Welcome to Introvert Talks!
"Introvert Talks" is meant to be a new initiative or theme, where I myself as an introvert, just talk about reflections and thoughts about my life, or maybe share more personal stuff. :)
This is my weekly post under this "Introvert Talks" theme and let's see where it takes me and us.
This year's Christmas and festive period is somewhat special and different from the previous years. In the past few years, I remember having gatherings at a friend's place, or out in the city joining the countdown events, or like last year, spending the Christmas overseas. This year, coincidentally most of my friends are travelling overseas with their families and loved ones, and somehow the stars aligned and my schedule is 100% free. So, as the title suggests, I will be pretty much spending this Christmas alone.
Before you start to feel sorry or sad for me, nah, don't be. I am okay. Being very introverted, I am very comfortable being alone. In fact, I feel that it's actually a rare opportunity to be able to spend quality time with myself so I am embracing this experience and just go with the flow. Who knows, I might not have such an opportunity in the coming years.
So how did I spend my Christmas Eve? After getting some work done in the morning (we still had half a day of work), I had a quick lunch and headed to the gym and pool to get some exercise done. After all, health is wealth right? :P
Unfortunately, it started to rain after I finished my exercise and the sky was dark so I wasn't able to chill much at the pool. So I hid under the shelter and snapped this photo.
After gym, I did a walkabout in the surrounding malls and it was just so crowded. And then this random thought struck me: there are so many people in service industry still working so hard on the eve of Christmas! I see the chefs at the hawker stalls and eateries, waiters/waitresses at the restaurants, retail staff in the shops attending to shoppers, and the list goes on. And at the same time, most of us are happily celebrating our meetups and the holiday season with our loved ones. It made me wonder the sacrifices made by these service staff, having to turn up for work during this period and not being able to spend time with their loved ones, and because we have them, the services in our country continue to run seamlessly and we don't have a situation where restaurants or bars are closed and people can't party the night away.
So kudos to whoever that is still working hard on the eve of Christmas or on Christmas tomorrow! As I reflected on how I don't have parties to attend this year, and then spending the night typing this post on Hive, there is this big group of people who are giving their all to ensure things run as per normal in the economy. So I am indeed fortunate, and I am grateful for that.
So here's my little self-talk and reflection for this holiday season. Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas to you too!
