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| Tuesday, June 06, 2006 |
| birthday |
I am older now but am i wiser? I seriously hope so.
Yet how am I to definitely 'wiser'. Smarter in the academic sense or basically more learned about things. Well, i am a lousy student but I am sure that I am better in the academic sense as projects, exams, presentations do allow me to gain more knowledge, for example I know how to do a consolidation of accounts wahahaha. I just have to pass the exam to ensure myself that I indeed learnt something in school. However, if only life-lessons are so easy to assess. There is no benchmark or scorecard. There is also no exams, textbooks and 10-year-series. Thus how do one know if one has gain newer insights about life, better equipped about face life's challenges, display the right attitude and doses of sensitivity to different people. The saying goes "learn from mistakes" but is it always possible as 2 scenarios are not necessarily the same so how am I to use the what I've learnt from scenario A to apply to B. No wonder "learning is a lifelong process" as one will never know what's the passing mark. And for some, they never ever pass life-tests because they just never learn.
Ohhh... cannot stand myself! Why I am going on about lessons and life... sooo.... nowgoing back to my birthday.
I spent most of my birthday reading this novel "P.S I love you" (its a birthday pressie!) and did some self-reflection while I was reading. I thought about my past year, about the people around me, the things I have done etc etc.
I have been a lazy friend, a strong-headed daughter, evil sister and a unattentive gf. Maybe I am not all that bad but there is definitely room for improvement.
When I was much younger, birthdays are a BIG thing. Its like my special day. Always a present and cake from my parents, a simple meal with my family. Its simple but I always enjoy it, kids are so easy to satisfy. As I grow older, (mid-teens and early early twenties), birthdays are all about having fun, lots of gathering, lots of presents, lots of people, lots of everything. I was greedy then... its never enough. Now that I am in my mid-twenties *sobz*, I feel that I am reaching another phrase of birthday celebration. I prefer smaller, more intimate gathering. A few surprises is still nice though.
As I woke up this morning, I read the many birthday wishes I received and realised what a lousy friend I have been. I forgot to wish many of them on their birthday because I always have a big problem- always get the month right but never the date.
oh well... my birthday resolution is.... be a better friend, take the initiative to meet up with them, to call them and be genuinely concern about them.
This entry will definitely fail if its an essay as the paragraphs doesnt flow, but i prefer it this way. Its so me- always changing topics at an instant with a tinge of cynicism |
posted by thesillypurpledog @ 4:32 PM  |
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HEY!your birthday resolution only to be a better friend ah?? what about being a more attentive gf also? hahaha!
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HEY!your birthday resolution only to be a better friend ah?? what about being a more attentive gf also? hahaha!