Last train home

Managed to catch the last train to Harbour Front.

Nearly missed the last train to Boon Lay.

Me, Delon and Jolin brisk-walked our way to the last train as quickly as possible. Me and Delon were huffing and puffing loudly as soon as we entered the train. It was exhilirating and fun. It's been eons since I last ran that much.

In the train on the way to Boon Lay, Delon kept hoping that the last train to Marina Bay from Jurong East would still be available. We were chatting and mind was thinking about other things, relating back to the incident that we had just now.

[Imagine a couple, a guy and a girl rushing from Outram station's NE line. They find out that the last train to Boon Lay has arrived and they started running together. The guy runs too fast and the girl couldn't catch up. Because it's the last train and if they miss this train they wouldn't be able to go home. Furthermore, both are on a tight budget and couldn't take a taxi home.

Not wanting to miss the last train, the guy runs back to the girl and starts to carry her on his back. He then started running as fast as he can, despite the weight acting on him. The further he travelled, the more painful it is on his arm. But he persevered on. The final obstacle was to go up and finally reaching the train. The escalator was crowded and he decided to take the stairs. The pain was proving to be too much for him. But he is not intending to stop now, because the train is just out of reach. He felt as though the weight acting on his arms is too much and going to break soon. With his last burst of strength, he pushes himself up the stairs and into the train.

He gently puts her down and started breathing heavily. The pain on his arms are still there, but it was worth it. Because right there, she is just beside him. She's able to go home safely.]

I imagined myself to be as that guy in the scenario. Because you like someone, you tend to sacrifice for the one you like. In this case, the sacrifice is worth it.

If Result > Sacrifice = ✓
But if Sacrifice > Result =✗ because what you're doing in the end is wasted.
Also, Result ≠ Sacrifice. You can't gauge how equal Result and Sacrifice is together. But comparing Result and Sacrifice is easier because it is ≪ or ≫ .

Don't get what I mean? You have to experience it yourself.

But this is just my theory.