Monday, June 1, 2009,
5:32 AM
I missed the church bells today.
Which sucks, because I spend every month counting down to the 1st day of the next month just so as to hear those bells again.
I'm not sure if many people actually notice it, but the church bells sound from most (?) churches around Singapore at 12 noon on the first day of every month. I've grown up listening to them, since I grew up living behind St. Nicks since I was 4. Used to run to my large window and climb up the grills to hang there for the 20 seconds listening to the magical tune :D But now I have St. Gabriel's church just behind to hear those bells :)
I never really figured out the frequency of the bells when I was younger (therefore leading to me running and stumbling on random objects on the ground just to listen to them) until my P3 teacher told us it was to symbolise the start of a brand new month. It's just, uplifting to hear them, to put aside the previous month and start afresh, anew :D
The "holidays" have officially started. Well, holiday lessons, that is. Physics and Amath is getting me down but am not giving up! ;D Because even though I missed the bells today (being stuck in the auditorium :X),
I still hear them in my heart :)
Balthus
Cry me a river, cry with me tonight.Labels: may they always ring
