Sunny side up
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| New York : Wendy Lamb Books |
| 2008 |
“That’s amazing,” I said, feeling dizzy, as if the swirling whirlpools on the map were pulling me in. Kind of like an underwater version of seat 44K. Maybe there could be a submarine version, with a periscope?
“I like maps too,” I said. “They make me feel peaceful, like flying, when you can look out at the map of your whole life.”
She leant down to study one of them in more details and gave a deep sigh.
“The thing is, Sunday, we all live with our pain. It becomes part of the landscape that’s inside us. Your life becomes a project in cartography. You alone must map it all out. We have to become ultimately familiar with what has been carved into us like a river, or laid down in us like rock. You have to find a way to flow your life around the obstacles, or through them. Or you can fence parts off, of course, but your life gets a little narrow as a result. If you spend your life shunning the painful parts, you risk them growing wild with neglect and taking you over like weeds.”
I wasn’t exactly sure what Granny Carmelene was talking about. It was like listening to someone talk to themselves. I think old people do a bit of that. I moved over to the doors near the verandah and looked out to the garden. It was so peaceful, as if Granny Carmelene had created a world with only lovely things in it. She leant over the table and examined the map with a magnifying glass. Her words became soft and slow like she was whispering into a crystal ball.
“So, here we all are, Sunny, each with our joys, each with our pain. Your mother has regrets too, I’m sure. You may think pain is an obstacle, but at the core of one’s pain is always a diamond. We can’t change the past, my dear. But we can learn from it, and perhaps make different choices for the future. Grasping for happiness, I’m afraid, is like licking sweet honey from a knife.”
I’m glad Granny Carmelene mentioned honey, because talking about ingredients made me feel like I had something I could add to the conversation, even though most of it sounded like gobbledy-gook to me. I mean, what did any of it have to do with Mum and the D word?
She looked up from the map and gave me a gentle smile, which reminded me of a sun shower, on account of a solitary tear also rolling down her cheek.
Extract from the book Sunny Side Up
by Marion Roberts
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New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2008.
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Extract contributed by Siti Nadiah
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How do you overcome painful moments in your life and what would you say to help someone who is going through a difficult and painful time?
July 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
One painful moment in my life was when I did not get at least 70 marks for my Chinese. When I looked at my class results and the overall reesults, I was glad that I was not the last in my class, or in the level.
Another time was when I did very badly for my Math CA1 paper. Though I was depressed, I told myself that I would have to work harder, so that I can get better results. I would not like others who usually get lower than me boast about getting only 3 marks higer than me.During SA1, I got higger than her by much more than 3 marks. I was overjoyed.
July 1st, 2010 at 1:18 pm
One of the most painful moments of my life was losing my pet rabbit Buddy. He died last year, in September. On the 2nd week of Febuauary, my mother gave Buddy to my grand Uncle as he had a big garden. Around the end of August, Buddy fell ill. The veteniarean said Buddy was really ill and would leave us soon. My heart was shattered.
Another painful moment in my life was when my mother had to undergo a very risky surgery. It was to remove a cyst in her stomach. The cyst was 7-8cm in diameter. my father waited outside the operation theater while I went to school. I was not able to concentrate in class too. Thankfully, with God’s grace, my mother was alright.
I would tell the person who is going through a difficult and painful time that they are not the only person who is suffering. I would also tell them that there are people that are suffering more then them. I would also tell them to think positive and not be discouraged by others. I would tell them that they are actually better off then many others.
July 1st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
One of the most painful moments that happened in my life was when my family and a group of church friends went for a holiday in Australia, Tasmania, during the December holidays. On the second day in the luxiourous hotel, the adults decided to drive to the a tourists’ attraction, a moutain.
When we reached there, I relised how big the moutains were. We decided to take the bumpiest and most dangerous route up the moutain. We made it up all the way to the top. We felt a sense of satisfaction. We were making our way down when the painful part came. I was walking down the steep slope when I tripped over a rock and that resulted in both my scaped knees and scratches on my palm. Within seconds, it started bleeding. For me, it was very painful. To how I overcome it was that I prayed to God for help and to take away the pain it was causing me and did not think about it at all.
