Parents had a dinner gathering to attend, I spontaneously decided to buy some takeout and eat by the Victoria Harbour at TST. It was the annual WWF Earth Hour, saw the lights across the harbour being turned off and back on again, the HK’s skyline definitely looks much better without the ugly blinding signages!
Spent a little time to do some thinking…
Sometimes I feel like a stranger in this place where I was born and had spent close to half my life in. Been back for more than 3 years and I still can’t find myself fitting in sometimes. The busyness, crowdedness, and loudness (both audible and visual) are a test of the senses. And then there’s also the extreme disparity between the rich and poor, and the materialistic and over-consuming lifestyle that is making our environment suffer, I abhor all that but just find them too big of an issue for a humble citizen to help tackle. This is seriously not the dream place to reside in, but if your family is here, and you want to call this place home, you just can’t easily give up.
Despite all the negative things I said about the city, I can actually visualize myself starting a career here. I can see myself spending countless hours quietly and restlessly working in my office/studio, isolated from the busyness, crowdedness, and loudness, to make a living and to offer my feeble effort in tackling the social and environmental issues… Is this what You want me to do?
