...Thoughts...

Saturday, March 01, 2008

` 2:36 AM

One of my buddy got a call today. A call he wont never want to pick up.

No. Not that anyone has passed away nor something really bad happened.

But by the standards of education in Singapore, its bad enough to render the call as unwanted.

He got a call regarding a poorly done exam paper which requires him to sorta retake the paper again.

Having seen him studying so hard for the past week and the joy when he finished the exams and till today when he received the call.

A drastic emotional ride.

He felt angry, disappointed and more importantly, fear.

Well, i am not going to comment on the education system we have here. We are all entitled to our views and opinions. Neither am i going to compare his misery with the anxiety that alot of us is feeling now with a wanted man on the escaping from a world class security system.

Nope, i am not mocking.

But what i see on him today, the sense of unbelief, the slap in his passion for education, the reluctance acceptance of truth. It was a reflection of me a year back.

It was only at this little moment, that i start to understand.

Probably all that i have gone through (not as dramatic as it seems), is meant for today. Meant for me to understand, to comfort, to feel as he feels.

Perhaps you might say i am being too sensitive. Well, i agree.

You might say i am finding a small spot to pick on. I agree.

But even if all the coincidence that it seems to be, you have to agree with me that what i went through probably did me and him good today.

Little wonders of the world, starts from within our perceptions.

Yes within, not with.

~Mr Jen has spoken.