i could spend my life in this sweet surrender
i could stay lost in this moment forever
-I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing . Aerosmith
went to church today
it's easter, what can i say
there was the usual hubaloo..
speaker flew in from Israel
that's new
sat through worship and service
reading my book 'Angels & Demons'
totally ignored the whole service
man. i think ris gave me a dirty stare throughout
don't know what i'm doing anyways
it's like. i don't care anymore.
easter's pretty delusioned.
what's up with the bunnys and the eggs
since when did bunnys come into the picture?
and here's me thinking that today was Jesus' ressurection
bothersome American traditions (or is it European or African. Heck)
warping the entire holiday.
heh. i just said holiday, sorta implies my priority on this matter.
i know i'm supposed to care. but somehow i just don't give a damn
think i'm slipping into apathy
even my bass skills are slipping away
i've been skipping youth meetings
i've been shirking church commitments
i've been ignoring certain friends
i've been caught up in my own world recently
what the hell .
it's as if i'm waiting for something to come along and pull me out
well i'm sure it'll arrive sooner or later (better be sooner)
i go crazy.. baby i go crazy
you drive me.. oh, you drive me
crazy.. crazy for you baby
-Crazy . Aerosmith
scene in an Orchard Cineleisure lift :
Cast :
Lady (presumably American Boy's mother)
American Boy
Chinese Boy
Old Lady (presumably Chinese Boy's grandparent)
American Boy to Lady: " Wow! I can't believe we're getting to watch Spongebob. Awesome! "
Chinese Boy to Lady: " Yeaaaaaaahhhhhh! Can we get some popcorn? I'm hunggrrrryyy! "
Lady to American Boy: " Do you want popcorn? "
* Shakes Head *
Lady to Chinese Boy: " Well we'll get you a small one dear, popcorn always seems to make you go wild "
Chinese Boy to Lady: " OK! Then can we get some nachos and coke? I want big size! "
Lady to Chinese Boy: " Yeah sure, how often do we get to catch a nice movie, lets go! "
while all these happened the old lady just stood there in the lift
leaning against my friend and smiling affectionately at her precious grandson
kids these days are seriously spoilt
but reflecting back i manage to process 2 conclusions:
-they really don't watch movies that often (foreigners in Singapore don't unlike it's general populace)
-the adults just love mollycuddling their children/grandchildren, ignorant of their apparent flaws in morals and ettiquete.
and here's me wondering why children in Singapore these days are growing up to become selfish, grabbing and uncaring individuals who want the best for themselves
i'll confess i'm only human, and prone to such outbreaks occasionally. and i can't really blame the kid for doing so
but with a parent present shouldn't she have spoken up to point out the disturbing repartee our entire lift was forced to listen to?
furthermore, the lift was packed to the brim
do you believe in the omnipotency and omnipresence of God ?
well newsflash : many in this world don't
many still question the viability of God's grace
if he's that all-powerful and all-knowing
wouldn't he have brought us out of the mire we live in?
wouldn't he have saved us the agony we have to go through?
if he's such a powerful being
why doesn't he protect and shelter his 'children'?
perhaps you were a parent
with a young child
would you let him or her go skateboarding?
if so, would you run behind your child,
always ready to catch him when he falls?
i hardly doubt so.. excluding certain overprotective parents
learning through first-hand experience is a way we humans develop
we grow in our senses as we gain knowledge on the cognitives of a situation
if we're spoon-fed all the way
won't we fall into complacency and think :
there's no point in working, i'll just get my dues as usual
we'll never be able to mature
and this is the same with God
he put us on earth probably to give us a chance to grow
to develop ourselves, tempered through the fire
and forge ourselves into better people
just my 2 cents worth.