This past week has been one of many conversations, of all varieties. Here are some really interesting paraphrased quotes and my 2 cents worth on them (hope the people involved don't mind! All apologies if you are offended!) :
1. "i'm a spoilt brat, an award winning university student who works as a barista at starbucks and earns a living making coffee and bussing tables =p ... hehehe the irony...hehe...no...i actually find it very funny and amusing...and i'm more proud of being a starbucks barista than i am of the two pieces of paper that i got from university..." - words from a good friend of mine.
Funny how ironic and truthful in all its rawness that sounded to me. Many of us actually attended University probably because that was the natural progression to go through, the transition and level to reach for just coz our parents tell us, just coz they might not have had the opportunity or for some, that's really what we wanted for ourselves. I am not in any way making any judgements. The jury is still out on this quote, i just found it ironic in its own way and quite an interesting talking and thinking point.
2. "you're such a geat friend of mine, its amazing we hardly spent that much time together in our life but i feel as if ive known you for 10 folds of life time and youre such a great friend, i want you to know that..." - one of the closest friends of mine who isn't in M'sia currently
I was really touched when Tersh told me this. It's amazing how we became really close friends. But i don't really think i did anything. I guess i was just her friend :) But to read about how i feel about her as a person, here is the excerpt from the testimonial i wrote for her in Friendster - It's not often a person has a 2nd chance at or with lots of things in life. When we do, we're thankful and appreciative that we had the chance to set something straight, or set something right etc. I'm just thankful and appreciative that Tersh and myself had a 2nd chance of a great friendship since we lost touch after we first got to know each other (barely!) a few years ago. I stand firmly on the grounds that this Tercia is a fine young lady - generous, intelligent, kind, gentle & also a bad-ass (whatta combo!), nice, friendly, open, hospitable, direct, expressive - let's not even get to all these adjectives alright?! What I don’t get is how assholes disguised as 'friends' can mistreat her. If you know who you are, shame on u! How does a person in any right mind make use of a fine person like this? And why doesn't anyone (yeah there's lots of you out there), see her as the responsible and awesome person she is? She's a great friend, if you can’t see that, u must be blind, deaf and dumb! I can also testify that this woman has brilliant ideas! Her ideas are really out there. It’s not everyday you meet people with ideas like these. Her scrapbook’s awesome! Her thoughts and ideas are awesome! Plus, she writes really well. Contrary to how she appears (she looks like one bad ass I tell u!), she has such a big heart! A true friend indeed. Plus she isn’t irresponsible like how ppl assume she is. Tersh, if people do not see you for the beautiful person that you are, screw em! You got your real friends. I have your back just as those who love you do. Be the person you are coz you’re special and unique. Those who aren’t down with that, it’s just too bad…go to your cliques and private circles. Just stay out of ours! Take care at Australia my friend; we’ll wait for you back home! ;) Leave the judging to our Maker. Tersh, you are a great friend. Thank you.
3. "...curious , do u respect ppl who do not believe in God?... i respect them as human beings, people, friends, relatives etc. We may not agree but doesn't mean we do not respect each other, it doesnt mean we cannot discuss things constructively or have makan together... hahaee... right, but i always find it hard to discuss things constructively when a believer connotes every reason with God. Not that I'm saying I do not believe in God and not that I'm sugggesting I'm not interested in conversing with you. ... No worries my friend. Speak your mind... But yea, what you want to write/ say automatically does not have a place anymore. It seems belittled next to an apparently profound reason. Actually belittled is a wrong word. It seems that it does not have strong grounds, perhaps?..." - a dialogue i had on MSN with a friend.
Unfortunately, this conversation had to end abruptly due to both parties having to go for dinner :) Interesting isn't it? Good, provocative questions. However, i am currently unable to answer her question, as of right now. *grins* I do however believe it isn't necessarily difficult to discuss things constructively when a believer connotes every reason with God. We do believe that everything does lead to God. But i think it's also how discussions are carried out. So long as people don't impose, don't act all anal about it and expect others to be the same just because they have those beliefs. I do also think that the world already chooses not to connote life with God, they are so used to it that's why if there are people who do, it's them being 'over-religious'? Most of the world only falls back on God only in times of trouble. Or when they want something. How is that right? :) We are indeed called to live our lives as Christ did. That's my belief at least. People just give up to easily or choose not to want to go there maybe cause it's easier to sin? Or temptions are too difficult to refuse? Who knows? But...back to giving comments... Perhaps if someone reading this is interested in replying to it, you could post your comments? Sivin? Wanna have a go at it? You would be a good person to do so ;) James? Wanna have a go too? *hehe*
These were just a fraction of the conversations that i did have throughout the week. I have so many more quotes i could write about, but maybe not today huh? ;)
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