Alone~ random thoughts

"We are alone, we live alone, we die alone.
Only through our love and friendship, we can create the illusion for the moment that we are not alone."

Orson Welles (1915-1985)
American motion picture actor, director, producer, writer

I saw these words posted on the wall of Esplanade Library while waited for the free mini concert (piano, violin & cello).

The words touched my heart. So, i took out my pen and newspaper (that is the only choice) and jotted down. Recently, my sister took a picture for me ~ portrait of being alone or loneliness. At that point, I just felt that it was fun to take photos with different postures. Then, I suggested to take a view of my back. Woh, I just love it, more natural look rather than the typical smiling face of pictures.

At the beginning of a new life or close to the death, we come to this world and leave this world alone. Sometimes people tend to worry too much about daily hassle, let it be work, studies, family, relationship...etc. We may put too much emotion in something else, and later on realise that it is just a small matter. Things are for us to experience but not to understand. We afraid to lose face, not being competitive to fight with others... and the end of the day, people tend to worry for own problem rather than bother your stuff.

I always love writing. I appreciate my readers to look beyond words. For instance, recently I wrote about an article about dad's childhood on Father's Day. Then, the response was overwhelming ~ I know I am not a popular blogger, but I was very happy to learn that one of my reader felt the urge to write for her dad too. Later, I saw her dad had left comment in her blog. This is what I treasure - the power of a person's words influence others to make a change of his or her life, by writing an article to express feeling and thought.

I think I am getting out of topic...haha. Alone is not neccessarily means lonely, can be viewed as freedom, independent. However, for psychiatry fields, being alone is not good for depressive patients, as they may getting depress and make their clinical symptoms worsen. I treasure the time when I am alone at home, let it be reading newspaper, cooking, watching tv or shopping alone following my own timing. So relax.

In Singapore, I treasure the availability of free music concerts throughout the year, ranged from pop music, Chinese Orchestra to Symphony Orchestra. I always attend these concerts/shows alone, occasionally I get my music friend to companion me. It is not easy to expect people to appreciate this kind of music, so sad :(

I don't know what I write now, no sense of direction to organise my writing. This piece of writing is a bit like so called "bo-liao" kind. Initially I created this blog is meant for serious readers who want to know more about psychology and life. Right now, I just feel like want to write some casual stuff. Hopefully you don't mind :) Good night.