The best birthday present.
I was at 6th floor earlier, to hound Alvin and grab the block tee from Albert. Just when albert was getting the block tee for me, I've witness something that I think would warm my heart for a long time to come.
At the stroke of midnight, Qing You shouted to Ben. Ben shouted to Kendrick. All of them came out their room and wished Kendrick a Happy Birthday. They hugged each other and returned to their work shortly after.
That scene felt so heartwarming. One might say that Kendrick is such a poor guy, not many people around in hall to "surprise " him with a cake and sing Happy Birthday with him etc. But I beg to differ. I thought Kendrick has just receieved the best birthday present one could ever ask for.
Imagine: your friends, busy like crazy, literally putting down all their work to spend a moment with you for your birthday. The hugging was simply so sincere and pure, that I think eptimosizes their long built friendship. That moment, seemed like the world around them have stopped, and no longer matters to them. It seems like, they are in a world on their own, built by their friendship.
contrast that to the "typical" block birthday "celebration", where pratically the whole block turn up at your door with a cake or lure you up to the rooftop to say Happy Birthday. It might seem really nice of everyone, but no offense to anyone, I believe at least 40% of the people who turn up are there to exchange social captial, rather than geninuely caring and wishing that person a Happy Birthday.
Why do I say that? Just look at how many people leave without wishing the star a proper birthday, how many talk among themselves, leaving the star to do all the cutting and entertaining etc. It seems like no one cares about the birthday boy/girl, except for the closer friends. I remember how uncomfortable some of the birthday boys/girls looked, and I pity them for the fact that they have to go through this on such a special day for them.
How is that more precious than the world around you stopping for you and your friends, for you to be showered with geniunine wishes and sincere greetings and hug from your friends?
At the stroke of midnight, Qing You shouted to Ben. Ben shouted to Kendrick. All of them came out their room and wished Kendrick a Happy Birthday. They hugged each other and returned to their work shortly after.
That scene felt so heartwarming. One might say that Kendrick is such a poor guy, not many people around in hall to "surprise " him with a cake and sing Happy Birthday with him etc. But I beg to differ. I thought Kendrick has just receieved the best birthday present one could ever ask for.
Imagine: your friends, busy like crazy, literally putting down all their work to spend a moment with you for your birthday. The hugging was simply so sincere and pure, that I think eptimosizes their long built friendship. That moment, seemed like the world around them have stopped, and no longer matters to them. It seems like, they are in a world on their own, built by their friendship.
contrast that to the "typical" block birthday "celebration", where pratically the whole block turn up at your door with a cake or lure you up to the rooftop to say Happy Birthday. It might seem really nice of everyone, but no offense to anyone, I believe at least 40% of the people who turn up are there to exchange social captial, rather than geninuely caring and wishing that person a Happy Birthday.
Why do I say that? Just look at how many people leave without wishing the star a proper birthday, how many talk among themselves, leaving the star to do all the cutting and entertaining etc. It seems like no one cares about the birthday boy/girl, except for the closer friends. I remember how uncomfortable some of the birthday boys/girls looked, and I pity them for the fact that they have to go through this on such a special day for them.
How is that more precious than the world around you stopping for you and your friends, for you to be showered with geniunine wishes and sincere greetings and hug from your friends?
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