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The less I know, the more I want to look around
Digging deep for clues on higher ground
'Higher Ground', UB40
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Friday, December 12
Been a hectic past 2 weeks, hence I haven't blog for so long.
Quite some meaningful stuff happened last week, & I've every intention to blog down them down, with joy & in fun.
But only just I've turned solemn, for certain things have showed up - which reminds me of the gravity & responsibilty life entails.
I shall write chronologically backwards.
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Hmm, then again, I think I can't write much bout the past days. Impossible - to write happy stuff with a heavy heart.
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Last Sunday, 8th Dec, one of the Ultimate players got struck by lightning while on the field and died in the hospital the next day. It is a freak accident, god-damn freak.
Its dumb, for the teams should never have continued playing if there were sighs of thundering & lightning. This is a very basic rule, isn't it?
Its scary, for it could have been anyone of us out there playing frisbee, & it reminds me of the very very fine line that actually stands between life & death, no matter your age, health or circumstance.
I'm sad, for its a fine young man who has died needlessly, & though I'm not sure who he is at this point of time, I could have played with him on the same field, in the same team, with the same disc, before. It's a tragedy for the S'pore Ultimate community - & despite my only-just entry & weak attendance, I do feel as a part of this community & regard this tragedy personally.
I'm shamed, for not having gone down for the games for so long, & not being there with everyone or even fully aware til today of what happened. It's not right of me to be part of a team & not contribute - I think I'm going to tell my captain I wanna withdraw from the team, since I don't think I can improve my commitment & schedule for the next 2 months & be a better player. Shape out or ship out, so to speak.
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A Birthday wish came in from somebody today. Along with his golden ramblings.
"May 23 be an age for you to remember.
Each day that passes is a day less for you to
work to your goals.
365 days a years, 24 hours a day... for say 50
more years?
it's just too short to live life...
...We're no longer young, nor the way we used to
be...
No longer carefree 13 or wild spirited 15...no
longer vibrant 22... and if we're not careful 23
will breeze us pass with nothing significant for
us to grasp."
With these stark reminders banging at my door, have I not better value each day & life? CARPE DIEM!
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