Saturday, October 18, 2008
17th October Friday, the school i'm working in had a graduating ceremony.
After hearing eleven's classes speechs to thank their teachers, there is only 5 things i can remember.
1st : All those thank you words felt so fake regardless which year the graduating students belonged to.
2nd : A lot of the speechs are dull and boring.
3rd : Famous quotes are alway quoted regardless of the year and repeated endlessly.
4th : I don't felt any sadness building up in me. I even felt that those who have cried are stupid and dumb.
5th : I always remember the first and last speeches cause that mark the start and the end of the ceremony.
Times really fly when i started thinking back to my own graduating ceremony in my poly year. I don't remember about having any graduating ceremony in Secondary or Primary school year. My Prom Night's planning in CKSS was cancel due to lack of budget. I had heard from some jokers mentioning that if i had continue studing in WSS, I might had a chance to attend the Prom Night if i could graduate.
Then in my poly final year, the Prom Night was only open to selected students so ended up, i did not get to attend it.
I had never attend my own Prom Night but I had helped to organise or participated in the helping out in 5 Prom Night. Once in CCSS, twice in Temasek Poly and this year will be my second times helping out in the Prom Night of the school i'm working in.
Will I ever had a chance to attend my own Prom Night? I don't know why, but I alway felt that if I ever had a chance to attend my own Prom Night, I might meet my Mr. Right there.
But all these are just a wishful thoughts. How was it possible for a 25 going 26 years old old woman get to attend her Prom Night.
Btw today i think i might had a prefect answer to the question that was bothering for a long time.
'He is just a nodding acquaintance.' Just a simple sentence will do. Why do i go through so much headaches thinking of an answer to the question that lead to this answer?
To speak the truth, what is the definition to the word, Friend?
According to Compact Oxford English Dictionary, Friend noun 1 a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. 2 a familiar or helpful thing. 3 a person who supports a particular cause or organization. 4 (Friend) a Quaker
According to Dictionary.com, Friend –noun
1. a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
2. a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter: friends of the Boston Symphony.
3. a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile: Who goes there? Friend or foe?
4. a member of the same nation, party, etc.
5. (initial capital letter) a member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker. –verb (used with object)
6. Rare. to befriend.
All these don't seemed to be a direct answer to what i'm seeking. How should i define the word?
I really don't know Everytime, i though i was friend with someone, i would felt or know that we are not, we are just mere acquaintance.
In human's relationship, Friendship and Love affairs are the most troublesome. I wish I could live without these emotions and relationship.