My advice to those who are going through a difficult and painful time is that to pray to God to help you and to take away the pain and difficulties,and take time to relax and talk to someone they can trust and believe in. They should also not be discouraged by others or also influence by others. I can assure them that they will feel better and be able to overcome the difficulties they are facing in their life.
July 1st, 2010 at 1:26 pm
When my great grandmother passed away,that was the most painful moment in my life. I was very sad for a period of time. When I go to my grandmother’s house every week I have this feeling that a family member is missing but this is life. People were born, they get old and then they just pass on. My mother told me that there is no point crying over the fact that my great grandmother has passed on. It is normal for people to pass on.I heeded my mother’s advice and stopped thinking about the past and moved on. All the negative thinking would be put a side and think positively like for example: My great grandmother would go to heaven because she has done a lot of good things.
If someone is going through a difficult and painful time, I would comfort the person and tell him or her that it is normal to feel sad but not for too long.
July 1st, 2010 at 5:48 pm
One painful moment in my life was when I fell down. My cousin, my sister and I decided to go out and play. We went to a slope and decided to go down with my scooter. My sister took her bike while my cousin and I took the scooter. My cousin stood behind me and I was in front.
We were going down when we lost control of the scooter, I fell onto the ground and my cousin fell on top of me!! She was heavy though… I had a deep cut and my sister and cousin quickly brought me home to apply some medicine. I was very scared as my blood was trickling down my knee. My mother applied some medicine and it was okay. My mother never allowed me to play at the slope again but I recovered in one week and was able to do PE. YAY!!!
If someone is going through a difficult and painful time, I would try to help them and comfort the person.
July 1st, 2010 at 8:53 pm
The most painful moment in my life was the time I fell down. I was walking home from school one day,when I accidentally tripped over a rock. Although my knees were slightly grazed, it felt very, very painful. When I reached home, my mother applied some medicine for me. My mother advised me to be more careful next time. After two weeks, the cut recovered.
I would ask the person to pray to God and I will try to help him or her.I would also encourage him or her if he or she needed encouragement.
July 1st, 2010 at 10:14 pm
My most painful moment is when my beloved pet, Tippy died. It was an adorable and active little terrapin. I brought its picture to school on show-and-tell in the year 2008. It crawls fast unlike other tortoises. After that it grew sick and refuses to eat. It hides in its shell all day even after i poke its head. One day, i checked on it again and there was no breathing at all coming from it.It departed on the December 2008. I was sad but got well after that.
I will give a card to that person and pray for her/him.
July 2nd, 2010 at 11:44 am
When I meet with difficult problems in my life, Firstly, I consult an adult like my mother, or my aunty.
One painful moment in my life was when my hamster
died. When I came home from school, my mother told me that my hamster had died in the food tray. I knew this day would come sooner or later as my hamster was suffering from cancer.
When I meet people encountering difficult moments, I would comfort them, just like how my mother did to me when my hamster died.
July 2nd, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Add on to my comment…2nd paragraph(continued)
My 2nd most painful moment is that i keep falling down.
Honestly, I am quite a clumsy person. That’s why i keep falling
down. But every time we fall do, it is very painful. But i learnt something. I will pull myself up and continue to walk again. In our daily lives, every time we made a mistake, we just pull ourselves up and learn from our mistakes and restart again.
July 3rd, 2010 at 11:37 am
My most painful moment was when I did not score very well for my Mathematics exam. I tried so hard during the exam and prayed to God that I would score well, alas, things turned out unexpectedly. It turned out that I scored worse than my previous exam. I was a little discouraged but my parents encouraged me to do better in the next exam.
