Of Smiles and Sunshine

how far will ur principles take you to? how much will u stick to your own ideals as time goes by?

sometimes... as times go by, your ideals no longer "stand" in the current society... people may view your principles as being old-fashioned, rigid, and inpractical...

and sometimes indeed... upholding your principles is tiring, tedious, and time-consuming...

how long will you be able to stand by those principles you set for yourself in the beginning? or to let them simply detoriate as time passes?

no point being so stubborn about certain issues in life... in the ever fast moving world, there's no place for "old" traditional values to stand... we are no longer punctual, we bend the rules as and when we like... we decide for ourselves what rules have to be followed, what rules aren't rules at all... as individualistic ideas take root in our very society... where have the traditional values of filial piety etc gone to? people no longer see taking care of their eldery parents as being mandatory... "they have the ability to take care of themselves..." these people argued...

but of course... when such insidious effects of individualism get to them... they'll realise how foolish they are. when they're all alone, frail and vulnerable... when their very own children whom they showered care and love for decide to abandon them and lead their own lives.













how long will you remember those painful times when u had to part with your friends? saying that u'll never forget them? how long will you remember those friends who have parted their ways with you?

we used to say that at every parting... when we were young... as soon as we could understand language... but how well would our memory work for us? would u remember your primary school friends? secondary school mates? or anyone who has crossed your life and made even a small difference in your life?

seriously speaking... we would only remember someone when we need help from that person. when that person has some form of "use" for us in the near future. then again... what is friendship? is it just a convienient means for us to exploit the strengths of others for our own benefit?

and after that person's usefulness ended for you, u'll convieniently forget them.

where did the old saying of 为朋友两肋插刀 go to when you don't even remember your friends?













and of course... our favourite topic... love... would you still believe in 天长地久 when the rest of the youth population believe love to be a result of a shopping trip for the best traits they would wish for their potential partner? and of course when they realise that they "bought" the wrong package they throw you away like some junk? what is true love then in our present society?













i can imagine kelvin going... "very bad... very bad..."