Sunday, April 27, 2008

friend-sinking-ship /friend-floating-ship

What are your experiences about friendship as you grow older?

From young … we make a lot of friends... Since kindergarten, when I was around let me think … K1, we were still ignorant and we normally make friends by their out look, just like packaging e.g. U look at food placed in front of you, looks totally delicious, but it is all a fake, it uses coloring… we see if this person is pretty or handsome, they will be surrounded by ‘friends’. They do not care about their personalities but their appearances. Until now, some of us still make friends this way .I still remember I was like that too .but when I was K2 I knew this person,charmaine, she was very sweet-looking .she was surrounded , and after some time of following her, I felt that actually , she is pretty but she is bossy . And she is also very petty. But I also have true friends, you can say that Shu Wen and Su Fang are pretty, but we are always very friendly and happy together .it is the happiness that I cannot have when I play with charmaine. It is actually the personality inside that count. Never judge a book by its cover..? When we grow older, I still remember this person (don’t know how to spell her name, suppose it is) lavania.an Indian person. Not pretty and not only that. She is the worst person that I know .she is totally annoying. I always quarrel with her. An irritating person she is . As I grow older, during P3 (can’t recall P 2) I had many friends, and it was Mrs .... who was teaching us. I was sobbing, I only know that the true friends were those that came forward to ask if I was okay. I could not remember what had happened in P4 but I remembered P5 …! How I miss those days in P5 grace , I made a lot of friends ,and they are still my good friends .I know this girl,winona,she is my best friend ever …! And Jolene too! She is pretty and I want to make friends with her. And we became good friends she was very caring and always plays together .lots of fun…! But, now when you have gone through so many friendships, we learnt what the ‘real’ is and ‘fake’ friendships .and we eventually will not get hurt so easily.

How do you cope with the little upsets or the big upsets?

Normally, I don’t get so angry until I look like I am going to murder someone. But when I get really very angry, I will clench my fists and bite my nails and think, and stare into space. I will hold something really tight. The last time I was angry, a few days ago, I was so angry I ignored that person who made me so angry. I was fuming and I took out my journal book and wrote on it. And pressing the pen very hard on the paper. I also have my own diary at home, mostly written on memorable days.

What is a good friend to you?

A good friend is one that cares about you, one that takes care of you when you are in trouble, one who is willing to sacrifice for you. One who loves you deeply and one you can share your secrets with. that is what I feel as I am able to do this for my best friend and we don’t really quarrel, and friends makes one happy and not lonely. One who understands you inside out and one whom you can speak to and listen to. Friendship is a great thing! a friend does not control you and be selfish and have went to your house before ,hang out together before ,and lets you have freedom and have fun together ,like twins, eat together, laugh together, play together drink together and do things together.whom you are very open to . Whom you will miss when he/she is not around.

This is from my experience and my own friends.
Such is life,
Accept it.


Treasure your friendships, have fun together, while you still can! Enjoy it!



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1 comment:

6grace said...

I'm sure you don't mean our Charmaine!

I'm glad that you managed to write down your feelings when things don't work out.

Sometimes when things go wrong, we also need to reflect on our own responses in times of trouble:

Are we too emotional?
Do we read too much in people's words and imagine things that are not there?
Do we allow ourselves to be hurt too easily?

This reflection can only make us stronger as we get to undersatnd ourselves better.

Mrs Chien

Congratulations to an A* Team

6 Grace triumphed this year for Bukit Timah Primary Open-House 2008!
We were crowned:
Best Decorated Stall
Best Earning Stall
Nothing is impossible when creative minds mix with passion and dedication.
This is the most invaluable lesson for all of us this year.
It has been my greatest pleasure to work with 34 enthusiastic and driven pupils of 6 Grace.
Merci mille fois!