I remembered when I was young I had a trip with my family to Tioman Island in Malaysia, a place with sky, sea, trees and beaches. A place so nice and relaxing, no school work, no trouble (back then, my life biggest stress was studies). So my whole family when to the island for some getaway from the busy city lifestyle. We could canoe everyday, play Bingo game or just swim in the Crystal clear lagoon. We hike the mountain to the waterfalls, ride on banana boat and tour around the island. That was a short getaway but was an unforgettable one.
With us, there were another family, a close friend of my father. Together we stayed in that island for 3 days. But I felt like I have been living there for awhile much longer than 3 days. It was such a nice holiday and my soul get stuck there even when I'm back in Singapore. I have been dreaming of going back, I have been thinking of the life there every time i felt lonely or stressed. But what I will never forget is, someone asked me a question. "If I were an animal what would I be."
I remember this question was asked by someone around my age back then when I was around 7 or 8-year-old. But until now I'm still thinking of this. This was a simple and naive question but the answer is link psychologically in our being. The way I answered this question when I was young makes me behave or walk toward my goal in the future. Makes me understand how I see my future, might be what I am now or might be far from reaching. But that could be inborn in me. I am made to fulfill this goal since I'm young. My mind is set to it and it never changes. Until now and I'm still faithfully thinking.... Why I choices Eagle as what I want to be.
"I choice to be an eagle, yes eagle and I must emphasize, is eagle not bird." That was how I answered many years back when nothing other than having fun interests me. I was being questioned back, "why eagle, and not bird." and my answer was, "because eagle fly higher than the bird, eagle see better than the bird and eagle is fiercer than the bird. I want to be eagle because I want to fly freely like the eagle, go where ever he wants and do what ever he wants. see things high from above and attack their pray fast and swift. Brave in all situation and fight against all odd. That's why I want to be an eagle."
Yes, that was what I said and I'll never forget those words, and the place that picture me in my memories. But with that, now I realize that eagles was what I choose, but eagles are lonely animal, fly and hunt on their own. Which is what I feel now... Do I still want to be an eagle now?
6/14/2010 02:14:00 AM
