Naghihintay ako ng jeep pa-Calmar. Medyo madalang din pala.
Ayan. May tumigil na.
Kaso, maraming sasakay.
Sakto. May pa-Calmar na kasunod. Doon na lang.
Sumakay ako kay Calmar II.
Sabi ni Manong na, "Ineng, wala na."
"Okay po," wika ko, sabay baba.
Sa wakas, may dumating rin na kasunod. Marami rin ang mga naunang lumapit sa jeepney, pero tingin ko ay kasya naman kaming lahat.
Pagkapanhik ko, kasya pa ako, ngunit sa tabi ng espasyong balak kong upuan ay nakaupo ang isang binatang... sabihin na nating mahagad sa space. Nag-adjust pa tuloy ako sa kaliwa n'ya (unahan) at pinagkasya ang sarili dahil tila hindi maaaring makaupo sa kanan n'ya.
Pero bago makaalis sa SM ay nakapagsakay pa ng isang pasahero ang aking sinasakyan.
LESSONS
Matagal mang maghintay, may darating din.
Sa araw-araw nating pamumuhay, isang malaking desisyon kung makikipag-unahan ka o magpaparaya.
Minsan, akala natin ay mayroon pang nakalaan para sa atin pero wala na pala. 'Wag ipilit ang sarili kung hindi talaga pwede. Move on.
Mapanlinlang ang mundo. Akala mo may puwang ka, pero may aagaw na nga, may haharang pa.
Pero kapag natagpuan mo na ang hinihintay mo, 'wag mo nang pakakawalan pa.
#JeepneyRide ____________________
TRANSLATION
I was waiting for a jeepney routed to Calmar. They don't really come as often as the other routes'.
There. One stopped.
But, there were many who rode first.
There, another one came. I should ride there.
I rode Calmar II.
The driver said, "Miss, no more (seats for you)."
"Okay, Sir," I said, and left.
And after another wait, another one came. As expected, there were many others who loaded into the jeepney, but I thought it could accommodate every one of us.
When I went up, I knew I can sit somewhere. But beside my targeted spot, there was a boy who... let us say, takes too much space. (He wasn't particularly fat; he just sits "spacefully".) I adjusted to his left and fitted myself because I don't think I can sit in his right (my targeted space).
But before we left SM, one last passenger rode.
LESSONS
It may be a long shot waiting, but be assured that something will eventually come.
In our everyday life, choosing between achieving to be first or let the others be is a big decision.
Sometimes we think that something is meant for us, but we end up frustrated because that something is not. We don't have to force ourselves for things which are not for us. Move on.
The world is deceitful. Someone will either steal from you or block you from, or both, your space.
When you finally find what you are waiting for, don't ever let go.
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