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Sunday, December 24, 2006
As i flipped through the newspapers today, i chanced upon this article which caught my attention. Under the Lifestyle segment of the daily newspapers, i took additional interest in reading this article entitled "Resolutions? Bah, humbug!" by Cheong Suk-Wai. She attended her friend's wedding dinner yesterday and was asked to say a few words before the bridal toast. However, her mind timed out and she began to gibber. Similarly, i shared the same experience many a times. Getting gibberish when there is a need to stand before a crowd of unfamiliar faces. Worse when the mind times out upon request to say a few lines. More of a behind-the-scenes person than a stage performer. Not to mention her age now, even i do know better than to "avoid life's awkward, but necessary social lubricants". However, easier said than done. To interact and mingle with strangers is one of my biggest challenges in life. For many others, it may be easy peasy. What's the big deal? One may ask. Born a shy being, i seldom took to the task of approaching others and making a self introductory, and perhaps even making friends. That's just not me. Reading on, the next portion of her article got me thinking of my own New Year resolution. According to her research, Professor Churchland and her fellow scientists claimed that "Each of us is a work of art, sculpted first by evolution, and second by experience in the world. With experience and reflection one's social perception matures, and so also the level of autonomy." I guess i got to agree with these two statements made. I can't find any arguments to prove this wrong so far. With experience will a person mature. This is extremely true. There are so many life experiences daddy shared with me that had allowed him to mature into what he is today. Furthermore, reflections make a person look back at his stages in life and take corrective actions to get a better grip on his life. That accounts for maturity as well. With the year coming to an end soon, i started to ponder and think of my New Year resolution. In a span of a year, i encountered new people, faced small turbulences in my life, sudden changes which required me to adapt almost immediately in order not to fall too far back. One of the very few times in my life where much happened. Previous years had been mundane and peaceful, taking things so lightly. Now that i've grown up a little bit more, i start to realise and take notice in everything that i was once oblivious of. So what is my New Year resolution? Life's all about loving and showing concern to those you care for. Therefore, from the bottom of my heart, i want to ensure that each and every one whom i know is happy. And i want to be there for everyone who needs me. I'm not god, not an angel but i will do my best as a daughter, a sister and a friend cos i believe in this chaotic world, happiness still reigns as long as everyone is there for one another. "God's little joke: He answers only prayers you have for others, not yourself."
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