Column:One Pen Ma
Date:12/15/2011
From Smiling to Crying
There’s this saying: When young, always cry, cry, but in the end, smile; when grown, always smile, smile, but in the end, cry. I quite like this saying, simple and direct. When people grew up, they often lost that simplicity and courage of the past. When young if wanted to smile, then smile; if wanted to cry, then cry. But now, uttering a word or emoting an expression sometimes requires thinking twice. Actually can’t blame this on anybody. Within the adult word, there’s this set of rules for the adults. This set of rules I have already grasped from young, courtesy of my early entry into the work force, plus my early work experiences were in sales dealing with people day in day out. Said I don't understand this human attitude or its rationale? That would be fibbing you. But, what "I understand" and "what I do" are two different things.
I’m a discerning person but at the same time I’m also a person who holds fast to my principles. I will embrace all matters that are reasonable, fair and legitimate with alacrity. Conversely, when faced with matter that is unacceptable, or unlawful, or unjust, I will without hesitation say: “No way.”
Having live till now, I’m proud of myself for shunning the crooked road. Maybe some people would say I’m too “upright” or too stubborn, but to be able to travel the right path as the real me, the smile is genuine.
TN: I like this article a lot. It reinforcing Steven's literary eloquence.
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similar article, Black and White, from Steven's book
