"Hi Uncle, please go to West Coast Road near Esso Petrol station"
"Okay. Wow, you must be back from overseas golf competition?"
"No lah, just to Bangkok to play golf for relaxation"
"You must love playing golf very much, and by the way, what would your handicap be?"
"No lah, no handicap, just started learning to play the game.."
"It must be quite boring hitting a small ball and walking at least 400 yards to search for the ball and hitting it again and then walk, search and..."
"You are quite right Uncle, after playing a while I'm now losing a bit of interest because of inconsistencies and the irregular moods of the weather. Just when you are eager and ready to play, heavy rain falls and you get wet and messy and got to walk back quite far to the clubhouse, I am getting fed up and thinking of giving up golf"
"Do you think its a boring and stupid game then?"
"I'm inclined to think so, and its not cheap you know. I think maybe I'll just quit."
Before I could reply, we reached his destination. As I drove away, I was thinking this young man must have chosen a wrong sport, he looks frustrated and from what I gathered he might really quit the game. Not everyone can be a Tiger Woods, and in any sports, you must first love it, enjoy it, be good and try to excel in it and most of all be very passionate to really succeed at all. This young man don't seem to have it in him, I don't blame him, most probably he is more afraid that lightning might strike just like it struck and recently killed a businessman whilst playing golf in Singapore.
Frank,
ReplyDeleteI sympathize with the young man, so young and with more potential years ahead, yet have no zest or strength to meet difficult challenges.Been reading your blog for sometime and admire your zest in driving 'graveyard shift' taxi and plus having to endure an almost daily blog without comments or vast readership unlike one Phd driver.
Hi Clement, thanks for your support I appreciate it very much. Indeed, the young man truly lacks commitment and is not stable yet. I love driving no.1 and night shift because its cooler no.2 and I look forward each day to put up my posts and share my experiences with all. Readership and comments will take time, I'm a newbie at this, and am enjoying myself every bit. I don't seek sympathy like the other, I always move on. Thanks again Clement for your kind comments and stay tuned. Cheers !
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