Sunday, August 31, 2008

Look at this face
I know the years are showin
Look at this life
I still dont know where its going

I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be
All I need to know

Look at these eyes
They never seen what mattered
Look at these dreams
So beaten and so battered

I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be
All I need to know

So many questions
Still left unanswered
So much
Ive never broken through

And when I feel you near me
Sometimes I see so clearly
The only truth I've ever known
Is me and you

Look at this man
So blessed with inspiration
Look at this soul
Still searching for salvation

I dont know much
But I know I love you
And that may be
All I need to know

I dont know much
But I know I love you
That may be
All I need to know

I dont know much
But I know I love you
That may be
All there is to know

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Just read the papers with regards to ragging getting a lil too sexual. I must admit that it did leave a lil lump in my throat. No, not that I was extremely sad about the moral values of youths these days, neither was is due to the love that I somehow, must have in me, deep deep deep down in my heart, for the country and thus feeling sultra depressed that youths these days no longer know the line for games and that they don't know how to "let the light pass through". Felt a lil something when I was reading it. I must say that I don't really want to know what happens during ragging but yet, in some secluded corner of my brain, the cells are constantly screaming for information about this very special form of introduction to uni life. No wonder they say that uni's hard! It's not difficult to understand why, given the type of games they play in the campus. It really isn't rocket science to figure out why NUS has so many exciting and juicy and also raunchy news popping out every once in a while, much to surprise of Jamie Yeo who thinks that it's just us Singaporeans making a mountain out of a mole-hole.

Yes no doubt we've over-reacted a lil. But then again, isn't that better than to see it as, "Oh, it's just another one of those passing phases in the youths' lives. No biggie." Utter rubbish! 21st century or not, the very fact that we're from the East means that we ought to have that lil trait that sets us apart from the West. It's tomfoolery to say that we should be more open minded and be like the West! Since when does being like the West equals being more open-minded? I guess Hollywood must be really glad that she has the whole world in her palm, controlling their every thoughts about life and how one should conduct himself. This moral degradation and mortification's remains all too clear to be seen. It's distressing.

I have no idea what you went through during ragging. Maybe you enjoyed it, maybe you didn't. Or maybe you didn't even participate in it. I'm not too sure. But regardless, it's a whole different thing being in uni and army, so much so that both will never be able to fully understand what the other goes through in both places. I guess that's why relationships die-off during this rather, turbulent period, well at least that's for the guys. Ha. It really isn't surprising to hear of friends getting attached just 3 weeks into the new school term. It really isn't. Afterall, it's uni.

-js-