Recently, I got my Class 2B riding license, and I was very passionate about getting a bike. However, I still needed to ask my dad for permission to do so cause it's the right thing to do (mummy already approved, she even asked dad to get me a bike). So summing up a lot of hope and courage, I approached my dad and said," dad, i'm gonna get a bike". Well... he said no and that he would #$%^ me if I did get a bike. Naturally, I was quite cheesed off for a very long time. I had all these angry thoughts in my head. thoughts like "i'm gonna be 21 in 5 months time so i dun need to ask you for permission to do anything anymore". But by the grace of God, and the advice of my beloved mum and dajie, I cooled off after about 2 weeks. So right now, I'm not going to get a bike, I'll wait.
I learnt from IDMC 2009, Surrender isn't giving up, it's giving in. Giving up is due to a sense of helplessness, giving in is due to love. I'm giving in.