Another painful moment was when I experienced pain near my abdomen. The pain continued the following days and my parents kept asking if I did any vigorous exercise after eating, but I did not. They decided to bring me to the doctor to check what was wrong. I was so scared it was something serious and my heart was beating so fast. I prayed to God it was nothing serious.
The doctor suspected it was either gastric flu or appendicitis ( inflammation of the large intestine). I was so worried I kept asking questions. He said he would moniter me and if it was really the latter, I had to go for surgery. The doctor wrote a letter to KK HOSPITAL just in case I had to go for surgery. He gave me medicine for stomach muscle spasms and fever, but I did not drink the fever medicine.
After a few days, the pain began to subside. That was when I knew it was gastric flu. I felt so overjoyed and lucky I did not have to go for surgery. I was also excused from PE for some time.
Enough of the frightful story. If someone is going through a painful moment, I would encourage her to look at the bright side that she/he still has some friends. I will not leave her/him in the lurch. Everyone has to go through painful moments. Life is not a bed of roses. It all depends on the person who has to go through painful moments, whether they want to think it positively or negatively. I am sure you also have painful moments. Well, as a matter of fact, everyone has.
July 5th, 2010 at 8:51 am
One of my most painful moment in my life was that my grandfather had passed away.I was very depressed.To overcome the painful moment,I told myself not to feel upset as everyone has to leave this life one day.I decided to get on with my life without feeling sad.Although one of my family members had passed on,I told myself that I still have a happy family.
If someone is going through a painful moment,I would comfort him or her and encourage him or her to pull herself or himself through the painful moment.I would also tell him or her that he or she is not the only one who is suffering and tell him or her to get on with his or her life.
July 7th, 2010 at 10:18 am
I might talk to them and make them feel better as much as i can do. I might also tell her that i am going through a hard time too and how i am overcoming that obstacle that she is trying to avoid.Somehow maybe he/she will overcome it
July 7th, 2010 at 10:20 am
One of my painful moments were when my cute little fishes died.It was dreadful.no words to express my feelings.
If somebody was in painful moments i would go and advice them not to have any hardships.You need to go on life .Life is challenging always. Obstacles all around us is true in life now
July 8th, 2010 at 11:43 am
One of my painful momentss is rolling down the escalator.I had a scar on my leg and three red lines on my stomach.I was only five years old when I had that.Luckily, my loving father bought me an ice-cream to cool me down.
An another one is at school,when a horrible girl bully me.She will always say when I talk “blablalalala “. Once, she scolded me for nothing and I was about to tell teacher when she cried and begged me when I was young .
Once is my yonger and older sisters died when they were about to born,I was depressed.I know it when my mother is inthe hospital and for PL superstar I was a bit sad that I did not made it.
July 8th, 2010 at 11:44 am
One of my painful moments is when i fell and and my knee was bleeding profusely.Then i was scared. My best friend pooja comforted me. She brought me to the general office. The auntie put medicine on my knee. It was very painful.
What i would advice other people if they are going through painful moments is to comfort yourself and try not to think about it.
July 8th, 2010 at 11:46 am
One of my painful moments is that when i am join student care because my mother had to work.Ity was because i think i friend my sister’s friend and my other friends was not satisifed and they decided not to talk to me and don’t be my friend.And that time my result was not good and the teacher kept scolding me and when vthe teacher scolded me they laughed at me my heart was breaking.and when i go up to eat lunch they would even STEAL my things they were horrible.So when i went back home crying buckets i told my mother that i wanted to quit this student care and join another but my mother told me that every student care would have at least a bully.And they continued to do that for about 3 month.But after some time i got used to it so i igonered them andsoon they thought it wasn’t fun and decided not to bully me anymore and it the best to have at least friends i thought at that moment.When i told my mother about she told me that was good and and felt delighted!
July 8th, 2010 at 11:47 am
My most painful moment i s that i lost my hamster mo-mo which is 3 years old. I got it at age of 6 for my birthday and died when i am 9 at 26 june 2009. I kept crying for 5 minutes straight. The relationship with mo-mo is very long after he was gone i could not feed it, bath it or even play with it!
My another painful moment when my father slipped and fall at my brother school. He complain that his back is pain but i thought he was lying and did not bothered at all.
After he went to checked up, the docter say he injured his back bone and needed to do operation. After the docter called me and my mother rushed to the hospital straight a way. As he went in the operation room, i cried out loud as the docter say better to be prepared. After 6 hours the docter came out and say he alright. I was relived that he alright.I brought him a drink and went home.
July 8th, 2010 at 11:48 am
The most painful moment of my life was when I was playing at the parade square with Britney and my classmates catching,when someone accidently pushed me and I fell and blood came gushing out of my wound.Then Britney accompanied me to the general office.
The next painful moment was when my father got heart-attack and he was admitted to Singapore General Hospital.When my mother heard about it, my mother rushed to the Hospital and called home and told my brothers and I that my father was admitted to the hospital and needed a surgery for his heart and needed to take out some of his vein. My heart was pumping like a racing car and i kept on calling my mother and asked if my father was fine. Then i saw my father’s stiches at his chest, his arm,his leg and his back. It looked very scary.
July 8th, 2010 at 11:58 am
One night i woke up feeling very thirsty, so i went down to have a drink. While i was walking down the stairs, i tripped over a step and i rolled down the stairs and woke up the whole family. My maid ran out the kicthen and saw blood gushing out my chin. My father saw and bring me to the docter to check up. The next day, my father brought me to the hospital to have it to have stiches. After 1 hour later i came out of the operation room. i went home and cried loudly. I would not want someone want to touch my chin as i will remebered the accidently
July 8th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
One painful moments in life was when my grandmother has cancer.Founding that my grandmother has to go through more than two opperations a week.I missed her so much that I cried,I forced myself to stop crying and talk to her over the phone.For me, she told the docter that she want to go home as she missed me.Before her opperation time,I called her to say good luck.She cried over the phone.But to my surprise,she came to our house.But now onwards,she only goes to the hospital every tuesday to friday.I HOPE SHE WILL NOT DIE!!!!!!!!!!
July 8th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
The most painful moment of my life is when I was primary one my whole class went on a excursion to the Singapore Zoo.When We were going to watch an animal show,I accidently tripped over a pebble.My both knees were full of blood,the blood could not stop oozing out.My arms was scratched by the rough floor.I moaned in pain,luckily my friend helped me up and encourage me.If someone feels hurt I will encourage them as how my friend encouraged me when I was hurt.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
My most painful moment in my life was when I nearly failed my SA2 math exam in primary three. At first, I thought I would pass my exam easily, but in the end i had nearly failed my school exam by six marks.I was very depressed when I recieved my results as I could not buy a toy that my sister and I wanted to buy to use as a display material and my sister wanted to use it as a doll house. My sister and I were very sad.
Another time was when my first pet hamster died I cried uncontrollably. For two complete hors non-stopping. Then my mother said she would get two more new hamsters,a girl and a boy.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
My most painful moment in my life was when I nearly failed my SA2 math exam in primary three. At first, I thought I would pass my exam easily, but in the end i had nearly failed my school exam by six marks.I was very depressed when I recieved my results as I could not buy a toy that my sister and I wanted to buy to use as a display material and my sister wanted to use it as a doll house. My sister and I were very sad.
Another time was when my first pet hamster died I cried uncontrollably. For two complete hors non-stopping. Then my mother said she would get two more new hamsters,a girl and a boy.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
One of the most painful moments is when my uncle had a stroke. he was in China then so my aunty immediatly book a flight to China to bring my uncle for threatment in Singapore.My cousin was very sad that his father had a stroke. No one took care of my cousin so he stayed at my house for 3 nights.when my uncle came back her went for many Operations and one of his hands cant move. I hope his hand camn move again. I pray to God about healing my uncle.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
One of my painful moment was when my grandmother was hospitalise.She stayed there for two days.Everyone was glad she could be discharged but at the thired day she passed on suddenly.We were extremly sad.my mother told me to skip school so that i could acompeny my grandmother.
I stayed overnight with my mother in my grandmother’s house.On the last day of her fineral wake,everybody cried.I just wish that she is resting in peace.
July 8th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
One of my painful moments is thet i fell down onto the drain.i got a scar.Without a second it started bleeding.I tried to overcome my pain.but,it did not work.
So,i prayed to god and it worked.I hope this thing will not happen again.
There is one story that is painful to my life. It happened last year on 24th of November.It was also my baby sister’s birthday.Here’s the story: He has lung cancer.he needed to use a feeding tube.Actually,he did not smoke.This kind of disease always happen to other people.
Then,3 months later,after my grandmother finished praying,my grandfather took his last breath and he died.My family members gathered.and cried.We prayed for him a lot of times as it we were very sad.My baby sister will not get a chance to see my grandfather and it is very sad.I hope my grandfather rests in peace.Then from now, i don’t have any granfather.:(
July 8th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
One of my painful moment is when my cousin baby died he died last year.He was only one and a half years old. I felt sorry for their family.On that day it was his brother birthday. They celebrate it at the condominuim babeque pit as they lived there. Their family are on the way to the babeque pit to put some things. The baby was holding on to a five years old boy.
They were walking along the pond.When suddenly, the baby fell into the pond.The five years old boy went looking for his brother so that he could help the baby. It was too late. The cleaner picked him up and pump his heart.But there’s only water came out of his mouth.The family quickly ran to the nearest clinic. The doctor said he is not that sure wheater he fainted or died. So,they rushed to the hospital. But it was too late.
When my family reached at the hospital, we prayed for him that he will rest in peace in the grave. When it was time for cleaning up and see if there are any scratches,the sister cried his name.
If you have a small bother or sister please take good care of them…Thanks!:)
July 8th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
The most painful moment is when my mother almost had a stroke.I was so scared that I nearly cry.I prayed to God to heal my mother.And after a few days,my mother was alright!
Thank God!
July 8th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
My most painful moment was when i was Primary 2.When it was PE time in school,my teacher asked us to bring benches to the linkway.It was my friends turn to go on the bench to bounce the ball.
This was when the accident happen.:(
When she accidentally bounce the ball away from her so i was just beside the bench waiting for my turn.She jumped down and run for the ball but she did not know that the bench was giong to drop so raced after the ball and bench almost dropped on my toe but when move my right foot away i did not know that my left foot was still there so the bench dropped on my left toe.
When it was time to go home, i could not walk properly to the school bus i was taking home.I reached home and i told my mother everything and she asked me the bath and we went to KK Hospital to X-ray my toe.
Soon we arrived at the KK Hospital, my mum took the nunber tiket and waited for our turn.When my mother said that i was going to be a long time to wait for our number,i felt alittle sad as i could not walk that fast and also i was very,very painful.
My mother said to me that i don’t need to be sad as my mum was going to bring me to a hawker center to eat.when me and my mother had finished eating,we went back to the room where we are going to wait for my number.
After a few mintues,it was my turn to go into the room.The docter ask what had happened to me.My mother taold what had happen in school so the docter asked mr to go into the X-ray room to x-ray my toe.My mother could not go with me but she was waiting for me outside the room.
My mother prayed that wasan’t going to be a big crack on my toe.When the docter finished,the docter showed my toe and there was a hair line crackon my toe.My mum was relife that it wasan’t a very big crck.
The docter put bandage on my leg and it was time to go home.I went to school and my friends asked me what had happend.i told them that it was a long story.i could not go to school for a few days but went back to school when i was well i prayed that god would protect me and everyone.
Thank God!!!:)
July 8th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
If i overcome painful moments in my life i would tell my teacher or parent how i feel and what happened.If my friend is having a painful moment, i would tell her not to worry and i will try to help her with her problems.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Answer: I overcome painful moments in my life by protesting to talk back in order to defend myself and persisting to give up the thought about giving up. I often get bullied in school. Even prefects make fun of me behind my back. Even prefects talk bad about me behind my back. Even prefects take me as a sandbag and beat me whenever they want. I will never say who, but there are still some non-prefects, but they earn the trust of teachers. They take me as a toothpick, using me when they like then throw it away. Therefore, when someone faces the same problem as me, I’ll do my best to help. I will shower the person with care and concern. Being an experienced person, I know what he or she needs as when I’m going through all this, my only request is to have someone by my side, showing care and concern, encouraging me to pick myself up on the spot which I fell – a true friend.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:18 am
I would talk to my parents, teachers and friends as they are the people who will listen to me, and sometimes, give me some advice. Sometimes, I would also write it in my diary to vent my sorrows and after that, I would try not to think about it. However, there are also moments where I felt very upset and frustrated, which made me crush paper and throw them in the dustbin.
I would comfort her and ask her not to worry as everything would be fine. Also, I would ask her to tell her parents about it or share her sorrows with me as I would always be on her side.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:25 am
When I am in painful moments, I would pray to God and ask Him to help me. I would also tell my mum how I feel and ask her for advice. If I fail in certain areas, I would not give up and persist. When someone else is going through difficult and painful times, I would comfort him or her and tell them not to worry. I would also pray to God and ask Him to help them in what problems they have.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:26 am
I will lie down on my bed and read a book, go outdoors or chat with my best friend to forget the situation. After a while, I will start to solve the problem all over again. If my method cannot work, I will seek help from my mother and father or my student care teacher. I would tell the person who is going through the difficult and painful moment to lie down on his or her bed and do something he or she likes to do or go outdoors to play and forget about the situation. After that , I will ask he or she to look at the situation from a different perspective.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:26 am
One of my painful moments was when my sister broke my favourite cup. We were arguing when she took my cup up up and flung it hard on the floor. My heart shattered when my i saw my heart breaking into pieces.I overcome this painful moment by crying in bed and telling myself that what is done cannot be undone. I wanted to take revenge but I forgave her. If someone is going through a difficult or painful time, I would tell them that it is normal to feel sad but it will not last long. Do not bear grudges on the person but forgive her.
Bernetta Soh (1)
July 9th, 2010 at 11:28 am
One of my painful moments was when my sister broke my favourite cup. We were arguing when she took my cup up up and flung it hard on the floor. My heart shattered when my i saw my heart breaking into pieces.I overcome this painful moment by crying in bed and telling myself that what is done cannot be undone. I wanted to take revenge but I forgave her. If someone is going through a difficult or painful time, I would tell them that it is normal to feel sad but it will not last long. Do not bear grudges on the person but forgive her.
Bernetta Soh (1)
July 9th, 2010 at 11:30 am
The most painful moment was when my pet hamster passed on. I could vividly remember how I was bawling uncontrollably. In order to shake this moment off my mind, I did what I enjoy doing most, like eating delicacies, listening to music which is what I do as a leisure and also exercising.
I would share with her the different ways to “erase” the painful moments off her mind to forget her sorrow, grief and unhappiness to patch up the hole in her heart.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:30 am
I overcome my painful moments by trying not to think about it and do something I like, so that I can forget about it .Sometimes I would also go to sleep so that I can forget about it. However, the best way is to tell my family about it or write down my painful moment in my diary. If my friend was ever to be in the same situation as me, I would comfort her/ him and advice her/ him to tell his/ her parents about his / her painful moment.
Lynette Lim (17)
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July 9th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
The most painful thing that has happened to me was when i slipped and fell in the house and my toe broke.
July 9th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Emma: The most painful thing that happened to me in my life was when I was 8 years of age.My hamster got eaten up by a rat that was roaming in the house while my family was out so we had no idea that my hamster was eaten.When we got home we saw the remainings of my hamster on the floor in the store room so we had no choice but to let this incident pass as we had no other choice.We buried our hamster in our garden.And in order to forget this, we did things that we enjoy very much and soon forgot about this incident.
