The Priority List

Yesterday was a happy shift. Aside from Aux8 galore, we had so many interesting topics that we discussed together. There were topics about love, infidelity, long distance relationship, family issues, emotional disorder, and everything under the sun. We even talked about those quotes we remembered receiving via text messages.

There was this psychological test or something that Trish had brought up to the group. I am sure that was from a text message. She had given five events happening at the same time which are the following.

A baby is crying.

Someone is knocking on the door.

A telephone is ringing.

A bed-sheet is left outside and it is about to rain.

OK, I can’t translate the last event in English. Nasusunog na sinaing. Forgive me, laughs!

We needed to arrange them according to our priority. That time Elve Jane was servicing a call. And because I knew it already, I didn’t give my answers anymore. Jasmin was the first one who gave it a try. The following are her choices according to her priority along with her explanation.

A baby is crying. It is because it is a baby. Whoever is on the door knocking, whoever is calling, they both could wait. The bed-sheet, she could still dry it another way. The burnt rice she could replace with something else.

Someone is knocking on the door. She said she was worried that the person might get sick if she let him or her stay outside more than a couple of minutes…because it is raining.

A telephone is ringing. Then the food before the bed-sheet.

Trish explained the meaning behind Jasmin’s choices by revealing the things these five events are representing.

A baby is crying. It represents your family. In Jasmin’s case, it is her family her priority.

Someone is knocking on the door. It represents your friends. With Jasmin’s answers, next to her family, it is her friends her second priority. Obviously.

A telephone is ringing. It represents your career. The food is your investment and other financial achievements. The bed-sheet represents sex.

Jasmin was convinced that it sounded very much like her true priority list. After that, it was Elve Jane’s turn. Her choices started with the bed-sheet. She was so seriously explaining each of her answer. I was trying to keep a square face, not wanting to distract her. When she found out the things these events are representing, we roared into series of big laughter that everyone on the floor couldn’t help but got distracted, laughs! Elve Jane was trying to change sex into relationship. However, Trish never let her go that easy. It was really funny. There were so much more that happened on the floor that I couldn’t remember anymore.