Changes..

I was just sharing with my boyfriend yesterday, on how the issues we either face or see another person face these days are soo real,something perhaps out of the movies or some soap opera we could have been following..Strange, but true..

Stories of financial debts,family problems,office politics,relationship turmoils,commitment phobia,betrayal...such are the "real things" that I am sure all of us have faced at one point or another..

I remember the day I turned 10.I told my mum my age is ( at that present day of age) a double digit figure..Whooa !!...I was "proud" of myself..Can't quite explain why..My mum ,me and my grandfather were in my dad's old Toyota driving down the road from BSC on that Saturday afternoon..On my birthday 16 years ago..

I also remember turning 18..I was with my parents in their room, and I told my mum that I didn't wanna grow up..I wanted to be 18 forever ..hahaha..No financial commitments,no life threatening exams,no worries...Just plain me,waking up in the mornings,with no mind boggling concern or anxiety or whatever you may call it..

A couple of years ago, I made a conscious attempt to pen down events that I remember from my early days...Since then, every year on my birthday,I will try to remember something from each age...My earliest memory was when I was 3...I remember the event because of the "pain" I endured..My grandfather was driving me home from pre-school..I wasn't wearing my seatbelt...My poor tata knocked against a lamp post, and this little cute angel who was sooooo busy yapping away (me) had her tummy hit against the dashboard..

As a child,I could cry because of pain,frustration or maybe something as lame as not getting what I wanted...I could still do it at 26,but in private of course..hehehe..Crying would not make whatever it is go away...Instead,I would have to stand up,face it and devise a mechanism to work around it...

Today we had some folks from EDS come share with us on their company profile,goals,achievements and future plans...Shell employees had the chance to voice out concerns and raise issues in lieu of outsourcing...And as expected,we didn't quite get what we wanted to hear..

I looked around the room,scanning the facial display of my colleagues and the people that I have crossed paths with during these 2 years of my tenure with Shell..There were alot of foreigners,parents,a few others who had served in the organization for 15 over years,some waiting to retire,divocees,people from broken families,and of course young adults(including me) who had just started embarking on our career,with less than 5 years of working experience..Everyone had their own individual worries and concerns...

These are among the few tough reality scenarios working adults dread to face..Organization changes...Something beyond our control..But you know what, SITI has to wake up and face it !

As staffs,we need to toughen ourselves, provide support to our fellow peers, and set time aside to think of what is important and what's not..on basic essential questions, leading to the quality of life we choose to live and provide for our families and loved ones..

There is a consequence to face for each and every decision we make....

Reflection..Direction..

It has been closed to 3 years since I wrote in a blog.I thought it was a waste of time to blog.But you know what,this cyber space had been created for me to utilize,and that is exactly what I am going to be doing...So yea, this blog would reflect my train of thoughts..I am going to pen down my concerns,humour,perhaps even stupidity on certain days !! Sit back,relax and enjoy the read :-)