Filed under: musings & meanderings | Tags: humpty dumpty nursery rhyme, kodak CX7530 camera
“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King’s horses, and all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again!”
It happened on a rainy Monday, when i fell and accidentally dropped Humpty Dumpty. Don’t worry, no broken bones or hematoma incurred from the incident, just a huge dent on my ego.
After recovering from the fall, my initial concern was to see if Humpty Dumpty was alright. To my dismay, i could tell he’s in no shape to carry on with our morning stroll. One look at him, i could see that he suffered severely from the fall.
I wanted to kick myself in the shin or give myself a good bonk on the head for causing this tragedy, but i reminded myself that accidents happen and that i could do all of that later. [Mental note: kick and bonk myself at oh-nine-hundred hours.] Lying there in the middle of the newly constructed road, under the pouring rain, Humpty Dumpty stared back at me in obvious pain. Poor Humpty Dumpty, i really felt bad for him. At that point, i was close to tears. He’s been my constant companion for more than three years. Humpty Dumpty was there for me, he was my life’s witness up until that fateful morning.
How i wish i could turn back time. I wish he hadn’t gone on that morning stroll with me. I wish he just stayed at home. I wish… “Get your priorities straight girl,” i told myself. Snapping myself back to reality, the neurons won over the emotions. So, i hurriedly called for help and made sure that Humpty Dumpty got immediate care and attention.
Ladies and gentlemen, i am a proud owner of a Kodak CX7530 Digital Camera named Humpty Dumpty, he met an untimely demise on Monday, May 19, 2008.
Humpty Dumpty, i’m very sorry… please forgive me. You may or may not forgive me, but i want you to know, i’ve learned to forgive myself.
By the way, i also own a Nokia 3200 cellphone but he’s nothing but trouble since last year. He’s been causing me heartache and misunderstandings, with all those missed messages from friends and important people. Before it was just a hunch that i’m not receiving several sms, until a dear friend recently brought it to my attention and confronted me about it. She confirmed my worst fear, my phone is a factory defect.
Let me clear something with you, if you happen to send me a text message and i didn’t reply within the day, it simply means i didn’t receive it. A follow up call or a straight email that says: “Joy, you didn’t reply to my text. Here’s what i wanted to tell you, yadda, yadda…” Now that would definitely go a long way and will be highly appreciated.
Don’t worry, factory defect will meet joe black real soon! It’s all a matter of time.
