So, the plan was a flop. The group initially wanted to meet up for a gathering this morning on Sentosa, but it didn’t happen. So much for the perfect planning, but a total failure in execution. It was a lesson that we could all learn; planning was all we could have done, attendance’s all that was required.
It all boils down to inadvertent fading relationships, or simply put it – a lack of interest. It is disappointing because everything is too much of a coincidence. People falling sick; last minute events; unanswered phone calls, the list goes on.
Relationships don’t happen overnight. It may reached a peak of euphoria at a point of time, but it may be triggered by a recent event or the strong cohesion during the period of time. The test of the relationship only occurs during a time of what I like to refer as a relationship plateau – where parties involved experience periods of minimal or non contact.
After all, priorities change after a rigorous test of time and it is definitely unreasonable to harbour any expectations of them when we cease to exist as a paramount figure in their lives.
8:07 pm on December 16th, 2007
Hey hey.. don’t said until like that lah..but i just believe them when they told me the reasons. i just don’t get angry.. when u have the feel to contact each other u will.. hehe.. cheers bro.. meet up someday.. maybe some of us.. =p
6:33 pm on December 17th, 2007
Of course I will believe them, just that I felt everything was a total coincidence. I believe Shao Xiang’s ill. He told me he was running a fever and still suffering from a bad sore throat, I didn’t have any doubts about that.
But I was especially disappointed when I heard people not picking up calls. It’s perfectly fine if they weren’t keen in joining; we could have cancelled it due to poor turn out. But at the very least, inform us and not try to pay us lip service making us look like complete idiots pinning on false hopes.
What is more disappointing is when people complain why they are not informed whenever there is an event. Here we are, making efforts to organize one and here they are, simply changing their minds at the weirdest hour.
I’m not at all irate at their behaviour, just purely disappointed. But if this is is taking a toll on the relationship and efforts aren’t getting reciprocated. Then let’s forget it, period.
3:41 am on December 29th, 2007
Sorry lar. Thanks for your trust.. surely i will be there if i am not ill as this meeting was discuss when we had our steamboat buffet..