Sunday, November 19, 2006
At Lakeside MRT station, I looked into my bag... ...
*Crap... my pink pouch is not inside!*
So I immediately called home, but no one picked up the phone. *CRAP!* Called home a few more times. But there was no answer.
"Hello Kor, where are you?!"
"I'm in hall.... ... " *whoops i think i woke him up from his sleep*
"SHUCKS... okay thanks. No one is at home?"
"Yeeeeeaaa..."
*okay, I should call mummy now. maybe she is nearby*
"Mummy, where are you?!"
"I'm at my friend's place."
"CRAP... I forgot to bring my keys..."
"Call daddy."
"Yea CALLED many times already! HE DIDN'T PICK UP HIS PHONE."
"Maybe he is driving.. Try again later yeah?"
"AIYAH.. okay okay..."
*when is daddy ever going to pick up the phone? maybe he's in the karaoke room.. maybe he's sleeping. maybe that's why he is not picking up his phone. maybe...*
I gave my dad a million and one missed calls but he still didn't pick up! I was quite irritated already... All that was in my mind was : I HAVE A PAPER TOMORROW. And I need to study.
While trying to get daddy, mummy called again....
"You can go to Ah Ma house to take the keys."
*HUH... So far.. I am going to waste my time.*
So i said, " I don't care I am going to call the locksmith."
I tried to call my grandma.. BUT.. No one picked up the phone either! Time seemed to be running out, and hence, I began to panick.
Then, I called 100 for a random locksmith to "pry" open the door. As soon as I got the locksmith's number, it started to POUR.. It started to rain so heavily. So my feet were soaked. Thank God I had an umbrella in my bag. For that moment, all i wanted to do was to sit in my room and study. haaa.. so much for getting bored and tired and restless while studying.
The locksmith didn't pick up his phone call either! *RAAAAAaaaaaaaahhh*
Finally I saw 'DAD' appeared on my handphone screen...
"Hello, you called?"
"Daddy where are you"
"I am outside."
"Can you come home now."
"No, I am outside, how do you expect me to go home immediately?"
"But I need to study."
"Who asked you not to bring your key out."
"What time will you be back?"
"About 3.30pm."
*looks at my watch. crap, i have to wait for one and a half hours!*
"Okay, bye."
Instead of wasting my time, i called Ah ma again.. Ah Gong picked up the phone. I told him i was going there to take my house keys. I wanted to get there as soon as possible and get back as soon as possible. In the heavy downpour, I tried to hail a cab... but there were no cabs AT ALL. Not a single one during the whole 7 mins or so. Then the bus came.. So i took the bus all the way to my granny's house..
On the bus, I thought: Is the paper tomorrow very important? Did it matter so much to you? What's the point of rushing home? Will you even use the time properly or end up using the computer? What was I really afraid of? Failure to complete studying? Aiyah.. i was just scared that I have to re-take this module..
I listened to the songs we're supposed to prepare for wednesday.. and i think the words (so i lift my eyes to You Lord, in Your strength will I break through Lord.... I know Your love dispels all my fears... through the storm i will hold on Lord... and by faith i will walk on Lord..) really made a lot of sense to me there and then.. all that went through my mind was: I have a paper tomorrow.. I have a paper tomorrow... .... ...
Lesson learned: Don't keep changing bags. If I do, remember to bring the keys!
So why was I even angry and irritated with the people around me when it was all my fault? Maybe I could have reacted differently..
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