Sunday, June 8, 2008
Running or Tumbling?Just the other day I went to the library.
Haven't been to it for quite a while.
I'm not there to borrow storybooks, I was there to look for business books or rather books related to 'Performance Goals' and 'Performance Review'!
For what?
To write appraisals for my staff...
Never have I thought I will be doing this in my working life.
I always thought I work for me, myself and I.
But now I have people reporting to me and 'I' and I mean 'ME'; have to do for my staff.
Oh well!
That's not mainly my point.
You see, the story goes...
I alighted the bus and saw my sister who already alighted from the opposite side and walking up the stairs.
Me at the other side suddenly feel like calling out to her.
Don't know why when you see family or friends, you will want to catch hold of them.
Maybe it's just only people you like and want to get their attention then you will have such natural reaction.
Otherwise, who cares or just pretend never see.
Anyway, the anxious me quickly took out my handphone to call her.
As much as I knew she will be blasting on her ipod nano but I still called anyway which leads me to the dead ringing tone and the operator at the other end saying 'The subscriber is not available at the moment, please leave a message after the tone.'
Like as if I need to as I will talk to my sister in about 5 minutes later at home.
Which is exactly why do I do such a thing when I eventually knew the outcome!
Do what you may ask?
Please continue reading...
Since my sis can't feel the vibrating of her handphone, I ran after her.
Those of you haven't seen my sis, ehh... she's much taller than me and it explains her longer legs with bigger steps.
As for me, smaller in size and shorter legs with smaller steps + haven't been exercising since 14 years ago = ......
I ran across the road
(thought I will see her... nope), I ran up the stairs
(thought I will see her... nope), across the carpark
(thought I will see her... nope), up the pathway with minimal steps
(thought I will see her... nope) and finally the already panting me managed to catch up with her.
My sis stopped.
Hhmm... my sis didn't actually stopped to wait.
She stopped because she felt the 'tumbling' sound from behind and turned to see what's coming.
And that's me!
I panted like nobody business even after I reached home.
My sis looked at me afterthat and laughed.
She asked, 'Why did you run when we will eventually reached home one after another?'
I looked at her for 3 seconds and 'Ya, why huh?'
Made myself feel tired and worn out.
Now thinking back, my running did became tumbling after all!
