The piece about “Imperfectness” and The piece about “Imperfectness” and “Satisfaction”“Satisfaction”

He’s missing a piece.He’s missing a piece.

He’s very sad.He’s very sad.

He set off to find the missing piece.He set off to find the missing piece.

He rolled along, singing…..He rolled along, singing…..

“ “Oh, I am going to look for my missing piece,Oh, I am going to look for my missing piece, I am going to look for my missing piece,I am going to look for my missing piece, Ah ha ha, on the way,Ah ha ha, on the way, To look for my missing piece”To look for my missing piece”

Sometimes, he has to bear the heat of the sun…..Sometimes, he has to bear the heat of the sun…..

Following that, that icy cold rain falls…..Following that, that icy cold rain falls…..

Sometimes the snow freezes him up.Sometimes the snow freezes him up.Then the sun will come out to give him warmth…..Then the sun will come out to give him warmth…..

Because he is missing a piece, so he can’t roll very fast.Because he is missing a piece, so he can’t roll very fast.Thus, he could stop and chat with the worm…..Thus, he could stop and chat with the worm…..

Or smell the flowers…..Or smell the flowers…..

Sometimes he overtakes the beetle…..Sometimes he overtakes the beetle…..

Sometimes the beetle will also overtake him.Sometimes the beetle will also overtake him.

This kind of moment is the happiest for him.This kind of moment is the happiest for him.

He continued on across the oceanHe continued on across the ocean

““Oh, I am looking for my missing pieceOh, I am looking for my missing piece Across the land and seasAcross the land and seas Not afraid of the long road ahead,Not afraid of the long road ahead, I am looking for my missing piece.” I am looking for my missing piece.”

Through the swamps and scrubs,Through the swamps and scrubs,

Up the mountains,Up the mountains,

And down the mountains.And down the mountains.

“Hold on”, the piece said“Don’t sing that “not afraid of the long road ahead”….. “yet…..

Till one day, he saw it and sangTill one day, he saw it and sang““I have found my missing piece, I have found my missing piece, I have found my missing piece,I have found my missing piece, Not afraid of the long road ahead,Not afraid of the long road ahead, I have found…”I have found…”

““I am not your missing piece.I am not your missing piece.

I am not anyone’s piece.I am not anyone’s piece.

I am my own piece.I am my own piece.

Even if I am someone’s missing piece,Even if I am someone’s missing piece,

I believe it would not be yours.”I believe it would not be yours.”

““Orh !” He sadly said.Orh !” He sadly said.

““Sorry to disturb you.”Sorry to disturb you.”

And he went on his way again. And he went on his way again.

He then found another piece.He then found another piece.

But this piece was too small.But this piece was too small.

This one was too big.This one was too big.

This one is slightly too sharp.This one is slightly too sharp.

This one was too squarish.This one was too squarish.

There was once when he found a There was once when he found a piece with the perfect fit.piece with the perfect fit.

But he did not grab hold But he did not grab hold of it tight.of it tight.

And he dropped it.And he dropped it.

There was another time when he There was another time when he grabbed hold of it too tight... grabbed hold of it too tight...

……and broke it.and broke it.

He went along his way again.He went along his way again.

Met with some dangers,Met with some dangers,

Fell into a pit,Fell into a pit,

Crashed into a stone wall.Crashed into a stone wall.

One day, he met another piece One day, he met another piece which seemed to be a perfect fit.which seemed to be a perfect fit.

““Hi!” He said.Hi!” He said.

““Hi!” the piece said.Hi!” the piece said.

““Are you anyone’s missing piece?”Are you anyone’s missing piece?”

““No, I am not.”No, I am not.”

““Then are you your own piece?”Then are you your own piece?”

““I can be someone’s piece, as well as, be my own piece”I can be someone’s piece, as well as, be my own piece”

““You probably would not like to be my missing piece.”You probably would not like to be my missing piece.”

““Not really.”Not really.”

““Maybe we are not suitable.”Maybe we are not suitable.”

““Don’t say that…”Don’t say that…”

““How is it?”How is it?”

““Feels good.”Feels good.”

Very suitable!Very suitable!

A perfect fit!A perfect fit!

