A series of events has been happening too dramatically recently. I am again and again devastated by these news and reminded how fragile we humans actually are! We get comfortable but not contented, and we take far too many things for granted.

One recent heartbreaking news brought me to tears and I realise just how vulnerable and helpless we can be when faced with major adverse events! It's unbelievable how our ability to keep holding onto the pillar are actually easily crushed and destroyed when life's tornado/tsunami/hurricane comes at us.

What can we hold on to? The Lord, where our strength comes from, where our help comes from, where our hope comes from!

You may argue its easier said than done, I agree, but if you're giving up before trying because you decided it's too hard a task, then you are in no position to say that. There's no harm trying!

Anyway my point is, treasure the blessings you have in life, be it people, things, achievements or health. Treasure all of them before it's too late, because you never know when it is your last time calling them yours.

And what brought me here again? Well, xanga is a good place to rant :P

So yesterday was the last day attending a conference at my un, we were bombarded with back-to-back talks by professionals and reputable people in the profession for hours! I was falling asleep and did fall asleep at some point to be honest. Until something happened that got my adrenaline pumped up for the rest of the day.

We were seated in a lecture theater; someone came back from the loo, we had to stand up for them to get to their seats. So one of these two guys, while walking pass me, conveniently took my phone with him. I SAW his hand on my things and I immediately realised my phone was gone. He was only seated two seats away from me. I was absolutely fuming when I saw him holding my phone! I told him off immediately with an adequately loud voice, i.e. not too soft to show that I was serious about it, and not too loud to disrupt the meeting.

Me: Dude, that's my phone, give it back!

Guy: I just want to see it.

Me: No, you didn't ask. Give it back.

Guy: But I only want to see it for a while.

Me (with a stern face): Give it back.

Guy: ....... *hands it back to me*

I admit my phone cover might be very interesting to many, but that doesn't give you the permission to take it without asking! Certainly not from a stranger, regardless of whether we're both attending the same conference! In fact, in the past few days this guy has been acting weird and rude (he somehow made it possible to do both at the same time), so I don't have a good impression of him already. And taking without asking? I'm NOT condoning such behaviour! Let's not get into racial stuff here (neither am I disclosing his race), this is basic manners any person should practise!

I believe my stern face made him realise that I was not happy about his action, so he tried to apologise during the talk (I know right). But I was still pretty angry about it and just simply replied "Mm, yeah". Just when I felt that I did something right - taught someone how to act like a civilised person - we met again at an exhibition an hour later.

So I was at this stand talking to the lady, trying to get more information from her; while that guy was at the stand beside us (standing almost right behind me) filling in a form. He so conveniently stretched out to the stand where I was and tested his pen on one of the papers on the table, while doing that, no doubt, he hit my side. I'm not very comfortable with physical contact, not even with my friends or family members, what more a stranger who just got you on your nerves! It was a short 'contact' so I took it in, continued my conversation with the lady. Well guess what, the moment he finished filling the form, he so conveniently (yes, again) shoved in beside me. This time, he was literally leaning on my arm! I almost lost it to be honest, but I couldn't even be bothered to tell him off, because he won't get it, he JUST WON'T GET IT. So I left that stand, and made sure we're not at the same stand ever after that.

I really wonder how he survived til this day. If this was done to a braver/more aggressive person, he would have gotten a slap or a punch really. Let's just think that he has some really kindhearted friends who accepts him as he is.

Don't think I'll ever be one of them.

P.S. Much thanks to my friends and a lovely little girl who totally turned my frowns to smiles.