Friday, January 26, 2007
4:40 pm
I've read a book recently and i kinda like fall in love with the book. I can't remember the title of the book coz it's my friend's...but all i can remember is the story itself...However, the following is what i can share with you guys. Just my interpretations - in simple English.
Ryan was the lead character and he had many problems that he had to overcome. He is in his teens and many of these unwanted situations came rushing to him.
He was a guy who love to make new friends, just that he was too shy to, like, talk to someone. Therefore, he only have a handful of friends - no best friends at all among those he have. On one of the days, a Saturday, he went to some school funfair with his sister and after arriving home around late evening, he was exhausted. So, he unintentionally did not lock the door. There after, his mom screamed at him. He was so pissed off with his mother who always nagged and nagged.
There was once, Ryan was scolded for not being able to manage his money well. Furthermore, he was a student in a tertiary institution and he constantly needed money to pay for all his notes and books. He was furious at that point of time and he yelled back at his mother, this time he thought that this could stop her from yakking again for all nitty-gritty stuffs. He throwed hurtful stuffs at his mother and surfaced back many other hurtful stuffs. Feeling angry and hurt at the same time, his mother threw an item that she can grab hold off to him.
The argument hasn't ended there. It went on for days. Since that day, Ryan's mom didn't even want to land her sight on him, or kiss him goodbye before he leave for school like she always do and even said that she didn't have a son when her daughter mentioned about Ryan.
Can you imagine how hurt he was after hearing that from his own mother?
Ryan knew he had actually hurt his mother first. But, he didn't mean to hurt her feelings. He then realises that he had actually hurt his mother, a little too deep.
But what can he do to stop his mom from nagging about small, crappy stuffs? His mom loved to recall all the bad stuffs about him whenever she is angry. Well, it's normal 'cause one never realises whatever one have said when one is furious with another party.
After a few days without any form of communication between Ryan and his mother, he felt lonely. Extremely lonely. He had problems with his schoolwork and, now, it had been mounting up due to him, not being able to concentrate with his studies. Also, problems with classmates who simply hate him for what he has. There was one thing Ryan have that his friends don't. His talent. For some reason or another, he found that it was tough for him to simply have a chat or laugh with his classmates.
Nobody wants him. At home & in school.
He got nobody to turn too.
He don't want to create trouble by informing his relatives about what he was facing. Neither his teachers.
All he wanted was to solve these problems alone. Well, it's very overwhelming. But, why ask someone to help you solve your own personal affairs?
All he could do was to pray and beg His forgiveness for all his wrongdoings towards his beloved mother. And also, he prayed and hope that his mother will have a change of heart. Sooner, hopefully not later. That was his prayers every single day.
Ryan was now alone, in a dilemma. Should he beg for forgiveness from his mother? Well, he really knew he should do that. But what can he do? Whenever he tried to form a conversation with his mother, his mother kept silent and went off.
Can you imagine how hurt he was?
After many days; now, counting on to weeks, he still prayed for his mother to simply say 'Morning, Darling!' or 'How was school today?' to show to him that she had forgotten the past and want to start all over again. A mother-and-son relationship. That was what Ryan wanted for now. So, he could concentrate on his studies and hopefully, he could solve his problems about him and his friends, without any interference with his own personal feelings.
He also hoped for a miracle to happen soon.
But when will it be?
He's now, lonely, very lonely, extremely lonely.
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That's how the story goes. I didn't manage to read it all the way till the end since my friend had to leave for Australia. I'm actually at the airport, waving goodbyes at my buddy during the recent December holidays.
This book had set me thinking. What if Ryan's story really happen to me? What should I do?
Hmmm...But, what if it happened to you? How do you react to it?
Jot it down on the comments below.