the perfect day
“What makes a perfect day? Most probably it’s one that’s so simple, it lifts you despite your circumstances.”
Cheong Suk-Wai, The Straits Times
After u get used to life in the army, u begin to see it as a day job. n the weekends become buffer zones. a time to take a backseat, to reflect, think, eat, n simply enjoy what’s beautiful about life. Suk-wai’s article today got me thinking about my perfect day. about what truly satisfied me. Are we living lives of mindful repetition, of simply going thru motion? which made me realize dat it doesn’t take much to make a person happy.
for me my perfect day would begin with me waking up at 6am to cycle over to my parish church next door for morning mass. after dat, i will join my dad for breakfast at jurong west market. we will talk cock over kaya bun n tao huay zhui. i will then spend the rest of my day at the coast wif 1 or 2 friends. cycling, walking or simply just chilling under the trees n enjoying the cool sea breeze n scenery. n wad a better way to end it with a plate of pizza n spaghetti at sungei inn..
looking back, i have been blessed with many memorable days. most of them were mundane in their own right, but they were spent without a feeling of regret. one truly perfect day was spent at east coast beach. it was so truly satisfying dat u told u told urself u won’t care the world if u died tomorrow. dat one day was enough. dat, to me, was happiness in its most purest form.
n then there were the innumerable magical moments i experienced while holidaying overseas. tranquil were the beautiful blue waters along the deserted sicilian coast. breathtaking was the view in the olive groves over andalusia. with the moon on top, the silent cypress n olive trees rustling in the cool wind around you. the sky was a beautiful sunset. n looking down over the cliff below, thousands of lights from the ancient town at ur feet.
n then there were the swiss alps i saw in 2006. silent sentinels of the land, timeless and magnificent. n i will never ever forget the mystical votive candles of barcelona cathedral. never had i felt such an intense atmosphere of prayer in any place of worship. the colourful sunrise over lucerne n valencia were also perfect in their own ways.
happiness was that feeling of contentment at that moment. right there, like now. wierd feelings to feel before booking in tonight. but all these thoughts r realli so uplifting, they truly make me feel happy n blessed. let us continue to learn n grow each day. let us never lose our appetite to continue living.
amen.
alvin ong dozed and watched the sawdust trampled night @ 5:42 PM
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