I am a fool when it comes to matters of the heart. I just can’t let go. Of course I’ve been heavily criticized by my peers when the topic of conversation was about my hopeless love life. But the big rock inside my head just won’t budge. Hence, being a laughing stock. Nevertheless, I couldn’t care less about what they have to say.
My excuse, I over-cherish the memories I have with my love interests (one at a time, ok?). Hell, I even cherish the moment I wake up and the first thought that runs through my mind was her! To me, each memories is sacred, be it the tiniest bit of wishful thinking or even an elaborated grand gesture. All too valuable to be thrown away. The result, I’m just being the fool who is too scared to accept the other fifty percent fraction of probability.
So, I’m not a risk taker? Well, I’ve once barged into my boss’ office and uttered dissatisfaction towards his policies in the middle of his discussion with I don’t know who. I’ve bought a house while browsing for groceries in a local supermarket with just RM32 in my pocket. I even quitted my job in my old company while the new position is still in vague. I do take risks. But matters of the heart? Phooom!! I’m invisible. Yellow? Chicken? Takde telor?
Come to think about it, I feel comfortable the way I am. Or maybe I’m just too used to it? Is it a dangerous thing? Ah, maybe time will give me answers. As far as I’m concerned, I not harming others. Annoying, maybe a lot.
I remember one thing I did recently. I tried to sleep early to wake up early. End up it was almost 3am and I still couldn’t sleep. That moment I knew I couldn’t wake up early anymore. I was devastated. I was sweating as if I did something terribly wrong. I went to the kitchen and made coffee, lots and lots of coffee. And I stayed up doing nothing until 6.30am. When the time came, I text somebody ‘good morning, bla bla bla…’, went back to sleep, waking up at 9am for work. Just because of a text message.
It was something foolish for some of you but I like it. And I know it was worth it, at least for my own psychological satisfaction. Ahh, psychology! That’s the word I’ve been looking for!

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May 7, 2008 at 2:34 pm
nadia
bought a house while browsing for grocery? fuhh…
May 8, 2008 at 9:56 am
elmatador
kaya siot!
May 9, 2008 at 9:10 am
mooke
hm, letting go is surely one of the hardest thing in life. u keep asking yourself on the what ifs. i have learned that time will erase your feelings but not everything.
May 9, 2008 at 8:05 pm
ayyub
nadia,
i was already planning to buy one at that time. buying during grocery shopping was just a coincidence.
mooke,
thank you for being part of that memory…
May 10, 2008 at 5:27 pm
mooke
dude you’re so blunt. btw, feel free to drop by and say hi to the plant you gave to me when i was hospitalized in 2006. my mum takes really good care of it and we call i pokok ayyub.
May 12, 2008 at 9:31 am
ayyub
well, that’s kinda sweet. i mean both, the blunt part and the plant part.
May 12, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Azue81
Ooh ayyubb….I’ve been in that situation before, and sure the best thing is let it go, and MOVE ON!! I was foolish by crying all day long for almost 6 months, and finally i got the strength to move forward instead of looking back.
May 13, 2008 at 12:41 am
annonymous
azue81, 6 months is ok
try crying for almost a year and finally moving on after…hmmm.. let’s just say after a few long years! Pathetic some may think but different people handle things differently… Well done to you! Yes, move on and don’t miss out on life!!
May 13, 2008 at 8:25 am
annonymous II
duh!
May 14, 2008 at 4:47 pm
annonymous III
easy for ppl to say “move on..”, “byk lg ikan2 lain kat laut”… but bila sendiri yg kena hmmm, it’s not that easy…. but i guess time heals… it took me about a year to budge a lil..
May 19, 2008 at 12:31 am
muspie
me always think that it wasn’t so much about fearing the uncertainty..so not the risk-taker etc..but rather I hate losing..