Saturday, September 09, 2006
Stay for a while - Amy Grant
I was walking back to the halls when i met Cheng along Boundary Road. It was close to midnite but we stood there in the cold and chatted away.
I was going to the laundary with a bag load of clothes when i met Natsuki at the door. We stood there for an hour or so and chatted away.
I went over to the South Courts to get something from Hong - and we stood under her flat and - yes, chatted away for an hour or so.
I was going to Tesco and saw me flatmate, Michael coming back. Yes, under the nice bright sun, we chatted away by road side - i even sat down on the pavement at one point, until Michael realised that his milk was under the sun all the while!
In the past, we'd prolly walked pass quickly, acknowledge each other and went on, after saying sumthing like "Catch u later" or "You alrite?", or sumtimes, just a simple smile and a "Hey!"
But now, everyone is actually taking the time to stop, to really look at each other, and to actually listen to wat we are saying.
I kinda wished that it has been like this from the start - but i know tt's not possible. The year has been crazy - really busy with studies. No one could afford an hour just standing around chatting. There were classes to attend, books to borrow, research to do, discussions to have, seminars to prepare for.
Still, that's not to say that we are so much freer now. There's much work to do for our dissertations and projects (even tho some have finshed early - woohoo!). Sure, we have been freed from lectures and seminars but i believe we are realising that the end is drawing near. And sure, our studies are important, but people are too - perhaps even more.
The realisation may have come too little too late - but better late than never, dun u think?
I'll have to always remind meself that no matter how busy i am, it is always important to take time to stop, to look and to listen.
I was going to the laundary with a bag load of clothes when i met Natsuki at the door. We stood there for an hour or so and chatted away.
I went over to the South Courts to get something from Hong - and we stood under her flat and - yes, chatted away for an hour or so.
I was going to Tesco and saw me flatmate, Michael coming back. Yes, under the nice bright sun, we chatted away by road side - i even sat down on the pavement at one point, until Michael realised that his milk was under the sun all the while!
In the past, we'd prolly walked pass quickly, acknowledge each other and went on, after saying sumthing like "Catch u later" or "You alrite?", or sumtimes, just a simple smile and a "Hey!"But now, everyone is actually taking the time to stop, to really look at each other, and to actually listen to wat we are saying.
I kinda wished that it has been like this from the start - but i know tt's not possible. The year has been crazy - really busy with studies. No one could afford an hour just standing around chatting. There were classes to attend, books to borrow, research to do, discussions to have, seminars to prepare for.
Still, that's not to say that we are so much freer now. There's much work to do for our dissertations and projects (even tho some have finshed early - woohoo!). Sure, we have been freed from lectures and seminars but i believe we are realising that the end is drawing near. And sure, our studies are important, but people are too - perhaps even more.
The realisation may have come too little too late - but better late than never, dun u think?
I'll have to always remind meself that no matter how busy i am, it is always important to take time to stop, to look and to listen.
# posted by imissw : 2:40:00 pm
