the world begins tonight
We are all aware of the relationship between love and the passage of time. When we love what we are doing, time rushes by. When we have no love at all for what is required of us, then every hour can seem like an eternity.
There are many Singaporeans who CAN'T WAIT to get out of Singapore because their days, weeks and even months seem to drag on and on. They place the blame on all kinds of things: the stifling educational system, unexciting jobs, the fact that they don't get out enough, or even the tropical weather. Such things can, obviously, contribute to a sense of tedium, but - and this is important - the principal cause does not lie in the world around us, but originates from within. I told my close ones before, but i'll say it again: We should give meaning to life and not wait for life to give us meaning.
J, i know you are reading this and i know you miss Singapore too - your fishball noodles, the cheap transport, the shopping malls, her familiar sights and sounds. I always try to bring some of them back to you by telling you the little things i did, the different places that have changed and the ones that stayed the same. I do this so that when you return, you'll remember all that i've said and everything will feel so warm and proverbial, it's like you have never left us in the first place. :)
There are many Singaporeans who CAN'T WAIT to get out of Singapore because their days, weeks and even months seem to drag on and on. They place the blame on all kinds of things: the stifling educational system, unexciting jobs, the fact that they don't get out enough, or even the tropical weather. Such things can, obviously, contribute to a sense of tedium, but - and this is important - the principal cause does not lie in the world around us, but originates from within. I told my close ones before, but i'll say it again: We should give meaning to life and not wait for life to give us meaning.
J, i know you are reading this and i know you miss Singapore too - your fishball noodles, the cheap transport, the shopping malls, her familiar sights and sounds. I always try to bring some of them back to you by telling you the little things i did, the different places that have changed and the ones that stayed the same. I do this so that when you return, you'll remember all that i've said and everything will feel so warm and proverbial, it's like you have never left us in the first place. :)
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