Christmas 2013

我们常常为别人准备精心的礼物，但何曾为自己买些喜欢的东西呢？

今天，我便果断地买了一份礼物送给自己。过后，我想了想，发现这个礼物或许不只能让我开心。日后有可能给别人带来惊喜/感动呢！

The season of spreading love <3

Love it! :)

“美”吗？:o

argh tempted to buy a t-shirt n a pair of shorts, quite a different style that i've never tried before.

besides, played bmt and had no clothes to change into before heading to bugis lol omg.
first time wearing my 睡衣 (actually it's a class t-shirt n p.e. shorts hahah), walking about bugis!

anyway, here's what i tried on @ topman :)



1. toned-down flowery shirt (with too short sleeves)
2. nice green shorts (but too short -.-)

啊~好久没出门逛街了。试穿一下，果然会让我感到焕然一新哈哈。我想，这就是所谓的“逛街治疗”（retail therapy）吧！那些总是被工作搞得精疲力尽的，快点找个时间，与亲朋好友到处走走吧。说说话、散散心，这些都足以充当促使我们继续奋斗的力量。大家加油！^。^

Temper

Ages since she last lost her temper at us.

Of course it's okay for u to be angry, but what matters is how u deal with the situation.

Continue being “不爽” or think of another solution? We just wanted to talk about it, and not point fingers. Sorry if our words hurt you. Hope you'd understand. :'(

"Are you happy with some sad days?

Or are you sad with some happy days?"

望明天会更好。

兄

两个人，

撑着伞。

向前奔，

笑声满。

水溅上，

倒无妨。

因为家，

快到了。

:)

心•眼•口

当一个人在跟你讲话时，我想，最基本的礼仪就是看着他。不管你有多么不爽、多么烦躁、多么厌恶他，也无需假装看不到、听不到、感觉不到他的存在。

It sucks to be ignored again n again.

我可以承担你的负担，也可以倾听你的烦恼。但请不要把我当成出气布偶；我也是有感受的。

累..

茉莉花

刚回到家，感到口渴，便打开冰箱想找果汁之类的饮料。但吸引我目光的是一叠躺在冰箱上的纸张。我一页一页地翻，发现是之前逃跑的她所留下的。我怎么也读不懂，只能猜想它们应该是她想天天夜夜对他说的话。

目光一扫，看见厨子摆放着一个正躺着的盒子。黑色的字迹说 “For you to open”。仔细地看，发现荧光笔的字迹其实就是我的名字。打开之后，我真的更加了解她这个人了。不管内容是否完全真实，我只能说：“或许我们真的忽略了、并忘了她其实也是一个富有感情的人类。”所谓“家家有本难念的经”，她也不例外。

内容大概就是这样：

• "I feel good to work here... time to leave soon."
• "I want to live higher life in my future... but the storm was turn to my side. I fell in the sea."
• "My one of big dream is to be a popular singer dancer and to be help poor country and family in the world. But we has not enough money to become like that."
• "I almost my brain lost because of someone. So I told you one day you look like my friend right? He is tall and white with long fingers and dark hair, so proud of him."
• （她形容他的遭遇 - 发生交通意外，导致躺在医院，无法说话。）
• "Eldest bro missing 2009 until now. Everything is become unlucky."
• "I really want to leave after I work for 2 weeks but you seem like my loved one a lot, so I continue in here."
• "When you wear working shirt and pants look like with him. You have same habit somewhere. He look like a doctor. He's walking also seem with you."
• "I wish to can stay happy and to get higher degree in University to your dream come true. I wish a lot for you."
• "You are very lucky person. You live well, study high and see more know more than us. Make sure to be good teacher."
• "Best wishes. Good luck." 

她这封信总共14页。
我心想：倘若她当初不选择当女佣，继续在学校念书（多几年就毕业），我相信她一定能凭着她伟大的梦想取得一番成就的。
但人生如戏，她或许逼不得已才得抛弃一切，到外地挣钱。

你希望我为你祷告。
我祝福你快快找到方向、永记梦想，向一个更灿烂、更辉煌的未来迈进。

ILO ILO

http://www.iloilomovie.com/

好久没在影院落泪了。接近尾声，我感到脸上一直有热乎乎的泪珠不停地滑下。不管我怎么拚命地抹掉，不听话的眼睛还是不断地泛出泪水。

终于有机会看这部戏。它不但是新加坡导演的作品，还得过不少奖状。可是，最吸引我的是它那么真实的电影材料。我想，许多新加坡人都会与此电影产生共鸣。即使没雇用过女佣，但还是会被情节所感动、伤心。对我而言，电影不只重温导演当时小时候所认识的那位女佣，它也提醒了大家女佣在外地的辛苦、在内心的天真、在家中的勤奋。

看着看着，我不禁想起从小到现在所接触过的女佣。虽然遇到不少的“犯重罪”者，但偶尔还是会遇到那些真心关心我们一家的圣人。有位叫 "Eni" 的女佣每次不惜地用她自己的薪水买好吃的食物给我和哥哥们吃，办事效率也非常地高。她也总是面带着笑容，空闲时还会跟我聊天。最好笑的是，她丈夫一直叫她回老家，但她依依不舍，拒绝了他好几次呢！最终，回去后，她每年圣诞节都会寄贺卡给我们，祝我们全家人平平安安、身体健康。

致世界上所有的女佣们：谢谢你们的爱心与努力。

Christopher Chen (Anthony Chen's youngest brother) & Teresita Sajonia (Auntie Terry)

世界晚安~ 休息片刻，继续冲刺！:)