Yesterday I was asked why I was being so nice to my friends even when they do not seem to treat me as well as I did to them.

It used to matter to me in the past but it doesn’t cross my mind anymore. And I feel so much happier now. I realised that there is no way to judge how well we treat people. Perhaps I am not seen as “so nice” in the eyes of others. If I were to buy an expensive gift for a friend, it doesn’t mean that I should expect a gift with the same price tag.

I read this quote before: There is a difference between price and worth.

To me, it made a whole world of sense. I am not trying to be angelic or what you might think it is. I am just not being practical and pragmatic. Call me naive or stupid. All I can say is at least I’m leading a happier life this way.

Some friends think I am rich, but I really don’t think I am financially rich. There was a time when I couldn’t even withdraw the basic amount of S$20. And the history is just getting this close to repeat right now. It’s not that I am rich, it’s just that I am probably more willing to part with my money for things that I believe in their worth and value.

I always believe in what comes around goes around. As long as you are genuine and true to others, people can feel your sincerity. There will be a day, whereby they will treat you the same way you did or even better. We have something in ourselves called intuition that sometimes works very strangely. Somehow we can feel and we know whether the person in front of us is faking or is really real.

A few surprises came yesterday that made me smile.

The morning was greeted with a pleasant message from facebook. My poly friend Pearlyn told me that she shared similar thoughts and feelings with me after she read my blog. Incredible that we might not be the best of friends, yet we share an affinity.

At night, a friend of mine called me and asked if I could be her witness for her marriage! Oh boy! Imagine how overwhelmed and excited I was! The other commuters on the bus could probably hear every single word that I had exclaimed. Haha. Shall not reveal who my dear friend is, since it’s gonna be a surprise for the time being.

This is my first time being a witness for a marriage, a ceremony that binds two people who love each other and I definitely deem it as a very important and significant event for myself. Last December, I was a witness to a proposal. Soon, it will be a marriage! :D

As I was at Yenmei’s house doing our regular video shoots, my lovely cousins Joanne and Gavin gave me a ring and asked if I was in for dessert supper at CoffeeClub. Whee! Impromptu and late but still fun and definitely funny jokes were exchanged, especially when we share the similar family frequency.

And the final unexpected thing came when I received a call from my friend James, who wanted to borrow my video camera for his friend’s wedding, which was on the following day. I admitted I was a little displeased not because I was unwilling to lend it to him, but because I was unsure whether I could backup my important stuff in my camera in time. I still agreed and thankfully, all’s wells before I passed him my camera at 530AM.

As I was doing the backups, I chanced upon Marcus and Jacinta’s proposal video again. Watching it made me chuckle and smile once again.

Who says we only receive gifts on Christmas? These little surprises are like little gifts for me. Giving begets very amazing returns as they are least expected. Then I certainly consider myself as RICH. :D