Saying ‘yes’ is a dumb reflex action

January 7, 2006

I hadn’t even gotten out of bed today when I managed to get myself into a muddle. A surprise call from a friend I haven’t heard from in a long time had me agreeing to attend her wedding dinner. I’m scheduled to attend another wedding dinner out of town on the same weekend, but that is on a Friday and this one would be on a Sunday.

After putting down the phone, two things hit me: Firstly, why the hell would I want to attend this friend’s wedding dinner when I’ve never been close to her? In fact, I’m surprised she invited me in the first place! - and, secondly, my goodness, attending the dinner would mean dishing out an ang pow, a cash gift to the tune of RM100. Due to a recent change in circumstances, my financial situation is not such that I can blithely spare RM100 to attend an event I’m not at all sure I want to be attending.

Besides, back-to-back with the other wedding dinner? And having to rush back from out of town? What was I thinking when I agreed?!

So I rang her back and un-confirmed my attendance, but of course now I feel hung over with guilt.

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  1. You never know when opportunity is knocking.

    Comment by MB — January 9, 2006 @ 11:45 pm

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