Wednesday, December 28, 2005
To all my dearest friends
Mr Wang Peng Cheng
Mr Sim Tze Kiat Terence
Mr Lam Kee Siong Terence
Mr Yeo Songjie
Mr Woon Yu Yee
Mr Tan Wei Xin
Mr Guay Weiqin
Mr Xie Shangqian
It has been almost two weeks since I came back home and the feeling of seeing your loved ones after a short seperation is simply sweet. In a couple more days time it will be reality for me again, all these seem to sweet to be a dream. I chanced upon this quote :" Where is home? Is it simply a place or do you feel home because of the people?" It feels more like the latter to me.
I felt this when I was abroad, more so now that im back home. To all of you, especially Song, I wanna say this. Without my parents, my closer relatives and this friendship, Esmond is nothing. I am tiny as a speck of dust. Who should give a damn whether I live or die?
I hope all of you don't mistake me for what I have to say. Let's be realistic. If you tell people that you are studying Medicine or law or accountancy, people do tend to give you a second look. Let's be honest, this is the typical Singaporean attitude. Who really gives much of a damn about the cleaner in the streets? I don't like that attitude and I am sure all of you detest that attitude too. Nowadays I am more realistic, I think. Life can truly be a bitch, a big big bitch when it wants to. Who is gonna take care of your parents when they lose their senses and they lose control their metabolic abilities? Do we all have the courage to take care of them and STAY BY THEM and give them emotional support? Can we all do that? I must even shamefully say I have trouble picking up Mikka's faeces sometimes. These are real problems. When it comes knocking on your door you have to take care of it, God don;t give you extra time.
Leaving aside the courage and commitment part of taking care of our parents, we ought to start thinking, REALISTICALLY, HOW are we gonna do that if we cant even support ourselves? If we can't even sustain a family of our own? If our children don't have enough money to eat and study and the medical bills are piling up? All these are real, unexpected problems which can happen! In fact, it is more likely to happen than not! To me, besides my family members the next closest to my heart is all of you. I mean it from my heart, all of you have proven to me, COUNTLESS times and given me INNUMERATE reasons why I should treat all of you as family. People may change, really who knows? BUT as far as I am concerned now, I want to work hard, to gain the realistic tangible things now so I can be of REAL help to my family and to all of you when the time comes. Not just emotional help and support but REAL help that can mitigate the problem. Do you all know what I mean?
Money can't buy kinship, friendship and true relationships, that is for certain. But money has a big part to play in life. W/o money, we have to fight for the basic fundamentals; food, shelter, clothing etc. I hope all of you forgive me if in this period of 3-4 years I cant be around offering any help at all since I am away from home more than half the time but I want you all to know that all of you really mean so much to me. Its not gay but the encouragement, the support, the waking-me-up, the laughters, the joys, the quarrels, the memories, HOW CAN I EVER POSSIBLY CHUCK THEM ASIDE?
People say:" Wah Lawyer, earn a lot of money." I want to say to all of you, I am really just a simple man. I may say this too early cause I may change for the worse but it is true! So what if you are a lawyer? So waht if you are a doctor? So waht if you are a billionaire? So what if you are all the status-prominent figures but your heart wretchedly stinks! A doctor, an engineer, an accountant, a cleaner, a servant, a waitress...we all are vulnerable, we are all humans. When God says CANCER to you, there you go! You think just because you are a lawyer you are miraculously cured of it? NO. This has always been my view and thats why I hate people who think they are big-F just nbecause they are a lawyer or doctor or accountant. If I ever become like that, all of you please F until i die. No doubt lawyers and accountants we have great resposibilities, but that doesn;t give as a reason to be arrogant. I know the responsibilities I may have to undertake when I (hopefully) do become a lawyer and I know what my aims and dreams are.
I hope all of you know what I'm driving at. We all have great parts to play in society. We can make a difference, if WE WANT TO. As long as the heart is pure and willing, we can do it. All of you don;t lose track of the immense capabilities you possess and support each other, continuously encourage...don't undermine the friendship...something that we have taken so much to build on. Make this an enhancement, something that no one else has. So when we walk out together people will fear us not cause we are ah-bengs but fear us cause we trust each other. Cause we are loyal and faithful to each other. Cause we will never let one another down, not if we can help it. Who knows we might really set up a big business one day? It is really possible. If we believe and trust and improve. Dreams are there for its very purpose! To DREAM! and to try to achieve it, that is life!Lets start living now...dont wait any longer, Alright?
