The Retrocession

People always say how precious life is and I don't think anyone would doubt that. After all, no amount of money can create life for you. However, it is only today that I found out how easy it is for one to lose his life and how small and helpless we could be when that happens. 一直以来都听别人说生命有多么可贵、短暂，但是直到今日自己亲眼目睹生离死别的场面，才了解这些话不仅是事实，更凸显我们的卑微。 It was difficult accepting the fact that someone whom I was speaking to (and disturbing) barely half a year ago could have changed so much in her battle against cancer. It was a shock to me when I saw her; I couldn't bear to look at her. It was painful to see someone else in pain, especially so for someone whom you knew. I returned to office a quiet man. I guess it was that sense of sympathy I have in me that made me a person with a soft heart (albeit with crude mannerisms) and I really didn't like to see people suffer in vain. That was one of the reasons why I joined the financial advisory industry--to bring value to people's liv...

Two things happened yesterday. One, I was walking along the corridor at 6.59am when suddenly the lights went off. Well, it's 7am. But it's dark and I can't really see the way. Still, I had to walk along this messy corridor in darkness to reach the stairs so that I could go to work on time. DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, DON'T LET ANYTHING STOP YOU. Two, I went to Coffee Bean to buy some mocha drink, but she gave me a Double Chocolate for some reason. As you know, I HATE CHOCOLATE. But I drank it anyway. And surprisingly, chocolate doesn't taste that bad when cold. SOMETIMES IN LIFE, SHIT HAPPENS. EMBRACE IT BECAUSE THE SHIT MUST JUST TURN OUT GOOD ANYWAY.