A little story...
Went to jog a few days back, and met a neighbour along the way. Dun really know him well though, but i recognize that face as the uncle who always parks his bmw at the same spot everyday. N as usual, he started the routine "shihong" questioning session.
Uncle: "How come i nv see u recently?"
Me: "Studying overseas"
Uncle: " So u juz came back for break?"
Me: Yeap
Uncle: Where u studying?
Me: US
Uncle: Which university?
Me: Carnegie Mellon
Uncle: U on scholarship?
Me: Yeah
Blah blah blah....
Until he asked a qn which no one ever asked me before...
Uncle: But i see u like very fit lydat. How come u always come jogging ar?(or sth lydat, happened a few days ago, forgot the exact qn)
Me: *Smile stupidly*
I really dunno how to reply. For once, i was stupefied. Is it because i am health conscious? Or i juz wanna keep fit? Or just cos i'm vain? Thought bt it at night, (yes, the same recent nights i spend in bed turning n tossing, unable to sleep... )
Reminded me of a story, a story bt a little boy's childhood. His family loves food a lot, and they can save on almost anything, but nice food is a must... They can spend 40 mins travelling, to n fro, just for a good meal at a hawker. They made sure that their fridge is always stored with snacks and drinks, n as expected, everyone loves to eat. However, this little boy, dxn have a great appetite, but he loves to eat, and makes sure tt good food is nv wasted... He likes 100 plus a lot too, and drinks like 1-2 cans per day. But of course, everyone say he is chubby n cute n in primary school, who cares? But when he got in secondary school, things start to change... He was separated from his primary school buds, all alone in a class... He was admitted to a certain program, but wasnt doing too well to meet up wif the expectations of it... Ppl ard started to look down on him, calling him names n stuff... It may seem like nothing to them, but to tt little boy, he dxn feel too good bt it... His past family and school environment made him feel gd bt himself, n he juz wasnt too used to this treatment... Gradually, he decided its time to do sth bt it... He needs to slim down, be smarter, be more handsome, be more sociable, be better. And he knows tt he can be better than anyone, and tt he will be better than everyone.
Uncle: "How come i nv see u recently?"
Me: "Studying overseas"
Uncle: " So u juz came back for break?"
Me: Yeap
Uncle: Where u studying?
Me: US
Uncle: Which university?
Me: Carnegie Mellon
Uncle: U on scholarship?
Me: Yeah
Blah blah blah....
Until he asked a qn which no one ever asked me before...
Uncle: But i see u like very fit lydat. How come u always come jogging ar?(or sth lydat, happened a few days ago, forgot the exact qn)
Me: *Smile stupidly*
I really dunno how to reply. For once, i was stupefied. Is it because i am health conscious? Or i juz wanna keep fit? Or just cos i'm vain? Thought bt it at night, (yes, the same recent nights i spend in bed turning n tossing, unable to sleep... )
Reminded me of a story, a story bt a little boy's childhood. His family loves food a lot, and they can save on almost anything, but nice food is a must... They can spend 40 mins travelling, to n fro, just for a good meal at a hawker. They made sure that their fridge is always stored with snacks and drinks, n as expected, everyone loves to eat. However, this little boy, dxn have a great appetite, but he loves to eat, and makes sure tt good food is nv wasted... He likes 100 plus a lot too, and drinks like 1-2 cans per day. But of course, everyone say he is chubby n cute n in primary school, who cares? But when he got in secondary school, things start to change... He was separated from his primary school buds, all alone in a class... He was admitted to a certain program, but wasnt doing too well to meet up wif the expectations of it... Ppl ard started to look down on him, calling him names n stuff... It may seem like nothing to them, but to tt little boy, he dxn feel too good bt it... His past family and school environment made him feel gd bt himself, n he juz wasnt too used to this treatment... Gradually, he decided its time to do sth bt it... He needs to slim down, be smarter, be more handsome, be more sociable, be better. And he knows tt he can be better than anyone, and tt he will be better than everyone.
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