Joy, Faith and Love

This past week Joyce has been in my thoughts more than is usual.

Not a day goes by that i do not think of her or am reminded of her in some shape or form. It is hard to forget someone whom you have shared so much of your life with. Even the everyday aspects of my life and mundane details hark back to our time together. The watch I wear was given to me by Joyce. The car I drive was bought by mine and Joyce's scrimping and saving to realise a dream. The place I work at was Joyce's first workplace after she graduated from poly. We share so many common friends. People ask me almost every other day about how Joyce is and whether we had reconciled yet.

It does not help my wounds to heal any when I see Joyce on average twice a week for church services alone. We still keep in regular contact with one another. Even our respective families still make it a point to contact Joyce or myself whenever anything worth telling comes about. We still get invited to one anothers homes for dinner/lunch on festive occasions,birthdays and when someone strikes 4-D or gets a bonus at work.

Sometime I wish this was all just a bad dream and I would wake up. As much as I feel that Joyce was wrong in breaking it off, I still loved her then. And I still love her now. It was a bitter pill to swallow to be put down and made to feel inadequate by someone whom you loved. She felt that we were not compatible. We had different goals and ambitions. We wanted different things out of life. That she was holding me back from being all I could be.

But sometimes we do things that defy reason or logic. That is what true love is. The ability to overlook anothers faults and see the beauty that lies hidden. To be willing to give fully of yourself and to expect nothing back in return. To be together through the good times and especially in the bad times.

Dwelling Places

At the risk of embarrassing Lyn further with my high esteem; I love you sis!! She is such a lovely person to just be with and talk to. Of course being the 2 unique individuals that we are, we opt to SMS rather than call one another most times.

A case in point is tonight. What started out as just an enquiry into how my 'date' with May went became one of our now almost legendary (to us at least) heart-to-heart talks. We talked about things that I would never talk to anyone else in quite the same words. The best part was how she is never judgemental and fully supportive of me in whatsoever I endeavour to do. Poh is the most blessed man on earth.

I am not sure if my opinions are skewed but I really do think the world of Lyn and I always tell her so. Such virtue is hard to come by and I cherish every moment we shared and look forward to more such days...

A flower in the meadow

Hmm...where to start?

Well...was out all day doing field inspections. So kinda tired with all the driving around.

In the evening May sms'ed me about going bowling. She had also done the same to Poh. In the end it was only me and May who were going.

After work I went straight home. While there May sms'ed me to let me know that she was at Bukit Batok meeting a client. The clincher was that she was with Angela. Angela is the girl whom May had been trying to hitch me up with all this time. So I dressed up and drove down to fetch the 2 ladies. Being unfamiliar with the Bukit Batok area, it took me longer than expected to get there.

After much ado, I finally got to meet Angela. She seems a really nice girl...or rather lady. Very witty, smart, intelligent and above all: outspoken. She seems the outgoing and outdoor sort which is sort of up my alley...no pun intended. Anyway as the journey prigressed to Angela's place, it became more and more May- Angela than Leon -Angela which was ok by me. I would much rather get to know her one-on-one in a less intimidating setting than in the backseat of my car with May there. So we shall see...

Thereafter, May and I adjourned to her place so she could change into something more comfortable. We tried in vain to reach Lyn but to no avail. Lyn had gone to the gym and had not brought along her mobile. So the happy campers went dinner-hunting and bowling without my beloved sis.

We opted to eat at Mos Burger at Great World City which is opposite of the road to the bowling alley. When we enquired at the information counter, we were informed that no Mos Burger was to be had. So I insisted on McDonald's. I just love the fries at the branch. They just taste so much better than any others in Singapore. Wax nostalgic for my childhood days when Mac's fries were 'it'. Nowadays Mac's fries taste just like any other generic fries served elsewhere.

After din, we went window shopping. Actually window shopping would not accurately describe what transpired, as we did actually buy something and did actually go into stores as opposed to just looking from without. May bought a couple of plush teddy bears for her 2 cousins whose birthday parties are tomorrow.

We then crossed the street to the bowling alley to begin our bowling. The alley was packed. So we wrote our names down on the waiting list. Waited..waited.....

After waiting....waiting....we left to returned to Great World City to collect the car.Sent May home.

Pity we did not get the chance to bowl. May suggested we go bowling on Good Friday thereabouts, which to me is a good idea.