Last But Not Least

Fate is predetermined as some may believe, but never it is done by judging from the physical appearances. However, it has been a form of habit, or perhaps I should say, a culture of the current society where many assume the less eye-catching ones would usually be the worst-sellers, not knowing they might or could have been the opposite instead. After months of working in one particular shop, I realised there's the flow, a season for each and every items on sale, where they would be in such great demands that we couldn't replenish in time. Nevertheless, it lasts for a very short period of time only. From the most expensive to the cheapest items, they each have their own glory, the day where people would lay their eyes on them and bring them home. From the most elegant to the ugliest looking products, they would each have their day where the particular someone sees the beauty in them from a different angle and take them along. By applying the similar concept into our lives, we know each and every one of us stands the chance to shine, be it in a person's heart or within a group of people. We may not be the first to outstand the crowd and capture all attention, but it doesn't mean we wouldn't be. We may not be the most popular ones, but it doesn't mean we are not able to win the hearts of many. We may be the last, but it doesn't mean we possess the least.

The Unwanted

When everything is in place, nobody says a word; when the incidents are taking place accordingly, there would be no complaints. Demands being downgraded into useless junks when the flow is stopped and the wanted become the unwanted as the time goes by, when everything changes. The moment the leaf falls from the tree, many sweep it to aside, into the garbage bin. The moment our hair is found on the floor, many would find it disgusting, again into the garbage bin. It seems like ages and yet it was only yesterday when we were still admiring the beauty of Nature, where the leaves were still green and remained attached to the trees. It feels like decades and yet it was only a while ago when our attention was captured by the lady as the gentle breeze was playing with her hair. As things roll out from their original position to the lower ground, their value would drop at instant becoming the unwanted, like how we treated them until the day they’re back into the carbon cycle, like how we are being treated by the society in the current days until the day we learn how to accept the way things are and fight to the very end. No one wants to be the unwanted, but we would always be the combination of both, where the wanted and the unwanted are merely two alphabets and several perspectives apart.

Back Up

Nothing stays the same as changes always taking place, hence the back up plans; a term which was originally created for the benefit of mankind and still is, in a way. As time goes by, back up has been divided into few categories or perhaps, it has been used in many areas that we sometimes dare not imagine. We have the back up files, the back up players and even back up girlfriends for certain cases. Perhaps some may ask, “What’s wrong with being the back up? At least it shows that you have something which puts you into the list.” Perhaps some might oppose saying, “How many willing to be one if they are given a choice?” As far as we all know, unlike the non-living objects, we human beings have emotions and with the ability to express our feelings we certainly do not just keep our mouths shut and not say a word regarding our dissatisfaction. Who on Earth likes to sit at one corner watching the teammates showing their skills out on the field and all he has to do is to cheer for them? Who on the planet would want to do nothing when he wants and he can do something to help out? Who in the universe doesn’t mind waiting to be called up as the backup boyfriend when he can be the main player instead? Yes we can wait till the day as back up coming to an end and yes we can look at the matter from a different angle, but how long can we behave in such a way, lying to ourselves when we all know it wouldn’t happen at the time being and when we can change our fate by making a different decision?

心中的锁

同一把锁可有数把钥匙，而同一把钥匙亦能解开数把不一样的锁；一切因它们的内在结构而异。咱人类的心分成不同层次，而每一层皆有它独一无二的锁。然而，这并不代表无人能把它们解开，只是人数会随内心的层次而有所变动。当然，第一把锁往往是最容易被解开。一个真心的微笑，一颗真诚的心足以进入某人第一道心房。随着时间的流失，我们得以见证身边人士的真与诚，看清他们的真与假，随而之辨别双方的交情及可信度。如此一来，持有进入内心深处钥匙的人数也被减少。不如一般的人造锁，我们心中的锁会随着自己的经历与得到的教训而改变，只因我们并非不怕痛的一族，只因我们也有柔弱及不想受伤害的一面。一旦我们发现自己被信任的人士所出卖，定有下意识的将他们踢出心中不让他们继续前进，不论他们已到达内心最深处或是初次起步。

No one is worth our tears, if it is not the tear of joy or touched.

Personal Entertainment

Entertainment is one of the very few ways to get ourselves relaxed, away from the problems which have been troubling us, our bodies and souls. Certainly, it comes in any forms of activities, be it to write our hearts out or to sit aside at one corner doing nothing at all. It may be something which is able to nourish our minds and souls, it might be something different from what we normally do in daily life or it could be what we have been doing all this while; in which varies from one individual to another depending on their definition of entertaining. Very often we are told to be serious at work, where personal entertainment is banned, nevertheless, it is highly impossible as the entertainment can be everywhere around us; interacting with third parties can be fun, concentrating in our tasks can be entertaining if we look at it from a different angle and daydreaming can be fascinating at times. Do we not know how to entertain ourselves even though we are asked not to? Don’t suppose so.