I went out at 7.30am this morning and came back at 11pm. Physically tired but mentally more enthusiastic than before.
Mom and I went for a really satisfying mom and daughter date which involved La Bodega's tapas and Illy's coffee and KL's best fried hokkien mee and H&M and the lower ground floor of Pavilion. Man, shopping with a mom is so much more convenient. I swear. And when it comes to groceries, you can just grab whatever in Mercato and junk it in the trolley and move on like a boss.
Came back to Bricksfield after dinner and went straight to YMCA for a cell group meeting. I think it was one of the most inspirational church meetings I've ever been to. No I'm not Christian, and no I don't plan to be one, and I still choose to believe in rocket science instead of stories in a book but I actually like going to services and cell meetings. I feel perfectly comfortable probably because I'm so used to having people praying for each other and sharing their thoughts, religious or not. And I really thank my mom for exposing me to cultures like that since I was a kid.
One thing I really enjoy about these religious meetings (I've been to Buddhist Sunday schools, Christian camps and CG and services) is that, the atmosphere is always so positive. The ambient is so vibrant that there's no way you can have a single negative thought in your head, and for that few hours, you feel really light and loved. People there genuinely offer to give love and care about you just because they want to, and because they know its the right thing to do. For once, nobody is trying to prove anything or to gain anything.
I guess I'm just really intrigued by how people of my own age can gather around to spread love and kindness despite whatever the society is mutating into. And well, I think that's this makes me a better person, one way or another. It thought me the art and joy of sharing and giving, that making others happy is another way to make myself happy too. I can honestly said that I'm not as self-centered or as calculating as I was before. The Me 6 months ago will never think of spending more than 10 bucks on somebody else just out of the blues just to make them smile. Unless its a special occasion or something. I'd never want to just give away things that I might possibly still need.
I think what changed me the most were my housemates. Those 3 girls, they spread so much love that its impossible to not be touched. Seeing them happy, is like seeing my little sister being all excited and smiling. And it's even more satisfying when I know that I'm the reason behind those smiles (okay maybe I'm still self-centered, but in a different way now teehee). I don't know how life will be like in another 10 months time, when we no longer come back to each other everyday, forever laughing about stories and our days. I enjoy their presence so much that I can just ignore whatever flaws and imperfections in them.
I don't think any of them even read my blog, and I hope they don't either cuz it's way too cheesy, coming from me but yeah. It's almost 1am, and I typed that in a perfection conscious mind.
Till next time. Cheers,
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