Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Technology & Love
I was text messaging my classmate two tables away when something occurred to me. Technology really has come a long way and so have we. Possessing a hand phone used to be such a prestige and cool factor. Come friday, even a 8 year old kid would be a proud owner of a spanking new I-Phone! And you asked why am I not surprised...
I remember the days back in primary school when the whole class would start a ‘mass conversation chat room’ using a single piece of paper that would be passed around from person to person. Obviously it was extremely risky, and the consequence faced during times when the paper was intercepted by the teacher is still clearly etched in my memory.
There was even one occasion when a classmate and I had a little thing for each other. We’d always be passing ‘secret love letters’ to one another via the people in between. Nothing materialized eventually, it was just silly infatuations of stupid juveniles.. but those were the fun days.
It's a different feeling reading a hand written note compared to computerized text. We’ve all become so electronic in this modern world. MSN and the likes have obviously benefited us in ways that we keep in touch and communicate with our friends.. But it does have its drawbacks.
Without realizing, we’re all becoming like robots; automated and devoid of emotions. There’s just that something special about the personal human touch and interaction that no form of advanced technology will ever be able to substitute for. Yet, we’re slowly but surely conforming to the cyber touch.
But anyway speaking of old time scandals bring me to the reality of my current (lack of) love life. The current situation is.. I like (d) a girl but the feelings weren’t mutual. That was fine, I’m not the kind who believes in love at first sight anyway..
So then I was in the process of getting to know her.. I didn’t know if she was playing hard to get or just being a bloody flirt. There was something about her though, that made me want to try things differently.. you know, the feeling of willing to do things you’d normally not do..
In the end, it turned out that she wasn’t that special ‘her’ after all.
Heartbreak moment came when I realized that she might have been playing me all these while and that she really was just interested in some other friend of mine. Well maybe it's some form of retribution for all the times I’ve indirectly and unintentionally hurt girls whom I didn’t feel the same affection towards..
Love is complex. It can hurt... it can make you feel on top of the world. It makes you fly or it can break your wings. It can and will put you through experiences and emotions you’ve never felt before. But you can never define what love truly is.
'Cause it’s not meant to be explained. It’s meant to be felt.
Farewell, Mister Moel-Jo
I hope you wouldn't have any use for the stuff you received after the briefing in camp yesterday :p
Labels: Family, Ladies, School
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