A little whisper in the dark

For certain good things in life, they are something that you can hope but not demand to get. In army they call it a privilege as opposed to entitlement. I had the opportunity to get reminded of that the evening some of my friends got together for a cruise around Singapore in the dead of the night. To demand to be given a ride home, especially if you aren't helping to pay for the petrol, nor be invited in the first place, is just plain wrong. And then to put a damper on the whole outing by wanting to go home when it suited one's schedules and needs without prior knowlege of the outing plans is pretty inconsiderate.

Its not so much the petrol in my case; its company-paid. Its the attitude that's shown. I don't owe you a ride home (you know who you are, but you'll never read this blog), so attitude like that doesn't wash. I'd gladly give rides home even without being asked. Its part and parcel of having a good thing and being able to share it out? And being nice to friends.

Am I being petty? To certain people, maybe it would seem to be the case. But I feel its more of protocol and manners. Don't ever, ever, stamp your feet around to get what you want, especially if people don't owe it to you. You're in the real world now, not at a toy store with your parents.

posted by Chung Leong @ 3:09 AM