i was walking across to united square from novena square via the underpass and as usual this man in his late fifties probably sixties would be standing there with his guitar singing hymns of praise...
then came the common song in the background, "see if you dont study this is what you would be doing." in disgust my eyes started to scan through the underpass and soon enough centered onto this mother dragging her child by the arm across the underpass as her child slowly absorbed his mothers teachings. well it isnt a far cry from what my mom used to tell me "if you dont study your friends would be sitting and enjoying in the restaurant whilst you serve them." yea sure that may possibly be the result of not studying or it may not be... for my case, that was the result of studying... such an irony eh but that is another story.
the thing that i feel disgusted about is how that man was looked down upon. objects of power and success have they become the reason of living? aspiration and drive to life? so what happens once they have been reached? then what?
the day i pass one of these buskers with my own, this would be what i would tell them. "see that man over there? there is nothing wrong with what he is doing. he is doing and honest day worth of living and there is nothing to be ashamed about. if one day you were to fall into his shoes, there is nothing wrong. however his life is not an easy one, he would not earn much in a day and would not be able to afford what he really wants, but it is nothing to be ashamed of it is honest. studying would help you get a job that pays better, but if that job is not an honest one, then do not even dare look that man in the eye."
i believe that being honest and walking right in the eyes of God is definitely better than in the eyes of men. it definitely isn't the easier path but it is the most rewarding.
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