My Matrix has been serving me well for almost 2 years now. One day as I was giving her a much deserving wash, I saw lots of scratches on the body which were hardly visible when dirty. Well, all these are the normal wear and tear. I can take it.

As I was drying the headlamp area, I saw that the chrome plating of the headlamps are forming bubbles. Now thats not acceptable even though they still function well. I made up my mind that I would make a warranty claim.

Went straight to the workshop, showed the supervisor the defect. In half an hour's time, I am a happy man with a new pair of headlamps.

That happiness only lasted one day. The next morning after a heavy downpour in the night, I saw condensation inside the lenses of the headlamp. Now what? What is wrong here? I have to make another claim? Called the workshop and they ran out of stock. have to live with this for two more weeks.

We are constantly trying to patch things up, solve problems, but very often by doing so, we are creating new problems. But again, can we stop doing that?

你究竟过得好吗?

和老婆在百货公司走着,她正忙着看衣服. 这时我的手提响了起耒. 走了几步到商店门口,看了来电显示一眼. 咦!怎么会是他?他不是已经........


抬起头一看,他己经出现在我面前,手拿着电话和我对望.


“喂!离开了这些日子,过得还好吗?”我对着电话问道.


他的笑容依然充满童真,依然灿烂.


他没答话,蹦蹦跳跳的,穿过商店的玻璃门,消失了.


就在这时,老婆在背后拍拍我. 就这样我醒来了. 眼角有点湿.


今天是11月17日,原来这位朋友逝世巳一年了.虽然我知道他无法回答,心里仍然想问你一句,你究竟过得好吗?

中年的困惑

昨天朋友告诉我,根据运程,我明年会较顺利,但却犯桃花. 先不谈桃花,只说说运程


我一直都不相信这些,坚信人定胜天. 但人年纪越大,越觉得很多的事情,尽管己拼了全力,结果却不上不下. 信念也开始动摇,自信也面临冲击. 加上时间不留人,心中的不安随之而生.


工作上拼了十多年,总不能骗自己说很满足现况. 刚出来工作时还可以说要吸取经验,无所谓. 老板要我做的尽量做好,没说要做也给他做了. 几年下来,告诉自己多花点功夫充实自己,考个硕士回来,或许可以突围而出. 直到有个晚上,午夜梦迥,竟然要为了这个月多花了几百块而焦急,一时百般滋味涌上心头,有失望,有后悔,有焦虑, 有愤怒, 有恐惧. 一时之间也不知道他们源自那里,冲着谁而来. 又经历了一个失眠的夜.


很多事情都是事与愿违. 早些时候,真的很想努力去突破困局. 当有一份工在洽谈中,心里充满着希望. 到了最后关头,条件和理想相差什大， 忍痛拒绝了。


难道这就是步入中年的困惑？

谢谢你，朋友！

"送你一盏灯,点燃你的路,亮着你的前途.在你感到寒冷的时候,给你温暖.在你无助的时候,给你关怀.衷心的---祝愿你找到属于自己的天空."


幸亏有你这盏灯,看清楚了那条路. 原以为自己可以就此潇潇洒洒的挥挥衣袖. 经过多天的挣扎,原来真实的我,依然是凡夫一名.


扪心自问,那种工作,如果不是钱不够用,真不是我响往的.有时很痛恨自己,为什么自己的实力没有相等的狠心配搭?


如果真如你所说,"不要太贪心",我己找到自己的天空,一片凡人的天空. 天空下都是令人舒坦的人,事,物,还有你这位好朋友.

谢谢你，朋友！