Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Milk. Eggs. Cookies.

Check.

That was the last of the groceries on her mental checklist. Aimlessly traipsing through the aisles of marmalades and toddlers with unsteady gaits, another lazy Sunday afternoon slipped away.

Bump!

Annoyance and a bit lip. She turned around hastily. There went a portly queen. One without a crown.

"She didn't even say sorry,".

Flab rubbed against thigh, unwillingly consumed in black tights, as the fleshy posterior and overblown hair made her an everyday caricature.

Today, she didn't feel beautiful.

Not that anyone has made her feel that way recently. As much as she pondered about life more often than others, recently it has let her down, for it was as mundane as the shelves of canned sardines.

Ayam Brand. Extra Chilli. Mild.

No, life doesn't come with extra chilli. It would do nothing to force down the bitter medicine that is life, as one discovers moments of melancholy or apathy. No spoonful of sugar will ease the passage.

In the most unexpected of places, life takes an affecting turn. It was today that she would learn that explicitly.

Around the corner, she turns into another aisle.

"Hi, excuse me?"

A handsome, albeit quirky stranger in pink holds out a daisy. How did he know those were her favourite flowers? She stared at the delicate white petals, fluffy and fresh. Like a clean break from an unwashed day. Her spirits lifted, as though heaven pressed the right buttons.

"A flower for you, Miss?"

Or was he handsome only because he offered her a daisy? Was it one of those moments that made life so surreal? She held her breath. The thoughtfulness of a stranger to go out of the way to make her day? Finding love in a supermarket, like a shining pearl in a dull oyster?

She smiled, the first in hours.

Life in drab was given a makeover with colours from Van Gogh's palette.

Why would he do it? Who cares why? It was beautiful all the same.

It was just a pity the daisy wasn't an orange one...

"Yes Miss. Our line of pantyliners has just changed the packaging and we are holding a promotion this week. Here's a voucher for you."

He shoves a piece of glossy coupon into her hand before she can decline.

It said,

"Looking in your extra zing in your life? Find the comfort and confidence in ______ Pantyliners today! Pantyliners softer than daisies, comfort guaranteed. For daily use. Antibacterial. 50 per pack."

She blinked at the salesman.

Taking a moment to register the situation, she nodded. Yes, a man promoting ladies' necessities.

Well, she couldn't deny it was the first time she had seen a stranger passing out flowers instead of pamphlets.

It was still advertising, but it was also a quirky surprise. One that made her walk on with something to chuckle about. With every cloud, there is a silver lining. She crossed her fingers, knowing that the day where she will witness a rainbow behind a cloud is not far away.

The daisy went on top of the cookies.


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Inspired by Cassandra's uh, cute encounter. ;) http://loving-abhorration.blogspot.com/2009/06/in-midst-of-hullabaloo.html The way I see it, sticking to the situation as much as possible.

Hope this post cheers up the holidays-ending blues, and the fact that MOE'S not gonna extend our holidays on the pretext of H1N1 communal transmissions.

The glory of life reveals itself little by little, so watch out for the next one.

For some reason, her post reminds me of Lily Allen's vid for LDN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmYT79tPvLg

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