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Friday, July 16, 2004 I was sitting outside the MRT station when 2 young girls, aged around 14 and 9, came up to me to ask for donations for the NKF. Having just been coerced by the Army to cough up $12 for their noble cause, and having nothing but $10 notes in my wallet, I politely declined them. The two girls proceeded to run up and down the station, asking everyone they met for donations. The older girl was having a hard time looking after her younger sibling and asking for donations at the same time, for the younger girl was all over the place, chasing down passers-by. Touched by their courage and enthusiasm, I dug 2 $1 coins out of my wallet, intending to donate when they next ran past me. Instead, they rounded a corner and disappeared. I waited for about 5 minutes, then kept my discman and walked to the other side of the station, intending to hunt them down and make my donation. I'd hoped to encourage them to continue their effort, as what they were doing was wonderful and rare for the thin-skinned, selfish Singaporeans that most of us sadly are. I never saw them again. Instead, I bumped into the friends that I'd been waiting for. I hope they found other kind souls who were willing to donate. I still regard my Sec. 3 and 4 years as the best years of my life so far. Those are the only 2 years when I've met most of my goals, when my performance was almost up to my own exacting standards. My Sec. 3/Sec. 4 class is still the best class I was in. I did not find bosom buddies as I did in JC, but my Sec. 3/Sec. 4 class is bonded as strongly today as it was 4 years ago, the people different yet strangely unchanged. O still gets bullied by everyone, KC's as humorous as ever, JW's as quiet, WL as blur -- it feels like yesterday once more. JW's selling unwanted electronics. My conscience and my wallet compromised at $150 for a GBA-SP with 4 game cartridges. I told JW that I'll meet any higher bid he receives. I wish someone would make a higher bid, because my conscience ain't happy -- it merely reached a compromise with my wallet. I think I'll up my bid to $200 automatically. Even though he doesn't say it, I know he finds my bid below his expectations, and way below what the machine is worth. After all, my wallet has little reason for complaint -- although it is a frivolous purchase, it is also a good bargain. Ooh, can't wait to get it from him.
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Um, actually, $150 is more than enough for a used GBA. Either way, this isn't about making money. It's just that I really don't need this stuff anymore.
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