Esmond
Mr Wang Peng Cheng
Mr Sim Tze Kiat Terence
Mr Lam Kee Siong Terence
Mr Yeo Songjie
Mr Woon Yu Yee
Mr Tan Wei Xin
Mr Guay Weiqin
Mr Xie Shangqian
It has been almost two weeks since I came back home and the feeling of seeing your loved ones after a short seperation is simply sweet. In a couple more days time it will be reality for me again, all these seem to sweet to be a dream. I chanced upon this quote :" Where is home? Is it simply a place or do you feel home because of the people?" It feels more like the latter to me.
I felt this when I was abroad, more so now that im back home. To all of you, especially Song, I wanna say this. Without my parents, my closer relatives and this friendship, Esmond is nothing. I am tiny as a speck of dust. Who should give a damn whether I live or die?
I hope all of you don't mistake me for what I have to say. Let's be realistic. If you tell people that you are studying Medicine or law or accountancy, people do tend to give you a second look. Let's be honest, this is the typical Singaporean attitude. Who really gives much of a damn about the cleaner in the streets? I don't like that attitude and I am sure all of you detest that attitude too. Nowadays I am more realistic, I think. Life can truly be a bitch, a big big bitch when it wants to. Who is gonna take care of your parents when they lose their senses and they lose control their metabolic abilities? Do we all have the courage to take care of them and STAY BY THEM and give them emotional support? Can we all do that? I must even shamefully say I have trouble picking up Mikka's faeces sometimes. These are real problems. When it comes knocking on your door you have to take care of it, God don;t give you extra time.
Leaving aside the courage and commitment part of taking care of our parents, we ought to start thinking, REALISTICALLY, HOW are we gonna do that if we cant even support ourselves? If we can't even sustain a family of our own? If our children don't have enough money to eat and study and the medical bills are piling up? All these are real, unexpected problems which can happen! In fact, it is more likely to happen than not! To me, besides my family members the next closest to my heart is all of you. I mean it from my heart, all of you have proven to me, COUNTLESS times and given me INNUMERATE reasons why I should treat all of you as family. People may change, really who knows? BUT as far as I am concerned now, I want to work hard, to gain the realistic tangible things now so I can be of REAL help to my family and to all of you when the time comes. Not just emotional help and support but REAL help that can mitigate the problem. Do you all know what I mean?
Money can't buy kinship, friendship and true relationships, that is for certain. But money has a big part to play in life. W/o money, we have to fight for the basic fundamentals; food, shelter, clothing etc. I hope all of you forgive me if in this period of 3-4 years I cant be around offering any help at all since I am away from home more than half the time but I want you all to know that all of you really mean so much to me. Its not gay but the encouragement, the support, the waking-me-up, the laughters, the joys, the quarrels, the memories, HOW CAN I EVER POSSIBLY CHUCK THEM ASIDE?
People say:" Wah Lawyer, earn a lot of money." I want to say to all of you, I am really just a simple man. I may say this too early cause I may change for the worse but it is true! So what if you are a lawyer? So waht if you are a doctor? So waht if you are a billionaire? So what if you are all the status-prominent figures but your heart wretchedly stinks! A doctor, an engineer, an accountant, a cleaner, a servant, a waitress...we all are vulnerable, we are all humans. When God says CANCER to you, there you go! You think just because you are a lawyer you are miraculously cured of it? NO. This has always been my view and thats why I hate people who think they are big-F just nbecause they are a lawyer or doctor or accountant. If I ever become like that, all of you please F until i die. No doubt lawyers and accountants we have great resposibilities, but that doesn;t give as a reason to be arrogant. I know the responsibilities I may have to undertake when I (hopefully) do become a lawyer and I know what my aims and dreams are.
I hope all of you know what I'm driving at. We all have great parts to play in society. We can make a difference, if WE WANT TO. As long as the heart is pure and willing, we can do it. All of you don;t lose track of the immense capabilities you possess and support each other, continuously encourage...don't undermine the friendship...something that we have taken so much to build on. Make this an enhancement, something that no one else has. So when we walk out together people will fear us not cause we are ah-bengs but fear us cause we trust each other. Cause we are loyal and faithful to each other. Cause we will never let one another down, not if we can help it. Who knows we might really set up a big business one day? It is really possible. If we believe and trust and improve. Dreams are there for its very purpose! To DREAM! and to try to achieve it, that is life!Lets start living now...dont wait any longer, Alright?
Esmond
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