Fade away..
Thursday, October 16, 2008
I remember in the olden days of yore, back down when we wore khaki shorts and brass buttons on our uniforms, there were a few seniors who returned to school to give talks about life in university, and other aspects of life outside books. They spoke so confidently up on stage, in front of several originally uninterested students, and before I even knew it, I was captivated by their speeches. It felt so inspiring, so much so that I really wanted to be one of these cool guys who could so easily spark off the dreams of others with just mere words and their contained enthusiasm.

And looking back the previous year of activities in university, I sincerely hope that I've gathered sufficient experience and clout to be able to do so. Maybe not on such a grand scale of things, but I would really like to have grown to an extent when I no longer am the quiet, shy guy trying in a corner.

Somehow, I'd really like to be able to influence the lives of people around me. Not necessarily in a direct way, but at the very least, I hope the people I talk to either during Recruitment Drive, or even my directors can draw any minute amount of aspiration to stand out and be heard; to be enthused in their daily work and be encouraged in surmounting any obstacles they might come across in life.

Perhaps, its somewhat a very arrogant dream, but being a student leader for a year, I've grown to lead a life full of interaction and big words. Maybe, somewhere deep down, I'm looking to become one of those people on the stage, to be the one to spark off others' dreams to explore their potential. Maybe, I'd like to be motivational to people.

Wow. I wonder if that is an ambitious aspiration, or I'm just plain dreaming again.

learning through life's potholes

There's a Hole in my

Sidewalk
I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost...I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place.
But, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in. Its a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault. I get out immediately.

IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

V
I walk down another street.

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