Sometimes when insomnia kicks in the mind starts to wander down those paths that should have been left unexplored. Delving into the dusty folds of the memory to replay events in choppy sequences. Those darn wizards have it easy don't you think, 'OBLIVATE' and poof all those memories gone in an instant no more thinking, no more over-analysing, no more remembering.
Wish life were that easy. Fiction world is wonderful.
Anyway moving on to another subject, my friend bought a new Blackberry barely a week ago, and today he sms-ed me saying that his phone got stolen. I was shocked and the story is as follows, some guy came up to him on a motorcycle and wanted to ask for help, he requested to borrow my friend's phone to call someone , and the moment the phone was in his hands he sped off, leaving with the Blackberry. WTF.
Note MF= my friend.
Even though I do think MF was a bit naive to have lent the phone to the guy and to be fair he did berate himself about it afterwards, saying that he was stupid to have not noticed the many flaws in the thief's story, but I do think it was despicable of the thief to pray upon people's sense of kindness. MF even went as far to say that this is what he gets for trying to help others. What is WRONG with these people? Everyone is saying the society is not as loving as it used to be, gone were the days where you could Leo strut down the streets without fear of being mugged but now even if you were dressed in holey shorts you would be set upon by some desperate individual looking for a quick buck.
Are we to blame for the less kind and caring society? Not really. If we can't trust anyone, how are we to lend a helping hand? In the case of MF, all he wanted to do was to do some stranger a favour, (scouts and their good deed a day) however in return he lost a phone that was barely a week old. Can you blame anyone for being suspicious? Sure we read stories about people helping random strangers but those are few and far between, people like the thief should be hang drawn and quartered for killing yet another individual with a kind heart. For all we know, this could lead to another generation of youths becoming more and more suspicious of their surrounding people. Vicious cycle.
Am I suggesting that everyone just go about merrily handing out kind deeds, not really,as the Chinese proverb goes, 害人之心不可有,妨人之心不可无.（Love your neighbour, yet pull not down your fence. Score one for Google Translator!!). Basically it means that we should not intentionally harm others yet we must not let our guard down in front of others also. If everyone had this sort of mentality then I'm sure that the society will be a better place to live in. For real.
In conclusion, ( I feel like I'm writing some high school essay). CONSTANT VIGILANCE!!! To quote Professor Mad Eye Moody, try to be kind but do try not to get fooled. As for thieves on motorcycles..rot in hell!!
You on zat motorcycle...I is watching you!
With Love, and Leo strutting,
Jean =)
pro google translator...
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