Recently, I've been witness to quite a number of angry and some very hateful incidents and conversations. I bear witness to the frailty of human kind. Arguements without any real resolutions, hateful remarks aimed to strike the heart, confrontations that results in anything but good. Have we all forgotten how to forgive and forget? Have everyone gone completely heartless and care nothing about others?

 

Just the other day, I met an old couple coming out of a taxi in front of my office. Because the stop is right in front of the entrance to the office, by stopping there, some cars behind may cause to jam up a bit. Impatiently, the driver behind (in his black BMW), starting honking. Goodness gracious! Then, subsequently, as they entered the building, nobody bothered to open the door or escort them to the main reception area, although they were clearly lost. There were people there, but nobody bothered. I had to make my way back (I was going the other direction), and lead them to the reception area.

 

I was in the brunt of a heated arguement, not that I had much of a choice, two bickering people who are just as stubborn as the other, couldn't even see to resolve the issue although long as past. Why is that? Nobody is perfect. Therefore, there is always room for forgiveness and self-realisation. Of course, it takes some time for some to fully realise the extend of one's character or mistake, but once that has happened, don't you think it is about high time to learn to forgive and forget? I'm no saint myself. I have faulted against others and others against me. Some may decide to hold a grudge, some feel remorseful, some even feel vengeful. I've learnt in the past that it is fruitless to stay angry all the time. Why let it bother me? I have admitted my faults and also apologies for most of it. At the same time, I have forgiven others no matter what the fault may be.

 

It has been quite a journey so far as an adult of such. Maturity brings some peace to my soul and solitude to my being. "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone".