Saturday, September 02, 2006
Such is Life
Someone used to say to me often, "such is life". And I would smile and bite my lip, because God, what do you say to that?
Is it courageous acceptance of what life offers, or a lazy phrase to justify passive compliance to any situation in life no matter how wrong and unjust?
So 3 people die every second due to poverty. Such is life.
You flunked your Chemistry test. Such is life.
You have a pretty bad relationship with your mother. Such is life.
You struggle on bravely after being raped. Or losing your little brother to a machete-wielding psycopath. Or getting egged on the way to an abortion clinic. Such is life.
You make a bad movie. Such is life.
You make a movie that makes a killing at the box office. It also features gratitious love scenes between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Such is life.
George W. Bush is an idiot, but strangely, you admire him. Such is life.
You lose a finger while trying to chop up a watermelon. Such is life.
You get cancer while discovering Radon. Such is life.
You realise that Bill Bryson wrote the funniest article in Good Weekend today. Such is life.
You're always tired. The more you sleep the more exhausted you get. There must be fungus in your lungs. Such is life.
You see someone get bullied on a tram and yet you look away, shrinking in your seat. Such is life.
After losing your job, your wife, your kids and your dog, you sit in your car by the beach eating a banana ice cream and watching cyclists whiz past. Such is life. You realise you had to pay a $0.80 banana surcharge on your ice cream. Such is life.
You read the book you've been wanting to read your whole life, but it doesn't live up to your expectations. Such is life.
The hair industry in India means millions of women are being forced to the ground and robbed of their follicles. Such is life.
Baby seals are clubbed, whales are speared, penguins are beheaded. Such is life.
Veronica Mars won't be on until October, which means you can't watch it until after exams. Such is life.
Friday nights are the hardest, because they are a painful reminder of... something. Such is life.
You broke my heart. I deal with this by diving into my pool of notes, highlighters, paper clips, folders and various other assorted, colourful distractions. Such is life.
Is it courageous acceptance of what life offers, or a lazy phrase to justify passive compliance to any situation in life no matter how wrong and unjust?
So 3 people die every second due to poverty. Such is life.
You flunked your Chemistry test. Such is life.
You have a pretty bad relationship with your mother. Such is life.
You struggle on bravely after being raped. Or losing your little brother to a machete-wielding psycopath. Or getting egged on the way to an abortion clinic. Such is life.
You make a bad movie. Such is life.
You make a movie that makes a killing at the box office. It also features gratitious love scenes between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Such is life.
George W. Bush is an idiot, but strangely, you admire him. Such is life.
You lose a finger while trying to chop up a watermelon. Such is life.
You get cancer while discovering Radon. Such is life.
You realise that Bill Bryson wrote the funniest article in Good Weekend today. Such is life.
You're always tired. The more you sleep the more exhausted you get. There must be fungus in your lungs. Such is life.
You see someone get bullied on a tram and yet you look away, shrinking in your seat. Such is life.
After losing your job, your wife, your kids and your dog, you sit in your car by the beach eating a banana ice cream and watching cyclists whiz past. Such is life. You realise you had to pay a $0.80 banana surcharge on your ice cream. Such is life.
You read the book you've been wanting to read your whole life, but it doesn't live up to your expectations. Such is life.
The hair industry in India means millions of women are being forced to the ground and robbed of their follicles. Such is life.
Baby seals are clubbed, whales are speared, penguins are beheaded. Such is life.
Veronica Mars won't be on until October, which means you can't watch it until after exams. Such is life.
Friday nights are the hardest, because they are a painful reminder of... something. Such is life.
You broke my heart. I deal with this by diving into my pool of notes, highlighters, paper clips, folders and various other assorted, colourful distractions. Such is life.
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# posted by me lah @ 1:15 pm 
