My Salad Days

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Last Tuesday, Nag adventure kami ni Aning. We applied as a web designer at Ascend Asia. The company that kicked out my present boss. It took us whole afternoon just to finish the formality exam. On lunch we ate our old-time favorite Liempo and Bicol express the usual turo-turo style. And before leaving Makati, we stopped by at West Contact Services building to experience the fastest elevator in the Philippines.

Walang sinabi ang Tycoon center. Service elevator pa lang ng mga building sa Makati eh yun na ang pinaka magandang elevator. Bulok na yung company, bulok pa yung building. Saan ka pa? Hahaha

When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

[The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran]

Anything that annoys you gives you the opportunity to build patience. Anything that interrupts or delays your plans gives you the opportunity to strengthen your level of acceptance. Challenges provide you with the chance to learn new skills. Disappointments can help you open yourself to new, more valuable options. Many of life’s best treasures do not seem to be treasures at all when they first arrive. They gain their value as you accept them and find ways to make positive use of them. Do you ever feel yourself getting annoyed or frustrated? Remember that there’s an opportunity in there somewhere. Do things sometimes not work out as planned? The more quickly you accept what has happened, the more real and positive value you’ll gain from the experience. Whatever may come your way, it is an opportunity to live more fully. Know that there’s value in every twist and turn, and you’ll surely tap into that value. [Ralph Marston]