My life now is not perfect but I like it the way it is now. My family is still working on some things but we are doing as good as everyday goes by. In fact, we already got a new Church, Christ the Giver of Life in Canlubang. It is a sister church of the one in San Pedro and the one in Muntinlupa. My relatives from Mama’s side are very active Christians. I even have two uncles who are pastors. And Tita Sol is so dedicated in their church in San Pedro. It feels so good to know that even if we are apart on Sundays, we are found in the same home. LORD God is so amazing.
Lunch at North Park
Last week, that was Saturday right after shift, I was with Jaypee, Mine, and Cherie. Lohan should be with us but because of some personal issues she was not able to meet us. The four of us had a satisfying lunch in North Park. Funny to think, that we had spent a month or so in planning about which place to go on the second Sunday of April. We considered Cavite and Enchanted Kingdom. Then we ended up with a simple lunch in Makati. Anyway, like I always say, it is the people you are with that make the difference. It was my first time there in North Park and I really enjoyed the foods. I was not able to take note of the names of every dish we had, and oh boy, I did so enjoy the foods! The mushrooms were so good to the tongue.
We updated each other with our life at Sykes. It is funny to think that we always see each other on the floor; however, we rarely have time to have a real talk. So that lunch date was our chance to fill in that gap. Then we shopped in Landmark, again, my first time.
I enjoyed that tiring day with them. I just hope that we could do it more often.
Challenging Trust on the Floor
Last Monday we were required to wear summer outfits on the floor. There were so many agents on the floor who took calls in their, ehem, colorful and, another ehem, daring beach outfits considering the cold temperature in the office. And what did I come up with? I was in my cargo pants (?) paired up with my newest cool T-shirt and my rugged-looking baseball cap. Of course, many had raised a brow and questioned that. It is because there was penalty to those who wouldn’t wear a summer outfit on the floor. I simply told them, “I am in my summer outfit. This is for summer hiking. They didn’t specify beach outfits, did they? They just said ‘summer’ outfit. I’m not a beach person.” Laughs! They could never beat Fernand Yim with witty lines, except, of course, Elve Jane.
I was trying to hold back my highly-caffeinated attitude which according to Khai, I was an attention-seeker. What an impressive term, laughs! I really love Khai. Anyway I am still dealing with the on-the-edge, wacky road of adjusting to these Manila people. So hard to fit in. They have so many to say. They have this hobby of talking about people behind their back which I so totally disfavor of. But I won’t let them be my standards. You know, I just realized something; it is not easy to find people on the floor you could really trust. There is always a holdback feeling. So I always come back to my old friends who truly know me and who don’t badmouth people they don’t like. That respect is something I am so proud of that we have. The respect that even if that person is not around, we still know how to respect. Good thing I am still blessed with few but true people on the floor. Don’t wanna say names! Laughs!
Meeting the Clan
I got a message from Gracia about her birthday celebration with her whole clan in Pansol. She didn’t say she wanted me to come. However I had a feeling I had to be there, that she wanted me to be there. Of course I should be there. I wanted to go but, arg, we are talking here about her whole clan. If it was only her family, I could deal with that. But hey, we are comparing family and clan here! It was a clan. The uncles, the aunts, the cousins, the extended ones, everyone might be there. My major dilemma was how could I please them all? I so wanted to skip that Saturday night. It made me feel so uneasy and restless for a couple of days. Then Jasmin said, I just need to be me. That’s it.
I wanted to send Gracia a message that I read already her message but I did not know what to say. And because I did not reply to her message, Gracia opened my Friendster account to see if I already read her message. And that hit her curious mind what might be in my Trash Folder. Yes. She did find the I-wish-she-never-did-find-at-all message from ‘her’. And she revealed that to me the night of their reunion/birthday celebration. I was like, uh-uh, got caught red-handed. My sorry was not enough, I know that. However, she told me I was lucky that her love for me is much bigger than my faults. Yes, I am very lucky.
And yes, I went to see them, her clan. Good thing her male cousins already went abroad that they missed the night. Laughs! It was fun to be with them. It was like I was surrounded by many Gracias! They were so talkative, like they never run out of words to say. Jing-jing, a niece of Gracia, was the most I like from the clan. She’s getting married with her British boyfriend before this year ends. Funny thing to take note of, everywhere we went to, whether inside or outside the resort, I noticed Gracia’s father was always on the look-out. There were times that I felt everyone was watching every move I took. But all in all, I was happy. Gracia was happy, too. I finally told her that I love her, many times. When I asked her it was her turn, she just giggled and laughed. I said it was unfair. Then she finally said it, “I love you.”
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