Finally found it! Finally found it!Finally found it! Finally found it!

So fast that he could not stop So fast that he could not stop to chat with the little worm.to chat with the little worm.

He rolled along,He rolled along,

because he does not miss a piece anymore,because he does not miss a piece anymore,

he rolled faster and faster,he rolled faster and faster,

faster than never before.faster than never before.

He can’t stop to smell the flowers too.He can’t stop to smell the flowers too.

So fast that the butterfly is not able to rest on him.So fast that the butterfly is not able to rest on him.

But he could sing his happy song.But he could sing his happy song.

He finally can sing :He finally can sing :

““I found my missing piece.”I found my missing piece.”

He started to sing:He started to sing:

““Ummm…Bleh…Hmmm,Ummm…Bleh…Hmmm,

Ummm…Bleh…Hmmm,Ummm…Bleh…Hmmm,

Hmmp…Ummp…”Hmmp…Ummp…”Oh god,Oh god,

He does not miss a piece now, He does not miss a piece now, but he cannot sing.but he cannot sing.

““I know why.” He thought.I know why.” He thought.

““There’s a reason here.”There’s a reason here.”

He stopped.He stopped.

And put down his missing piece,And put down his missing piece,

And left…..And left…..

He moved along, and sang softly:He moved along, and sang softly:

““Oh, I am looking for my missing piece,Oh, I am looking for my missing piece, I am looking for my missing piece,I am looking for my missing piece, Ah ha ha, on the road,Ah ha ha, on the road, To look for my missing piece.” To look for my missing piece.”

在一個講究包裝的社會裡，我們常禁不住羨慕別人光鮮華麗的外表，而對自己的欠缺耿耿於懷。

In this society that emphasizes on the packaging, we would In this society that emphasizes on the packaging, we would sometimes inevitably envy other people’s good looks, and sometimes inevitably envy other people’s good looks, and lament about our own imperfection.lament about our own imperfection.

But in fact there’s not a single person whose is perfect,But in fact there’s not a single person whose is perfect,

Everyone has a lack of something.Everyone has a lack of something.

Some couples are very loving, with handsome earnings, but Some couples are very loving, with handsome earnings, but they could have problems bearing child.they could have problems bearing child.

Some people have the looks and talent, but could have a rough Some people have the looks and talent, but could have a rough time in relationships.time in relationships.

Some people have lots of money, but they don’t have filial Some people have lots of money, but they don’t have filial children.children.

Some people look to have a good life, but their brain could be Some people look to have a good life, but their brain could be empty all their life. empty all their life.

Everyone’s life has been designed with imperfections,Everyone’s life has been designed with imperfections,

You may not want it, but it will follow you.You may not want it, but it will follow you.

I used to hate my imperfections,I used to hate my imperfections,

But now I have learnt to accept it with open arms But now I have learnt to accept it with open arms

The flaw in life is like a spike on our backs, reminding The flaw in life is like a spike on our backs, reminding us to be humble and empathetic with others.us to be humble and empathetic with others.

If there are no hardships, we will be complacent. If there If there are no hardships, we will be complacent. If there are no sufferings, we cannot be compassionate and are no sufferings, we cannot be compassionate and console those who are less fortunate.console those who are less fortunate.

Life cannot and can never be too perfect. Life cannot and can never be too perfect.

Having a crack, to let happiness flow to others, is a Having a crack, to let happiness flow to others, is a beautiful thing. beautiful thing.

You don’t have to have everything.You don’t have to have everything.

If you have everything, what’s left for the others?If you have everything, what’s left for the others?

Also recognise that life has flaws,Also recognise that life has flaws,

That you shall not compare yourself with others,That you shall not compare yourself with others,

Instead cherish what you already have. Instead cherish what you already have.

So, don’t go around envying others, count the So, don’t go around envying others, count the blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon you.blessings that Heaven has bestowed upon you.

You will find that there are more things that you You will find that there are more things that you have, than things that you don’t have.have, than things that you don’t have.

And what you do not have, although not lovable, is very And what you do not have, although not lovable, is very much part of your life,much part of your life,

Accept and appreciate it, and your life will be much Accept and appreciate it, and your life will be much happier. happier.

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