In my college years, one professor asked about rich people. I can’t remember the exact incident but one classmate said that I’m. The professor asked if it’s me or my father, they don’t know. But the answer isn’t me or my father, it’s my grandma.
After a decade of working here and abroad, can I now say I’m rich? No, not financially. But I’m very rich when it comes to lessons in life. Do the lessons of life make me rich? Now the answer is relative.
Today is my Manay Rose’s last day. Last year she and her daughter still celebrated the birthday with me. I never knew and who knew that it would be the last time I’m going to her again. But have I spent my life worth with such a very good friend and sister-like to me? My answer is still no.
I remember in my 3rd grade when they, with her mom and brother transferred to our house. I was asked until when they will stay with us I said they will be until we get old. She went to the same school where I go. She excelled in sports. I can’t remember any instance that we fought over anything. She’s always my spoiler. I had my tooth extracted then and I told her that I don’t want to say anything; she reads what I wanted to say to anyone. She listens to my stories; she knows my very first crush. She never questions; she never asks; she just follows as if it’s her role in life to just follow.
I left for abroad but I never knew what happened to her. I went home and she was no longer there. She may have done not so good things to my family and to my grandma, but my heart was so forgiving that she shouldn’t suffer and that we give all the understanding and forgiveness we can give her. She never came back for such a long time. I thought that was the best thing for all until I see her came back last year with her daughter and I never saw her again, never will in this lifetime. I miss my Manay Rose.
People come and go and I know I only have very few closest to my heart, she’s one of those that makes me cry when they go.
Maybe I’ll see her in her little daughter who will also be with me when I grew old. Maybe she will also read what I want to say if it’s already hard for me to speak. Maybe she will also be someone that I dreamt my Manay Rose would have been.
I thought of this article and this title many years ago. I want it to speak my idea about achieving goals. And what have I achieved so far….
Last time I wrote about losing gracefully but this time I passed but never felt so frustrated. Maybe God made me feel the loss then that I am a lot stronger when failure after success happens.
I celebrated my birthday days ago with a goal in mind that I will be finest this year. Days before I went home for my birthday, I signed my written warning for over-breaks.
But that didn’t stop me from having a happy birthday. I received so many birthday greetings days before and days after and weeks after. I am so thankful and grateful especially to the one who traveled across the globe and greeted me after. That’s sweet.
I did not receive any physical gifts. I had many virtual gifts. But as part of my goals, I gave as many gifts I can afford to those who make my life living with a purpose.
Those gifts I don’t expect anything in return.
There’s one gift though which I is strangest of them all. I didn’t wrap it. How could I wrap what I know? It never was my intention but the wish I’m granting is making my wish come true as well... That seals my birthday, my finest birthday so far.
We meet a lot. We let go some but some are things I don’t want to wait forever so tonight I’m taking my chances and will roll it with my choice.
I believe in the power of prayers. I know there’s something that can make things come true. It may take the alignment of planets and constellations. It’s when you want something then you pray for it. You can get it. It’s true.
Days ago, the amount left in my pocket would not suffice ‘til next payday. So I prayed, I heard a voice telling me to give all to church. But I did not do so because there’s no assurance that I can have something in place of it only to find that that night, I will be getting my refund.
But when you have nothing, you expect nothing.
Have you ever felt you’re not worth what you deserve?
No reservations.
You can’t regret what you didn’t work hard to achieve.
Some of my wishes are too easy to reach like my search for Som’s Noodle House but some of my wishes will be granted in another lifetime for some reason...
Now I only have one parameter, help me build my Basilico Bistro and I’m yours forever. That’s my idea of true love.
I will end this with what Bro said to Santino: Habang patuloy mong inaalala ang isang yumao, habang buhay sa puso mo ang pagmamahal sa kanya, hindi sya totoong namamatay dahil mananatili syang buhay sa iyong puso.
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