...Lo aNd BeHoLd...
Today, after ending my lessons, I decided to run back home from NUS. The weather was good and the run served as an avenue for me to clear my thoughts. Just me, my MP3 player and my back-pack. Slowly I passed NUS, SIM, NYP, Nanyang Girls School, NJC, HCJC and eventually hit the stretch of road that leads to Macritchie Reservoir. It started to drizzle, hence, I pulled off my t-shirt to cover my bag. The feeling of raindrops pelting against my bare chest and head was great as I jogged down to Macritchie Reservoir. Eventually the rain became unforgiving so I decided to board a bus.
When I was a little boy, my friend brought me to church one day. The first concept that the speaker talked about at the session was selfless service. Being a young mind, I found the idea as an ideal of life. One should always give and provide 'selflessly' without expecting anything in return.
Many a time (in university) I have rushed through my own homework just to tutor a friend in need even if I had to stay up overnight after that to finish my own work. Sometimes while in the midst of an important assignment I stopped just to explain concepts to my other friends who needed help with their own assignments. Yet today when I needed a little help for the first time due to a lecture I missed, I sensed reluctance in the same people.
I guess no matter how selfless human beings try to be, the end up wanting something in return. Even when you shower affection upon someone, you expect him or her to be happy, so that consequently you are happy. Selfless or not? Whatever the case, I'll continue being selfless because at the end of the day my own perception of myself should not falter.
...aNgeLs BrOuGhT mE HeRe...
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