I was just looking at some of the top news on facebook and I realized that Edric just made a proposal or something. Naturally, the first question which came to my mind was...
What about me? What have I been doing in my life lately?
I guess I am socialized to think of early engagements as a very very big deal in Singapore. 24, proposed, proposal accepted. Wow.
But really, I was thinking more about the conversation I had with Joshua about going on an exchange.
Recently I wondered if I had a solid reason for not going, then again, I think that you need a solid reason to go as well, especially if there are many things you are leaving behind.
So perhaps for me it's just... I'm just unwilling to leave my ministries in church behind... oh wait.. or am I just lazy to sign up. LOL.
But instead, I wrap it all up in clever logic about how it is possibly an easier life overseas and hence the whole talk about being independent is moot. (I still think it is moot, but let me go on)
However, his point about experiencing a culture as a minority in that culture.. was actually a pretty strong point. Now why on earth did I insist that these days the school brings the exchange to you. Sure, there are flocks of Caucasians in university town and everyone knows they graze on her beautiful field everyday. If anyone wanted to know their culture, I argued, they should really prove it by talking to these guys who have "brought the exchange over".
So this morning I was contemplating these stuff while taking the lift down for breakfast (yes indeed, a minute in real life can be a thousand years in the mind). Is it that difficult to say "oops, glad you mentioned that, it didn't occur to me at all."
I can really do much better.
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