Monday, November 19, 2007
the bus ride.
sometimes i wonder what's life about. the other day i took a bus back home after work. something i haven't done in a while. the bus was rather empty so all i could do was look out the window. it was about 745pm and the sky was on the brink of total darkness. the street lights were not turned on yet and the absence of natural light caused the houses and buildings to be silhouetted against the setting sun. i thought to myself "how pretty the sky looks". but at the same time, thoughts of not being able to see the sky one day filled my head. i know that one day i'll cease to exist. i looked out the window again and i saw people walking down the streets. i told myself that one day, they too will cease to exist. suddenly, i was instilled with fear. i wondered why life must end. and why in the first place is there life? well, this question just doesn't seem to have an answer. no matter how hard i tried to think, i ended up with no answer. soon i gave up. but the thinking was not put to waste. it made me realize something. that i should try to slow down sometimes just to look at what's around me. for one day, without doubt, i would no longer be able to. not long after, i reached my stop. the bus ride, for the very first time was actually rather fulfilling.
at times i wished that we can all live happily without stress. cause we are only given one chance to live. we're meant to make the best out of it. but most of us actually make it rather unpleasant. but then again, i think we're left with no choice. society is built up in a way that chasing the dollar seems more fulfilling than enjoying the little special moments in life and nature's wonders. oh wells, hopefully i'll remember this when i start working in the years to come. maybe more bus rides would help.
sarah. |
10:36 PM
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