There's hope for society after all
Saturday, May 21, 20118:03 PM
Today, I realise that karma is a force to be reckoned with. (and no, its not because I read The Karma Club by Jessica Brody, though it was a cute book:D)
Usually, if we see lost stuff lying around, we'd try to turn it in if we could right? Especially in school, when it's like, how hard can it get to just walk to the general office and give it back? Or at least leave it in its original position so if the owner ever returns searching, she/he would be able to find it again. That often happens when it's a public area and you probably can't contact the owner in any way. I also try not to take money left on the ground, even if it's unlikely anyone will ever come back for it since you can't actually put your name on cash. It's all thanks to someone who told me a long, long time ago to never take what doesn't belong to you because you never know why it's dropped in the first place. Then I started imagining that if the owner was unlucky enough to lose their money, what happens if their bad luck is IN the money itself too?!
I know it's stupid. But that's what I thought, anyway.
Judging from the rate I always lose my belongings, there are obviously times when things go missing FOREVER, and each time it happens I'll have to beat myself up for my carelessness. Then the first thing that will definitely run through my mind would be: "If only I could rewind time lah! Then I won't be so screwed now dammit". And next, "Wth I always never take ppl's stuff then now when I lose things nobody saves me". I never got back the pouch I lost in Beijing and the wallet and water bottle (it was Nike okay!! $25 bucks yknow) I lost in Nanyang.
Today at Bugis, I lost my wallet (yeah, again) and also all sense of logic as I panicked and started imagining all the worst-case scenarios, like me jumping in front of a car because MY I.C AND EZLINK were still inside, plus the wallet itself was a birthday present so how uncool would it be if I lost it?!?! AND WITHOUT MY MONEY, I CANT GET MY KOI!!! It wasn't in the toilet, the cleaner didn't see anything, and all hope was almost lost, until Casslynn suggested going back to KFC where we had lunch at.The KFC staff asked me for my wallet colour and lo & behold-IT WAS THERE. I don't think I've ever appreciated my wallet, or KFC, as much as I did at that moment. My favourite fast-food chain now is KFC for sure HAHAHA they have good work ethics!!!
I like to think that this was karma. As well as the last time when someone (can't remember who oops) found my name tag and gave it back to me when I didn't even know I lost it, or when I went looking for my name tag/lunch box/water bottle and found them all lying exactly where I left them. It's like, each time we do something good, somehow karma finds a way to make sure you're thanked. And things aren't going so well, like if you never find your lost belongings again, I prefer not to believe that it's because we did something not-so-good. I'd rather believe it's because we had to deflect some bad karma heading our way through no fault of our own (haha okay this is nonsensical sorry) and it's better to lose a material object that we can do without, instead of anything else that's intangible.
On a lighter note-it's sabbatical week! Which means we're just one week away from June holidays hehe. I always say I'll start dieting and exercising (urgh) soon and I always fail, BUT I'M GOING TO BE SERIOUS ABOUT IT THIS TIME! How else am I going to fit into all those clothes in my wardrobe that were way too loose a year ago but are now skin-tight!?
More on this later. I could write an essay on losing weight, honestly, because it never happens to me!!!!