Hope and Reality

Hope... What do we hope for in life? Doing the things (we perceive) as what we'd enjoy doing? Earning enough to support our lucrative lifestyle? Living the lives (we thoughtis what we want) as what we dreamt of when we were young? What's my hope in life?

How to reconcile both hope and dreams in this money- and merit-driven society? Why can't a graduate make coffee for a living? well.... i absolutely do not hope that i'll be making coffee for a living. I don' t think the wages i get from making lattes and cappas are enough to even cover my transport fees.

How much does this lil S'pore girl need in order to live comfortably in the concrete jungle? How much does this lil S'pore girl need in order to get married and buy a humble and cosy home near their parents? How much does this lil S'pore girl need to get a degree? How much does it cost for this S'pore girl to support both her parents and her brother who is still studying?

Sad to say, the first thing that comes to a poverty-stricken student's mind, before she contemplates on what to do, is always..... $.... Money precedes everything (at the moment) Thus it is impossible to really reconcile her hopes and reality physically (as of now), cos everything is based on hypothetical evaluations and calculations. Simply saying, she's building castles in the air. It doesn't cost any cent to dream of what's it's going to be like few years down the road.... (narrative reasoning on myself - hahah)

So naturally, what do i hope for in life? How can i transform my hope into reality? "I'm not born with a silver spoon in my mouth..." that was the exact phrase i told my best friend... and her reply was "....... you may not even have a bronze one in your mouth....." but at least i have a stainless steel one, that enables be to keep eating, so i have the strength to "Go forward " (she said) and take on opportunities that comes my way.... Slowly, bit by bit achieving my dreams and earthly possessions ahahhaha

She reminded me our Sec school motto.... and the school song i vaguely remember

Go forward together one and all
Forward onward whatever may befall
Lets raise our heads high, lift our voice
Service to others is the Christian's choice

Go forward, onward over to the right
In service and brotherhood....
and love
Forward and upward ever to the light
Go forward and serve our Lord above.........