Monday, September 05, 2005
___laughter
Laughter is such an effective antidote to upsetting news. It's a blessing to be able to laugh with abandon because of stupid games played, because of funny expressions on people's faces. I think real laughter is hard to come by. I've been feeling that my laughter is sort of forced very often. It doesn't come from the depths of my heart. So I really treasure the times when I can laugh out loud with true spontaneity.
These few days have been happy, not in the loud kind of happy but the peaceful kind. It's just been great hanging out with band people, quibbling with family members amidst laughter, having fun times with classmates, and enjoying food. My mum says I simply light up at the mention of good food. hahas. I think it's quite true, because food manages to perk me up in a way that cannot be done by people. Maybe that's why I want to be a chef, so that I can let the food I create bring joy to others. But a major problem is that I can't cook! haha.
King Lear has perhaps taught me a thing or two. Well, after sitting through two 3-hour long lessons trying to keep my attention focussed, it's hard not to absorb something. One is the idea of enduring hardship. I think it's a valuable piece of advice which crosses the boundaries of time. Just enduring everything unpleasant would perhaps lead to better times ahead.
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