Sep 03 2009
What Wine Means To You?
Ancient Chinese people have a say, ‘What can most effectively help us feel better when we are upset? Only wine can do that.’ Does wine just mean a ‘painkiller’ of soul? I admit that I am an alcoholic (but I never allow myself to get drunk), wine means a lot to me.
For many people, we drink when we feel unhappy. When I am depressed, I would drink some wine. I know that drinking cannot help tackle problems, but at least after drinking I won’t dig into the problems too much and I can have a good rest after drinking and to regain energy for a new day. This gives me more power to settle troubles and to work harder.
To gain excitement is another reason that makes us drink. Wine appears nearly in every celebrations and parties. Surely, even if we don・t drink, we can still have a great time during parties, but obviously, wine can really create a more exciting atmosphere and makes the people feel more passionate!
Drinking helps to strengthen our guts! Actors in films drink before they fight, this appears in 5 out of 10 Chinese martial art movies. For me, when I do not have the gut to do something I normally won’t do, I may drink a bit to make myself brave enough to act. I believe many people have experience like this.
Wine sometimes is Venus. One of my friend secretly fallen in love with a handsome man. She feels too shy to tell him her feeling. She was bit drunk one day when drinking with me and a few friends, and she called the guy to let him know everything. They are now a sweet couple!
We drink when we want to create a casual and friendly atmosphere. During many events, people have drinks to soothe the tense atmosphere and create a more friendly environment for people to know each other and make friends. Cocktail receptions, cocktail interviews, speed dating, orientation parties of universities and so on, they all have wine as a catalyst of fun-loving feeling. Without wine, the atmosphere will be much more stressful and tense.
Press and academics always object against the habits of drinking. No doubt, drinking too much harms. Drunk-drives, health problems, crimes and some psychiatric illnesses are brought about by alcohols. On the contrary, experiments prove that drinking a little bit each day keeps us healthy.
To drink does not necessarily mean to err, what matters is always the amount you drink. Never rely on alcohol, it can soothe your pain, but cannot cure your unhappiness. Drink wisely, act wisely.
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