Took something perfect and painted it red.

Black Hawk Down.
I went down for lunch and the tv was tuned to HBO. Most of the times, when I switch to HBO, they really do have some very fantastic movies and this time round, no doubt, this was a great movie. It’s about war-killings, blood shed, lost of lives. To look at it superficially, that’s what we all see, but as I watch the movie, I could actually see more than that. It’s that kind of feeling that when I and you are on the battlefield, donning the same army uniform, we both know we are no longer strangers that just joined the army neither are we here out of obligation, but soldiers and buddies who will fight for our country and will protect each other at all costs. All of these for a simple reason: I and you, We stand as one.

That’s just how I feel and even if I’m not in the army and probably never would, this movie portrayed it so well that I felt as if I was once an army boy. I was never a great fan of such movies ’cause of all the violence and bloodshed but somehow, I realise that I’m exceptionally intrigued by all these war stories because they really do mean something more than just a war. Some snippets from the movie, might not be entirely accurate but it’s somewhere along those lines. By the way, it’s a true story. I searched on the net and the war fought was “The Battle of Mogadishu”.

Soldier 1: Will you do me a favour? When all is done, tell my parents, their boy fought hard today.
Soldier 2: You’ll live. You’ll live to tell them that yourself. You hear me?
When soldier 1 died due to a huge loss of blood, I teared when soldier 2 grabbed hold of his hand and also let down tears of courage and agony.

Captain: Whatever you do, wherever you are, do not leave any of our men out there alone, whether dead or alive.
Sergent: Yes, Sir. I won’t.

See that? That’s all about unity in strength and seeing everyone as your responsibility to protect them. Whether it’s war or not, as a human living on planet Earth, somewhere in life, we will definitely have this responsibility to care for people, be it our family members or our friends and I think, for me now, I’m learning how to do that, to really care for the people around me and like what they say, to put others before yourself. It’s something that’s so easily said, but something that can be quite hard to do. But nonetheless, this is one aspect which constitutes a fperson to be a friend, a family member, a companion and let’s say, also, a worthy person. Bottom line: Love others like how you love yourself(:

Oh, on a much much lighter note, here’s something I have to say!
We had duck and noodles for lunch and on this huge plate was the chopped roasted duck. My mum saw only 3 drumsticks and she went:

Mum: Eh? I thought the duck has 4 legs? How come there are only 2 drumsticks. Xuan, a duck has 4 legs right?
Bro: Yeah right, 4 legs. Have you ever seen a duck with 4 legs?-gives the WHAT?! look-
(My mum turned to my dad, with her puzzled face, still thinking and believing that a duck has 4 legs)
Dad: You know, there’s such things called wings? And the 2 other legs that you think the duck has, are actually wings!

HAHAHAHA, my mum’s so funnnnnny:D Okay, cannot play play already, I have music eoys tomorrow:0
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIM YUMIN!