my venting space

several close friends called me up and asked if i was ok this morning. they were worried, after reading the response by river to my previous post, that i would take it badly. these friends were the few who knew the details of the context of what i had written and that i had chosen not to reflect. and against this backdrop, they felt the comment sounded too brash and totally uncalled for.

to these friends, thank you. thanks for the concerns and worries. i am ok, i replied. admittedly, i was a little taken aback initially but looking at things objectively, i felt that based on what i had written, river was perhaps justified to respond the way he did. on the other hand, i was appreciative that river actually took the trouble to share his thoughts. there was no need to for i do not know him and he has no stake in my life. yet, he commented. and thus the comment, regardless of how brash (or tough love he called), should be seen and read as well-intentioned.

and as for me, i have, and will always maintain that my blog is an avenue for me to vent. it is a space to allow me to write what came to mind at a particular point in time. unadulterated. and the writings are for me. it is my personal online journal. and if anyone should be interested to read and have a glimpse into my life and my thoughts, he or she is most welcome. and if he or she were to add a comment and share his/her perspective, i will take it as such - a perspective. i may or may not agree. but i do not owe anyone any apology nor explanation when i write things that they do not agree with. and i say so cos i tend to write more when i face some tensions in life. and these tensions are usually related to interactions between me and the people around me. and certainly a blog entry will never be able to do justice to the complexities of these interactions, especially when they involve interactions with my siblings.

so... yea... no worries everyone. thanks for the comments, the calls, the thoughts, etc. 

:-)