Saturday, November 22, 2008

"The Road Not Taken"

Aah, I remember this picture. It must be Form4 or Form5 literature. I wonder how I remembered it. A miracle. Couldn't remember the name so well but, but, after some search using keywords I finally found out. For something to stay inside of my memory so long, it must be "extrodinary".

I remember this poem's author, Robert Frost illustrated himself inside the poem in a situation where he needs to travel to some place, but there are 2 roads available. However, one has more signs of tear and wear while the other remained calm and steady. The I remembered something like the took a day off there but the next day no one passed by. In the end he made the decision to choose the road less travelled!
(ps: Robert Frost soon found the time machine together with Michael J. Fox, they travelled through the tunnel of times soon, and Robert became Bill Gates, while Michael changed his name to Jackson and started to became Wacko) - bullshit
Really, I couldn't remember the whole story and its meaning completely and precisely. So I done some research because I wanted to know. Then, hopefully it will be able to help my cousin solve his problem.
In this poem, he walked down the woods and saw two roads. He tried to reach his sight as far as possible but what he saw was vague. Too bad, he COULDN'T travel both. So he kept looking at the roads and thought for some time which one to take.
He looked down at the first road, and claim that it is more worn. So wanted to take the second road, but then he noticed that they are almost similarly worn. They were about the same but not exactly.
The next day, fresh leaves has fallen on both road and there is no obvious sign of any traffic. He wanted to go with the second road and then come back sometime in future for the first road. However, life is short and he doubted that he will be able to do so.
The trickiest part in this poem is this part. He chose one of the two roads. After that he expressed his feelings with a "sigh" and mentioned that the decision made all the "difference".

A sigh may be a positive sigh (what a relief) or a negative sigh (oh dear). Therefore, the end which leads down to the word "difference" couldn't specifically tell us whether the decision of him choosing the road from the other was a positive difference or a negative difference.
Dear Steven. The same goes with your decision. Its obvious you cant attend both Elim Youth Camp or your St.John Ambulance Camp. You took some time out. You work your brain hard thinking of which one to go. You doubt your own decision. You lose faith. I see fear in your eyes that will take the heart of mine. BUT NOT TODAY. Today we Fight for Brotherhood!
LoL sound familiar right? haha...

You are thorn between two decisions which is both of equal importance to you. But I see you have made your decision to join the Youth Camp if I correct. Then some Singh came up again to persuade you to join the St. John Camp.
It's just like the poem. Imagine you are Robert Frost at the time he had to make the decision. In the end, he made the decision and went on with it. But what he told us is that the decision made all the "difference", but we don't know if it's positive or negative. Even he himself didn't know because it is the future. And he certainly can never travel both cause life is short.
So what I got for you Bro is that, whichever your decision is, it will lead to a "difference". Positive or negative, is for you to find out. I can't tell you which road to take because I'm an idiot with directions :)
But I just want to let you know that, whether studying Form6 or Pre-U, it doesn't matter. It's still the same shit. In the end, eventually you will get your Degree. The content however, is important. I did Form6 because I wanted to. And I enjoyed it. And my brain is not so free to think of what I will be missing off if I went for Pre-U instead of Form6. So I had a positive "difference".
For you, in choosing which camp to go to, and for choosing either for Form6 or Pre-U, it's most important that you understand which one you wanted the most. Then go for it. I believe both camp will be fun, but if your heart tells you that you miss your gay partner Clarence so much that you can sacrifice your St. John Camp which is also a once in a lifetime experience. Then you should listen to your heart and go to that camp immediately and make out with Clarence XD

And Youth Camp should be fun, cause I've been to it twice if I've not mistaken.
All the best to your in your SPM. We are already proud. DO us more proud. Hehe

1 comment:

Steven Chang said...

hey benn. read it. thanks a lot wey. haha. appreciate that. seems like u're getting better over there in kl.. hahaha! cool then!=)