Holiday Seasons

Happy Deepavali and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! :D

This week is a week filled with public holidays, with tomorrow for celebration of Deepavali for our Hindus and Thursday for celebratin of Hari Raya for our Muslims! That's what I love about Singapore, we are a country with many races and we can all live in harmony together. I, myself, have a lot of hindu and muslim friends. Especially in my previous office, we used to celebrate these festivals together whereby we would gather and visit a colleague's house and have a makan session and chat. Those were such happy times.. And I missed them all.. :cry:

After watching a chinese serial from SCV just a while ago, I learnt from a nun (the serial is those pugilistic drama with flying fighting and magical powers - a lot of warriors, monks, nuns and demoness), and yes, a nun indeed(!), that hatred will only cause yourself pain. Those were her last words before she died in that show. She also said to treat others with benevolence and with kind thoughts. After listening to those last words, I think what she said is right. It's very tired, sad and painful to hate a person. I rather forgive than be angry with that person for long. Which is why I have learnt to let go once again about the laments I've poured out here. When I first learned of this matter, I am angry. But after talking to myself and to my friends helped, and I've learnt that not every things that happen in life, we must hang on to it tightly. Only those happy memories that are worth remembering are those memories which we should cherish and hold on tighter.

We humans should not live in hatred forever. And really, trust me, hatred and jealousy these 2 words, can make you do a lot of nasty things. Things you might regret later in life. So, my friends out there, remember that hatred is not a solution to problems. Rather, like ah ling said --- Face each day with happy thoughts and fill yourself with happiness. You might be able to see things in a different light.