Friday, March 13, 2009

I think I am enjoying myself too much. I was having breakfast with my usual school-mummy kakis at J-co, sitting on plush sofas, sipping lattes, munching on soft-glazed donuts,reminiscing how it was when we were working while waiting for the time to pick our kids up. And I thought to myself, yes I feel blessed. While waiting for my work to kick-in semi-full time, I was entrusted to complete a few more design-based projects while still having the freedom & luxury to go on living my life like how it has been for the past 4 years.

But things are not so rosy of course - I heard today that we were not the very favourable ones around our kids' school. Not because we were mean or nasty, but presumably bacause we were a little bit more well-off than the others. I was a little more than surprised, not shell-shocked as when we go about doing our stuff everyday, you cannot help but notice sinister eyes following you as you walk or little whispers that trail behind after I make all my salam-greetings to the other mums. We felt like we were thrown back in our school days. Only this time round, we were not so affected as the reaction all of us had was a grin and a smile. As we know we have done nothing wrong. Envy breeds contempt. But it is sad to know that some who are on friendly terms with us were labelled as 'riding on our coattails' as we sometimes would give rides to those we felt needed our help. They were labelled as opportunitist for apparently taking advantage of the fact that we can afford to drive as they themselves cannot afford to do so. I felt more for those women affected. They were made victims by the same people they see as friends or those that stood on the same circle. It was funnier when I heard that they labelled as like 'the datins' based on our what looked like semi-tai-tai lifestyle.me? Datin? but then not bad eh? at least we must have some kind of 'aura' to have earned such title :p But honestly, I find all these amusing & rather unnecessary. But then, people will talk, and will always find topic to talk about to make their somewhat mundane life more colourful. So it is unfortunate that we were the 'chosen' ones :)

I try as much as possible never ever to bring up personal grouses on my blog, but this time round, I felt it more funny than anything else and therefore justifies the reason being written. You can only do so much to please others & yourself. If it doesnt harm you, your family or livelihood, just let it rest & let it be just water under the bridge. Water that will run for the next 1 odd more years that is....

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