I scrubbed four pairs of shoes.
That was a hot day. Few clouds were above my head. It was a rare scene in Singapore. Within reach of my eyesight, all buildings were shining. It seemed that they sweated in the red light given by the afternoon sun. I directly went to clean my shoes without any rest. I did not even drink a drop of water. My shoes which waited for cleaning were so many that I had to do it as quickly as possible. I rarely did that before because I was lazy. My mother usually washed my shoes.
I nearly suffered from heatstroke. I felt a little dizzy in my head. I was nearly about to fall to the ground because of the loss of strength. I realized that soon. A cup of water saved me. The heatstroke was a really horrible thing. Nevertheless, I totally enjoyed the process. Regardless of the side effect, I got a lot of fun from labor. The happiness one gets from labor is the same as that from first love. I learned it in a magazine. Until then I reached the meaning of the sentence.
Not only does labor bring happiness to a person, also it is a distraction from study. Anyone else can try that out like me, who will get a lot particular feeling.Wish everyone to fall in love with labor.
Wow, I have to say that I am a bit amused by this blog. (O_O) Do you boys always wait for your mothers to wash shoes for you? Any way, I am glad that now you get to know the happiness of labor. As for me, I am willing to do the washing myself, instead of waiting for my mum to do this. Every time I wash my shoes, I enjoy the process of washing very much. I consider it such a great fun to see the great change of the shoes after my hardworking, and I always have a sense of achievement when seeing the dirty shoes to become clean again. Well, it is nice to know that you are falling in love with labor, too. I am sure that you will get more fun from it!
ReplyDeleteWhat is deserved to mention is that I have washed my own clothes before. It is just the shoes that I did not get used to cleaning. Anyway, washing is a pleasant thing.
DeleteYour blogs are always kind of interesting and I cannot agree more this time! What you have said in your blog is totally the same as what I feel. I remember I have mentioned in front of the whole class that I am fond of doing housework though I am a boy; I enjoy the sense of sweating after which I feel entirely free both physically and mentally. Now, I am so glad that I have found a fellow who shares the same interest with me.
ReplyDeleteDoing housework is a kind of work. The men who are the most able to live the rest of their lives without work are the men who work the hardest. Do what you are supposed to do and make a dust in the world!
DeleteYour blog is very interesting and the description of the scenery is very good.To be honest, I hadn't washed my stuff until I went into university.I really share a similar feeling with you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your evaluation. Since you have experiend this kind of feeling, I believe you will get used to washing, too. Wish you fun when you do that for your husband.:)
Deleteeveryone should be proud of labour, and this is a very good reflection from our custom. during the work, both physical exercise and mental wonder can benefit me a lot. how i enjoy it when i wash my clothes on a saturday morning with sunshine softly lying on my body.
ReplyDeletePhysical exercise is a change from sitting and studying
ReplyDeleteSuggest change expression:
"directly went to clean my shoes" - went immediately to clean...