‘life is not fair’…
…these are the words that have been uttered to me hundreds of times…by women. as you can probably guess, i got that again today. life is not fair. i know that. and it’s true. life is often filled with injustice and unfairness. that also happens to be one of the issues that i feel most strongly about. so what can we do about life that is filled with those moments of grievance? we could help make the world a little more ‘right’ by being fair, right? we could help make the world a little ‘better’ by being fair, right? we could help make the world a little more fair by being fair, right? knowing full well that the world isn’t always littered with justice, shouldn’t we try to make that little bit of effort by doing the right thing?
i am so sick of getting that line from women who think they’re older than me and are able to be my ’sister’ and teach me a thing or two. the matter of fact is, look, you’re only a few years older than me. does that mean that you know more about life than me? does that mean that you have more experience in life than me? does that mean that you are qualified to teach me what life is all about? i don’t need a sister. i have one. and one is enough. i respect all your intentions to educate me on life, but i have tasted all that i need to face the rest of my life with my head held high.
so i like to act a little silly all the time. i believe that does not in any way justify my maturity, ability nor knowledge. i should point out that in my office, i often crack jokes, jump around, do weird and funny things. that is my way of de-stressing. life is stressful enough as it is. nobody needs another person moping in the office, sulking about how horrible life is or how depressing work is. i like to entertain. i like to be entertained. does that mean i’m just a kid who knows nothing about life?
recently a colleague was in serious dilemma about whether to resign or not. i spoke to him in all seriousness, pointing out the pros and cons of his options, advising him of the sensible action to take. i remember that conversation. he kept saying to me ‘dude, i’m shocked’ or ‘dude, is that really you over there?’ i guess my character don’t always reveals the strong, opinionated and more mature side of me but i would like to command some respect and credibility. will that only come from acting all serious and boring? am i any more matured or clever to be sitting straightfaced in the office 24/7? why is it that i am always misunderstood? why do i feel so misunderstood?
and how about the whole age difference consideration? everyone knows i’m the youngest person in my department. yes, i’m 22 years of age. so what? that does not mean i’m a baby. that does not mean i cannot carry my own weight. i can do whatever you may expect me to do. just give me the tools and i’m as capable as the next person to be successful. or maybe more. i may be 22, but i can offer more than you can imagine from a 22 year old. and i say that in confidence. all i need for me to prove myself, is that 1 chance. just 1 chance is all i ask for…
July 21st, 2006 at 5:29 am
Does that mean…if i give u a hot babe…u’ll plonk her properly? AHAHAHa or u need ‘TOOLS’?…i think it prolly doesn’t help ur image to have ppl like me who choose to destress via being stupid too hahaha