Tuesday, December 20, 2005
~ 11:31 AM ~
Been back in Malaysia for a few days. "Nothing gold can stay" has been a reflection i have been feeling since i came back here. This sentence just came into my head when i saw how much has changed in the area i am living in. Though i have not been around here for about half a year, change is everywhere.
Looking at the literal meaning, it means that even gold will lose its shine one day. Gone is its glamour and pride one day.
What about the intrinsic meaning, u may ask? My ans: It depends, cause it encompasses so many aspects and areas. Fundamentally, i would say that this phrase is used to describe one's golden moments.
An individual will definitely have golden moments. Excellent exam results, awards, recognition, job praise, and many many more. But how long do these sweet moments last? Definitely not eternity. Just like how a river flows, people will soon forget who you are and what you did. Cause there will always be persons better enough to fit into your shoes and if not, rip open your shoes cause their feet is larger.
I was back in Monash Malaysia campus this morning to accompany a fren to collect her offer letter to Australia. I went earlier cause i wanted to have a look at this campus which I have accomplished much. As soon as I stepped onto the campus, I felt nostalgic. I asked myself "Was this really the place i studied in for 1.5 years?". It was quite hard to imagine.
Memories started pouring in. I remembered sitting at the foyer with a group of friends. We would talk and laugh. Tempers lost and words of discouragement also occured at this foyer. This foyer was where we had fun and toiled during work. The smell of victory and defeat was evident in the air.
I walked up to the computer lab. The computers have been removed from some of the com labs. I guess they were going to be replaced with new and better ones. I reminded myself "This was the place where i usually had to fight for a vacant spot to do my assignments." Gone are the computers that i used to complete assignments and print lecture notes.
When my friend and i was about to enter the staff room, we met our Business Statistics lecturer outside. She recognised me straight away, but she did not remember my name. The only thing she remembered about me, I was her top student in the semester i did Business Statistics. We had a good talk outside the staff room. But all those that happened were in the past. Nothing gold stayed...nothing gold can stay.
If I were to take the reflection phrase into a deeper level, i guess i can only go as deep as to describe human nature. No matter how righteous a man is, there will be times when evil deeds will be committed. One bad thing a good man does can nullify the 100 good deeds that this good man did b4. Why? Cause people only remember what you did to hurt them, not what you did that may have benefitted them. This is the kind of world we live in, i believe.
Cynical or skeptical? It's your call.
