Saturday, September 11, 2010

Rich man or Char Kway Teow man?

Today, on my way back home, I recalled what Poh Kian Yee from class 1-3'09 asked me one fine day.

He said, "Yelaoshi, if there're two men, one's a rich man, but doesn't love you that much; another sells char kway teow, not rich but loves you very much, who would you choose?"

I laughed and asked him, "Why must he sell char kway teow?" He didn't give me a reason but insisted that I answer him.

Why can't there be a choice with someone who is rich and loves me much? Of course, this is the most ideal combination but I do understand that life is full of imperfections.

Just that... understanding is one thing, when it comes to practicality versus emotions, it becomes sticky.

A year ago, I couldn't answer Kian Yee. In fact, I went home and laughed about it with Mom but both of us still couldn't come up with an answer.

A year later, while reminded of the scenario he posted me back then, I still can't come up with a proper answer.

What are your views?

Share them with me in the following poll or post under comments 'coz I'm really curious...

Rich man or Char Kway Teow man?
I'll choose the rich man.
I'll choose the char kway teow man.
I'll choose none.
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今天,独自在巴士上,不由得想起一年前1-3’09的傅健毅在某天贸然问我的一席话。

他说:“叶老师,我问你,如果有两个男人,一个是有钱人,很有钱,但是没有那么爱你;另外一个卖炒粿条的,没有钱,但是非常爱你,你会选择哪一个?”

当时,我笑翻了,问他:“为什么一定要是卖炒粿条的?”他也没有给什么理由,硬是要我答。

为什么不可以是又有钱,又爱我的呢?当然,这肯定是最完美的配搭,但人生有很多不完美,这点,我了解。

只是... 这种爱情/面包的问题的确有点棘手。

一年前,我答不出。我还回家问了妈妈,我俩笑了笑,又仔细思考,结果没有办法想到任何答案。

一年后的今天,我还是答不出。

你们的想法如何呢?给我你们的意见吧!我很好奇...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

choose the man u love, regardless of whether he love u or whether he's rich. anyway, rich is a function of time. one nv know when he's gg to lose his fortune or make his fortune. over time n hard work, some ppl can get rich too. many food hawkers are quite rich leh. -jgg

Anonymous said...

stanley here...
i will rather choose the char kway man...
then help his business become famous and rich