Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Semi-Transparent Barriers Unseen

People from the higher ranking have always been giving the impression of unapproachable, until the day when they actually come out from their room and interact with those who work behind the walls. It is somehow part of the rules where people from a different level are separated, or perhaps we should say, divided into groups with the particular barriers being set. Perhaps it is their ways of ensuring the well manners within the group, between the rankings. Perhaps it is simply the culture that we are to be reminded on the differences which exist. We are taught to respect the elders, though they may sound ridiculous from time to time, still, they will always be in the category which says they know it all, well, at least better than we do, as claimed. We are taught to watch our mouth especially when we are communicating with those who are in a higher level than we are, depending on the occasion we are in, be it the formal or informal. We are taught to respect and appreciate those who are here to help or to guide, even though it means they know lesser than we do, as it is the heart that counts. There is the invisible barrier which is meant to be semi-transparent exists, that we know when to behave ourselves and when to joke around judging from the situations we are in, especially when it comes to the interaction between people from different rankings in the society, club or family. We may have fun and we can be wild, nevertheless, we know when to stop and when to take things seriously, moving on.