唐山大地震

And finally, I managed to catch the movie 唐山大地震 after such a long time, many thanks to 2 of my church buddies who are so nice to watch with me and not pangseh me because of my difficult schedule.

It wasn't as epic as I thought it'd be. Though i knew the movie wasn't entirely about the earthquake, the earthquake scene barely lasted 10-15 minutes. And nope, I didn't shed a tear, though at certain points in time I felt really moved. The one thing I probably took away from the movie, besides the themes of reconciliation and restoration of relationships, moving on with life, etc., is that one will never understand the agony and despair one experiences in the face of a disaster, be it natural (earthquakes, floods, etc. which all seem to be happening rather frequently now) or human (loss of a loved one, miscarriage, cancer, etc.) The feelings that are evoked in me when I watch the earthquake scene are probably a billionth of what real people feel when confronted with real catastrophes. I really wonder how much 'comfort' we actually bring to family members, relatives or friends who are suffering when we visit them at home or in hospital. I often can't find the right words to say. Maybe not saying too much is best. I can only thank God and count my blessings, and pray for them.

On a side note, 1st day in KKH was not bad. I performed my first-ever PAP Smear! and saw patients with a variety of problems. It seems that no matter what the presenting complaint is, anxiety, ranging from a tinge to 'to-the-max' level, is the common denominator. I guess patients should be feel blessed if they have a doctor who is good at allaying their fears, because not all doctors are equally 'proficient' at that, bearing in mind that doctors, too, are humans.

And Federer finally won a title after 7 months. 63rd career title. Tho I'd have appreciated it a lot more if he wrapped up the match in a much shorter time than the 2+ hours he took so that I could have slept earlier.


"没了，才知道啥叫没了" - 元妮，《唐山大地震》