Drown in the mercilessly ticking clock, we tend to overlook things around us that give meaning to life. I plead guilty to conforming to these endless streams as well, for these past few weeks I have been immersed in SATS preparation. Thus, it wasn't surprising that I felt rather void upon finishing the SATS test yesterday..
I lost those little wonders, those that keep your life going.
But again, you are talking to the luckiest person on earth here :) I attended a volunteer appreciation dinner yesterday, where I met my fellow Beyond Social Services Volunteers. Had a great time discussing about girls with Isaac, and teasing (and bullying hoho) my senior Clarice :D
I also went around and interacted with some of the beneficiaries' families that were present there. Sigh.. One of my cute child is going to move house next year, thus last night might be my last time seeing her.. I spoke to her dad, mom, and siblings. It was very funny when I started talking Malay to them, as I looked very Chinese. They figured something was wrong, and gave me the "ahh,, Indonesian.." face. hehehe.
Anyway, the dad was apparently an Indonesian as well, and he told me interesting stories about Bahasa languages. He even knew the Indonesian old spelling, where 'j' would be spelled as 'dj' and 'u' as 'oe' :) Moreover, he really touched me when he said that my smile brought him happiness :') He told me that my kind of face makes other people happy, the kind of face which is 'murah rezeki' (prosperity). Volunteers do not get paid, nor do they get praised often. But if, if we made another's life a tiny speck happier, we would value it more than being paid in truckloads of gold. These things are wonders that money can't buy.
My night ended with my senior persuading me to follow the path of a social worker, and some RC volunteers approaching us and telling us awesome jokes :D I went home with a high note, with a smile on my face. I know that I should not count on their thanks and appreciation to fuel my motivation for volunteering, but those smiles and gratitude from the families totally made my day. They made me realize that whatever I am doing isn't in vain, that I am touching their lives, that I am actually of some use, that I am actually worth something. Thanks :')
PS: Another life's joy would be 'drugging' other people (read: buying a person their maiden 'koi' drink) :D
I met my brother and his friends for lunch today, and afterward, I decided to 'drug' one of the juniors with Koi's Ovaltine Machiato. He was trying his best to save money, but ultimately I persuaded him to buy the drink. He slit open the cup, drank a mouthful, and stoned for seconds. I was worried (what if he didn't like the drink?) "Is it too sweet for you?"
He regained consciousness, stared at me, and simply said the drink was "awesome". His expression was priceless. He gobbled down the rest of the drink, and finished the whole cup in less than a minute. Priceless. The F yeah feeling of 'drugging' someone. I think Koi has another addict ;)
Forever yours truly,
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