July 9th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
I overcome my painful moments by talking about it to my parents. When I am sad or unhappy, my parents would cheer me up and they would ask why I am Sad or unhappy. I would tell them why and after telling them, I will feel a lot better.
July 9th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
When I feel painful, i would pray to God. He will always be tyhere for me when i feel down. Sometimes I would talk to my sister. She would alwys stand up for me when i get bullied. She will also give some advice and comfort me. Some advice that she gives me is to forgive and forget. Althought i feel that i can’t forgive that person, i would always try it. Talking to your closest person or God is really the best for me!
July 9th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
One of my most painful moment is when i had a tummy-ache in school. i was terrible at time. i kept on going to the toilet. i wish you dont suffer the same thing as me.
July 11th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
One of the most painful moment of mine life was to embarass myself.
I was was in a sleepover party at mine cousin’s place when someone (which I am still angry with) was playing a prank on me!
When I was sleeping, this person put my hands into a bucket of warm water [a trick to make people pee on bed] and the next morning, I became the laughing stock!!! Guess who this person is, it was my sister so we had an cold war with her and no matter how many million times she appologised to me, i will never ever forgive her it was the worst thing that happened to me!
My advise to people which had the same incident that happened to him or her is DO NOT AND NEVER FORGIVE THAT PARTICULAR PERSON UNLESS YOU GET TO REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 12th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Talking to someone close to you does help to ease the pain but not entirely. The scar act as a reminder that life is not a bed of roses after all
July 13th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
When i meet the most painful moment of my life i will ask someone for advice, like that time i had a stomach ache at home.I ask my mother for advice she asked me to go to the toilet. After going to the toilet, i felt a little better but not much. so when my father came home, both my parents took me to the doctor’s. At the hospital, we waited for a few minutes, before going to see the doctor. The doctor told me that i had a tummy ache because i ate too much unhealthy food. From that day on i ate more healthy food. If someone is going through a difficult time i will tell them to ask someone for advice.
July 13th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
chloe:THe worst thing that happened to me is when I am five,I went to Isetan on the escalator i tripped and fell on my leg. It was bleeding profusly. My parents brought me to the first aid room.When i was at the sick bay i was still crying.My parents had to carry me home by bus. It was sosososo embrassing
annabel:
the worst thing that has happened to me was when i was 9 , and me and my sister cycled to a friend that lived near by. we were playing catching in the playground when my friend stepped on my toe. she was 2 years older than me and of course much heavier so , my toe hurt so so much that my sister had to cycle me home on her bike . after my mother saw me crying and the broken toe she straight away brought me to KK hospital to get an X-ray. my mother was the one who cromfeted me in the hospital
July 14th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I will tell myself to relax for a few moments and then go and do my favourite subjects for a few hours.I tell that person who is feeling down to cheer up and ignore all of the comments that the person said.
July 14th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Q1:How do you overcome painful moments your life?
Ans 1:First I will gorge myself with my favourite food such as ice-cream,chiken rice,tom yom(must to eat),fried rice,cup noodles … … Then I would rest awhile to let the food in my stomach digestive. The next thing I would do is to go to the football field with my ball and ask someone on the field to play soccer with me and vend all my energy on kicking the ball after I won the match (like I always do )I will be tire by then I will go back home and sleep then all my painful moments will go away after my nap (but not homework).PS:I will bathe before I take a nap.
Q2:what would you do if someone is going through a difficult moment.
Ans2: Tell what I will do when I am going through … … I encourage her not to give up
July 20th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I would sometimes cry myself to sleep or write in my diary. those stuffs make me feel much better.
If someone is in a painful moment I would tell her that life has to go on and we have to leave all the pain behind. We should not carry it along through life.
August 29th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Sometimes when I am in a painful moment I just listened to a god song and after that I pray to god.