Sunday, July 5, 2009

Arrival 3/7

My sister had arrived last Friday evening. After picking her up at Changi airport, we later had dinner ( Turkish food ) and later drinks at East Coast. It was kind of nice as we don't often do this. The breeze was cool and the beach was crowded. I saw a man in his sixties learning to roller blade for the 1st time. I was impressed by his courage and felt kind of ashamed that I hadn't plucked up the courage to do a lot of things. There was a time after my father's surgery, I had promised to learn driving and get my driving licence by his next birthday. Hmm.. I never got round to doing it.
My dad was a man of a lot of determination. I remembered years ago, after he had retired, he got himself a small keyboard piano and resolved to learn to play it. I was like " Are U sure?" but did not ask him so. I figured he had spend enough time working and providing for the family while he was in his prime.After retirement, he had all the time in the world to do what he like best. My dad did figured out how to play the piano. He never took lessons but makes notes and practice in his own way. Every now and then, in the afternoon, there would be music coming out of his flat. Of cause, at first it was slow and hesitating. Slowly, it got better. And he could carry a decent tune. So it proves that age does not deter a person's ability.

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