For the new year, I thought I will start putting up some of the noteworthy articles by Lee Wee Ling, who writes a column in the Sunday Times every forthnight. I particularly like reading what she writes because it has a tinge of human-ness, realness and its true to the heart. I like.
Well I won't copy-and-paste the entire article as I don't want to be thrown in jail for outright plagarism. Just selecting some of the key points that struck a chord in me.
Good things must share.
Here's the first one of 2010: " The true nature of friendship"
In her words, the direct translation is this:
"The friendship between two honorable people is as understated as water. The "friendship" between two petty people, on the otherhand, is as cloying as honey.
The simple analogy for this saying is as follows: between honourable friends, there is no account of how many favours I owe that friend and vice versa. The relationship between petty people, on the other hand, requires an accurate account, since for every favour accepted, a return favour would be expected."
Adapted from : The Sunday Times, January 3 2010.
Over the years, I had my share of honourable and petty friends. Needless to say, the former outlasts the latter. True friendships will withstand the test of trials & tribulations. I'm honoured to have found friends whom I can regard as honourable. Need not mention names as they are special people whom I will always hold close to my heart and I see no need to flaunt them!
Be honouring and be honoured.
Well I won't copy-and-paste the entire article as I don't want to be thrown in jail for outright plagarism. Just selecting some of the key points that struck a chord in me.
Good things must share.
Here's the first one of 2010: " The true nature of friendship"
君 子 之 交 淡 如 水，小 人 之 交 甜 如 密。
In her words, the direct translation is this:
"The friendship between two honorable people is as understated as water. The "friendship" between two petty people, on the otherhand, is as cloying as honey.
The simple analogy for this saying is as follows: between honourable friends, there is no account of how many favours I owe that friend and vice versa. The relationship between petty people, on the other hand, requires an accurate account, since for every favour accepted, a return favour would be expected."
Adapted from : The Sunday Times, January 3 2010.
Over the years, I had my share of honourable and petty friends. Needless to say, the former outlasts the latter. True friendships will withstand the test of trials & tribulations. I'm honoured to have found friends whom I can regard as honourable. Need not mention names as they are special people whom I will always hold close to my heart and I see no need to flaunt them!
Be honouring and be honoured.
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