LOVE actually
Music: Lamb - Gabriel


Settling into my new job slowly and pretty well so far ...settling into a nice rythm, a monotonous one I might add.

A constant hum, a steady buzz ... wonder what keeps me going?

What makes me wake up in the morning?
Get dressed in my business shirt and matching tie?
Have my breakfast, slip on my shoes and grab the briefcase and race for work?
Be thankful when I get there on time?

As I watch the others in the same predicament everyday ... faces jaunt, eyes droppy
An hour too early for their liking.
I wonder what keeps them going too?

What sustains them day to day?
What propels them to keep living this dreary existence of a continuous drab cycle?
A vicious cycle of earning and spending? Of stressful weekdays and worn-out weekends?
Of constant dissatisfactions and fervent pursuits of something better in their lives?

Today I became enlightened as I watched the sappy drama film "Love Actually". Exploring the myriad of themes that love manifests itself in everyday life; an englishman's love towards a portuguese woman that drove him to learn the language, a little boy's crush to a classmate that made him take up music lessons, a wife's love towards her family such that she is able to forgive her cheating husband, an old rock star's love for music that touches everyone, a man's infatuation with his best friend's wife, a woman who loved her retarded brother so much that she willingly lets go of the man she loves, and so on.

"Love actually is all around"

And it's what keeps this world going. And not money as some might purport.

As for me, I have yet to find someone who can make me feel like everything is all worth it. But at least I can revel that I have my family always. Far or near, it comforts me that I am not and never will be alone in this world.



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"It's my favourite part of the day, driving you."

"It's the saddest part of my day, leaving you."