Monday, July 31, 2006
this is for whoever who wants to know. i actually looked up merriam-webster. hehe
Main Entry: ser·en·dip·i·ty
Pronunciation: -'di-p&-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: from its possession by the heroes of the Persian fairy tale
The Three Princes of Serendip: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for;
also : an instance of this
i do not get the "an instance of this" part.
so yeah anyway, lately, a lot of people have been dying. and in 2 of them, it's a case of a spouse leaving the other.
it breaks my heart to see old couples who've been close for, i daresay, 50 years now being separated like that. i hear stories like
he visited her everyday at the hospital. came in the morning and left at night.and i couldn't help but tear up. firstly, because it's such a sweet gesture. he's an old man but he makes it a point to travel all the way to the hospital for every single day despite whatever pains he might have just to keep her company. and also cos i got myself thinking, "would anyone ever do that for me?"
when they carried away the body, he hugged her and shouted out for everyone to hear, "i loved her! i loved her very much.." he still cries everyday.i wanted to wail out loud if not for my mom, aunt and uncle in the car with me. the emotional me was seeping through the cracks of my cold-as-ice exterior and i was trying real hard to keep it all in.
when he found out he was dying, he hugged her and said, "i love you, (insert name. i forgot her name. heh). i love you."they're very close. they do everything together. every morning, they'd have breakfast together and then head to the market before he goes to work.he looks even more frail now that she's gone.siiiiiigh.. i just get all smiley and warm when i see old couples doing things together. like holding hands when they're out, sharing ice-cream, walking at the park, those little things that make it all lovely.
and then i wondered. did they say those words of affection when the other was alive? or did they just realise how much they loved their spouse only when he/she was dying or dead? it would've been nice to hear those words often when they were alive, you reckon? i know this is cliche but whatever you're doing today(or any other day), don't forget to tell your loved ones that you love them. =)
anyway, i wanna get myself a zen V plus no matter how broke i am! like seriously. for the first time ever, i know the meaning of broke. and it's not a nice feeling. haha.. but first thing i'll do when i get my money is to buy it. damn i have to stop spending more than i have. it's damn cheap for something so functional. hee.. but i'll start on that after i get myself this sweetie. one last indulgence before school starts. *winks*
i just have one question. is the "V" a letter or a roman numeral?
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dreamed.at .|. 2:14 PM