the same class, we're still as close. thank you Lord.
9. every moment spent with You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you and you, was great. fabulous, fantastic, amazing.
10. the day at your house! haha. the day at the park!!
11. my facial wash, my seventeen bucks, and all my dumb doings. the dumb doings actually brightens up my days. its so funny how you laugh at yourself because you were simply DUMB.
hold my breath
and count to ten.
is this another nightmare?
Friday, March 10, 2006
school holidays are finally here. the long-awaited week is finally here. the thought of relaxing went goodbye, and out the window, fluttering all the way to slumberland. we can all forget about relaxing. how are we supposed to relax when we've got a whole load of homework dumped on us. on top of that, we have 6 hours of tutorial, and thats not even including cca yet. so far, i have 20 pieces of homework. english alone has 6. screw that gay guy. i'm sure there's more to come, the fact that we have tutorials. this so suck. it doesnt even feel like the holidays anymore, it feels like we have a "one-week" long weekend, instead of the two days.
i'm so so stressed. so little time, so much to do. we people have a life to live, we dont sit on our study tables 24/7 in front of piles and piles of books and homework.
hold my breath
and count to ten.
is this another nightmare?