My Skating Experience

Been feeling a little shitty lately cos of my 'A' level results. I performed way below my standard and potential, because I didn't work for it, because I knew it was unimportant on the grander scale of things, because I saw the zombies around me studying without purpose nor sense. But deep down inside it still feels like a waste that I didn't live up to my potential.

And then again, looking at the people around me, the way they live their lives to the max, to take action rather than think, to live rather than dream, maybe the way I spent my time compared to my peers was a wiser. Maybe, in a way, I'm living up to my potential, because I wasn't made to be a zombie, I was made a human.

Just a short story, since Ma'am asked to continue some Aesop Fable. Heres mine own!
Copyright Wei Yichuan 2006.


Wednesday, 2 Mar 2006, 5 Crazy Big Kids go skating to WCP!
Yes its a nice sunny day, and Max, Jireh, Jianwen, Hongda and moi go skating to WCP! Plan is to skate all the way there from CMPB and then have supper and crash at Jireh's!
But the journey isn't so simple! The road is fraught with bumpy roads and steep slopes, enough to frighten the bravest of the brave!
Me: "Holy christ!"

So yes, off I go, down the slope at the speed of light! Its steep and its hard to stop! AAAAAAAAAHH!!!

Me: "Dear Lord, please protect me....."

Stranger: "Eh??"

Ouch! A hard fall. Should've practised my T-stop more! I knew I was bad at it!

Moral 1: Be honest with yourself. You know you need to practise T-stop you still nvr practise!!! Fooool! Bahaha!

Ouch so my butt hurts really bad. Worse than a sennen goroshi.

And still, theres more slopes to come! Slope after slope, terror after terror!

Max comes to slow me down and help me break my fall! Whammo!

Max: "UUUghhhh!"

Me: "OOOMPH!"

Even Hongda, with a sprained ankle, grabbed me to slow me down. And we both fell together!

Hongda: "Ouchhhh!"

Me: "X_X"

After each fall, each setback, they were always there to help me get up again. Jianwen will skate behind me to make sure I'll have help when I need it. Jireh will come and check on me every once in awhile and gimme advice on how to skate properly. And Max lemme hold onto his bag so he can help me slow down when there are slopes.

Moral 2: Friends are gems. They help you when you're down. They give you advice and see you through the tough times. If everyone were so lucky as me to be surrounded by loving people.

Yes at the end of the day, with the cuts and bruises and a sore butt, I'm sure glad I made the journey anyway. Because every journey we have taken has made us into who we are, and every journey we take enriches who we become.

Moral 3: Rugby quote! "Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever." Take that step forward, because it will make you into the person you're meant to be. You're bound to fall sometime or other, but whats really important is taking the journey, and moulding yourself into a better person.

I just wish the whole gang were here to skate and have crazeh fun together. We gotta get together sometime and have a great big outing for everyone!

Moral 4: The Crazy Big Kids rock!!! Join CBK to have crazeh crazeh CRAZEH FUN!!!

As you can see, I've much to learn from all the people around me, much more than a school education can provide. Everyone I see is special and admirable in their own special way and has something unique to impart to me. Thats why I've come to meet all of you. It was no accident that we've all met.

Simply put, I wouldn't trade this for the world.

Peace all, life is too short to regret. All is beautiful.

Yc out.