lighthearted
It's been such a lovely, eventful day!Morning:
I've finally discovered how being a christian can give one additional perks even in the business world. :) This man whose service I was seeking initially gave me quite a black face (in my opinion) when I first entered the shop. He spoke to me gruffily and just conversed with me on a normal customer level. Then when he discovered I was a christian, his attitude changed. He became more chatty, giving me advice on what I should do about the product, the cost consideration, the design, etc. Then we went further in exchanging details about each other, for instance, which churches we're from, where we stayed, what school I was from... He charged me $15 cheaper, but did qualify that it's not because he knows I'm a christian, but because the service didn't require as much work as initially thought. I guess the most stunning part was when he received a call telling him that his lunch was ready for collection, and he actually left me alone in his shop, telling me to just wait for him till he gets back! I'm amazed that he actually trusts me to be alone in his shop after knowing me for barely 15 minutes! I guess the christian community does go wider than just church surroundings.
Evening:
The OC bbq was fantastic! Actually it was only fantastic because I had so much fun talking to the adults! While the rest of the teenagers were busy swimming, dunking each other into the pool, the adults were having a nice quiet time at the tables just chatting about all sorts of various stuff. And even though I was the youngest adult (emphasis added :P), I felt that I could truly connect with these people! This bunch consists of uncle kimpong, calvin chong and chay hoon, stella, and patrick (though his presence was intermittent). The details of our conversations are hazy to me now, but I still remember the laughter shared, the playful teasing and the interesting anecdotes of their lives. What's more interesting is how I know some of the people they know! For instance, chay hoon knows my mom! (then again, that shouldn't be surprising since almost everyone in church knows my mom. but it does seem that she and my mom share some close relations.) Then when I told her about me studying in law, she could actually identify some of my law lecturers as her classmates! Heh, and she shared interesting news about how he was like back in the school days, heh heh. It's amazing how this world is so small, and how tightly connected this bunch of people are. I guess if you've been in premier schools your whole life and mix around frequently with the same type of people from church, chances are, we would always find ourselves being connected by some person.
It was also interesting to note how young and playful they can be despite their age, and despite being parents themselves. It has really changed my perception of older folk. I've come to realised that I don't need to grow older anymore, even though I may age physically. I'm actually at a very comfortable stage where I can mix with older folk as well as the younger people. And I can see now that this does not need to change. :)
posted by solitude @ 11:48 PM
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