For Me, Wine Is…
Wednesday, 9. September 2009
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.
Often, we drink when we feel depressed. When I feel very unhappy, I like to drink a bit. Wine cannot help solve problem, but when I drink a bit, I gradually feel a bit dizzy and too tired to think too much about the trouble. Wine can help me get a little rest from my stressful life, and this rest helps me to get back my energy to work and to tackle the problems.
We drink when we feel excited. When we have things we want to celebrate, or when we are having parties, how can we not have a drink? Even if we don’t drink, we can still be very excited during these events, but I am quite sure that no one can doubt wine’s ability of boosting up the party to full swing!
We drink to make ourselves be brave. In many movies, the actors drink before they fight, this appears most in Chinese martial art movies. For many people, and for me, we drink when we have something we want to do but dare not to do usually. There are many daily examples to prove that.
I have a very good example to share. My friend loves a handsome guy for a long period of time but she dared not to let him know. One day we went for happy hour and after drinking some wine, she was so brave to call the guy and let him know how much she adored him. Now they are going to get engaged soon! How lovely wine is!
When we want to create a relaxing environment, we drink. In many events alcohols are provided, like cocktail receptions, ‘Table for Four’ dating, casual interviews and orientation. Wine is provided to create a less stressful and more relaxing environment, so that people can make friends easily. The atmosphere would not be that relaxing without wine.
Media and academy always go against drinking. Evidence shows that drinking too much really harms. Speed-driving, physical and mental illnesses and crimes may be brought about due to serious drinking. However, experiment proves that drinking a little bit wine every day can keep us more healthy.
Drinking is not equivalent to errors, what really counts is how much you drink. No one should ever rely on wine to kill pain, physically or mentally, as they are just ‘pain-soother’ but not problem solution. Drink to make wine be good for you, but not to ruin you.
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