but i don't know what to write about.
i can't write about work, because literally from where i am sitting now, practically everything i do has implications on the boss. gone are the days when i can exercise my right to free speech and expression without any self-imposed restrictions. every little word i utter or move i make is a reflection of the office i hold. i wish i could write in innuendos instead, but crafting the mystery would take much effort. i'm a simple, no-nonsense writer: i write what i think and how i feel. so lest i be misinterpreted, let's just leave it at that :)
so i can write about Rauf. how he's growing up so fast, and becoming smarter AND infinitely naughtier. i couldn't leave the house this morning, as he was demanding that i sit down and sing some songs with him on the magic mic. i had done my whole usual set and his current favorite (jingle bells) when he took my hand and told me that he wanted to take a nap - not alone, but beside me. but i had to go. sigh. the pains of solo working moms.
and i guess i can also write about the siblings. how proud i am of my sister, who is leaving in january for a short course in japan. and my brother who is preparing for his boards (finally!). and my other brother who is neck deep in finishing his thesis. and yet another brother who is making waves as a singer/songwriter. and the brother who so confidently lounges around the house, playing best friend to Rauf. and the youngest brother who i think is falling in love for the first time. yiheee.
and of course, i can write about the guy who has turned my world upside down. he can be such a dude most of the time, and thank God for the infinite patience that my job entails, the patience i also have to apply on our relationship is peanuts :) i ab-so-lute-ly cannot wait to spend time with him soon.
and something happened today that made me reassess my friendships. today i accepted the fact that in all my humanity, keeping and maintaining friends has taken a toll on me. that in fact, there's such a thing as too many friends. and corollary to that is the truth that when your path suddenly takes a different turn, not everyone whom you consider as friends will take that turn with you. and those who stay, well, they're the ones worthy of keeping. because they fight with you, beside you, whether for the right or the wrong reasons. they wait for you, they make time for you, they call you or message you in the weirdest of hours, knowing that you're also awake. that's why they're called friends. (you know who you are. teeheee.)
and then i can write about me. that, at the very core of my being, i am just simply going with the flow and refusing to be still for now. shining, soaring, waiting. and just having fun.
everything, i believe, is just as it should be.
carpe diem. and merry christmas! :)
14 comments:
It's good to see you back online and writing! :)
Agree on the too many friends. It's worthwhile to keep the ones that matters, the ones that understands you like no one else, supports you and is with you come hell or high water. I hope I'm one of those there in the weirdest hours.
me post ako sa isang topic mo on what laws to be passed... merry xmas! :)
thanks, janjan! i wonder when the next one will be though. hehe. am suuuuuuper swamped. hay.
cha, i am assuming that's a rhetorical statement. hehe. but to answer that, yes, you always have been :) our friendship is so low maintenance, we both know it's for real and for keeps :) hugs, girlfriend!!! and i can't wait to see you soon!!!
merry christmas!!! luwas ka for the block christmas party!!! re laws: that list has taken a life of its own... hehehe.
wish i could join. getting very busy towards the Main Holiday. :)
as for HB 3665, your personal touch would work wonders, i'm sure :)
just checked. email me about it in january, let's see what we can do. we're going on recess next wednesday na... sulat ka rin, para ma-refer namin sa C/Social Services. if you're active in the organization, pasulatin mo na rin. just address it to the boss. sa akin babagsak ang legis advocacy communication :) cheers!
what kind of letter? personal letter expressing my advocacy or official letter from our organization (CWD parents association)? i'm the vice president ng parents association sa therapy center ni AJ. and honestly, i haven't really checked din the specific provisions of the house bill, i don't even have a copy of the said bill yet. where can i get a copy? i have exhausted my internet search, wala pa ako nahanap na kopya... parang baguhan lang sa legal research ulit si ako... hahaha
as always. superb writing. :-)
sa january 16 when we resume sessions, please remind me to send you a copy. better yet, look for Vince Borneo on my facebook page. he's a staff of Teddy Casino.
but FYI, currently on bicam level is HB4481/SB2486 strengthening foster care for abandoned and neglected children and children with special needs. may provisions din sa soon-to-be-signed day care center law for special children.
after i read your comment, i checked and found numerous grammatical errors. but i'm too tamad to edit. hehehe :) but thank you, steve. ours is really a mutual admiration partnership :) cheers bai!
ive given you a blank check on literary license so go go go lang ang mga errors kuno.
thanks for the info. the day care center law for special children seems interesting, i would want to know more about that i'll get back to you soon.:) Happy new year!
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