Today was a really bad day for me. I just could not be the usual Soh Wynn that I used to be. So what if I am optimistic and always happy about everything? In life, you will encounter some setbacks that will make feel down and dispirited.
Take today for an example, but before I talk about this, let me briefly tell you guys about my cousin, a girl who I am always close with. When young, we had been memorizing spelling together, ate together, played together and even bathed together. Nothing lasts forever.
When I was 6-7 year-old, both my grandparents died. After the big house was sold, all brothers and sisters went separate ways and that was when my cousins and I drifted.
We rarely met and hardly saw each other, except for Chinese New Year when all my uncles and aunties gathered at one of my uncle’s house and celebrated CNY.
10+ years had past. My cousin and I are already 17 and grown-up. Unfortunately, I won’t get a chance to see her for three years from today onwards and here is where the story goes…
After school today, I skipped IRP and rushed down to the Subordinate Courts where the hearings were made. I was not there for no reasons. The reason why I went there was because, my cousin was remanded for almost a month in RTC for all the crimes she had made, it was all brought forward and the sentence was made today. The verdict was rather harsh. After talking to the lawyer, I realised the lawyer is really stupid and hebetudinous. When I was paying my fullest attention to what he was saying in the “fight“, he was ‘shoot” back by the honor and became speechless, and unresponsively said “yes your honor.” Not only him, but many other lawyers as well.
The funniest part in court was an old man pleaded guilty and said “I very remorseful. I regret what I do and hope you will give me second chance. Hope you don’t put me in prison because I need take care my family. I am unemployed, if you put me in prison, I hope you give me a good place.” I was actually laughing to myself when I heard what he said when I knew I shouldn’t have had laughed at him la. Haha! With the look of his, tall, hunched back with big rounded specs, he looked rather lethargic and sluggish.
*Beats my mouth =x
After the court was dismissed, my cousin’s request was granted by the honor – to give her father a last hug before she was taken away. We went to the holding room, and this part is really emotional. I am now holding back my tears now. When she was taken in to the court, she gave me a smile. I felt cheery. When I walked into the holding room, my tears welled up. She said “SORRY!,” to everybody in a very repentant tone. “I regretted what I have done, pa. I want to go home now. I want! I don’t wanna go prison.” And she kept crying, even the policemen there were holding back their tears. That moment was really emotional. When I was hugging her, because her hands were cuff-ed, and the look of hers is really… hurtful to see. It hurt a lot. I really miss her. When I saw her today, I was really happy but at the same time, sad for her. Everybody cried! How I wish she had not done all these in the past. She broke people’s window and splashed paint at people’s window. How silly! ):
See you in 2012, my beloved cousin. Love you and I will wait for you! <3
Soh Wynn
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