Sunday, March 12, 2006
Of Jobs and an Unforgettable Song
Thanks to the peeps who have been so sweet as to enquire after me. I am fine; things have been partially resolved, except for the long-standing ones. Have spoken to someone I have gotten to call my mentor and she been telling me wat to look out for and pray abt. Though I still feel scared of wat's gonna happen, at least I am in it with Him. Sense that this is gonna be yet another growing process and in a way, I am looking forward to the challenge.
I have always been open to advice abt the issues I face in my life. But this time round, I just dun feel like opening up for some reason. I have been getting plenty of advice but have not been particularly interested both in opening up or listening to them. Not that I dun value them. Indeed, I treasure those who love me enough to want the best to happen to me. But perhaps I have learnt that listening too much to others sometimes do more harm than good, eps when they dun understand. And I have changed a bit too. Perhaps it's just a general mood of not needing to open up. Or am I still harbouring unforgiveness for the way I have been treated hurtfully whenever I open up? *Shrug*
Gabriel said something really touching yesterday. He talked abt the time when he was unemployed and everyone else already had a job. As they did a round of inroduction and everyone else told ppl wat their profession were, he said,"Hi, I am Gabriel and I like kaya waffle." Everyone laughed. He said that but that is who he is and it does not change whether or not he has a job.
Think that is so true. Some of us define ourselves based on our profession and I find that normal. But there is also this part of us that is simply....us. It does not change wherever our profession takes us. And I think it is a very important thing to remember; not to let our job define us entirely.
Had a great drinks session last night. Felt very moved when the live band sang "You're Still the One". It was the song my cousin danced to when she married her Caucasian husband and every bit of the lyrics speaks of their long-distance relationship bearing fruitition. Think I posted it long time ago. I still tear whenever I hear it and it's on my mind the whole night hahaha.
I have always been open to advice abt the issues I face in my life. But this time round, I just dun feel like opening up for some reason. I have been getting plenty of advice but have not been particularly interested both in opening up or listening to them. Not that I dun value them. Indeed, I treasure those who love me enough to want the best to happen to me. But perhaps I have learnt that listening too much to others sometimes do more harm than good, eps when they dun understand. And I have changed a bit too. Perhaps it's just a general mood of not needing to open up. Or am I still harbouring unforgiveness for the way I have been treated hurtfully whenever I open up? *Shrug*
Gabriel said something really touching yesterday. He talked abt the time when he was unemployed and everyone else already had a job. As they did a round of inroduction and everyone else told ppl wat their profession were, he said,"Hi, I am Gabriel and I like kaya waffle." Everyone laughed. He said that but that is who he is and it does not change whether or not he has a job.
Think that is so true. Some of us define ourselves based on our profession and I find that normal. But there is also this part of us that is simply....us. It does not change wherever our profession takes us. And I think it is a very important thing to remember; not to let our job define us entirely.
Had a great drinks session last night. Felt very moved when the live band sang "You're Still the One". It was the song my cousin danced to when she married her Caucasian husband and every bit of the lyrics speaks of their long-distance relationship bearing fruitition. Think I posted it long time ago. I still tear whenever I hear it and it's on my mind the whole night hahaha.
// posted by Jenn @ 11:14 AM 
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