When you think fate is getting good on you, watch out!!! cause it has its’ funny ways to remind you that you are not lucky at all.
Today is Friday and we Filipinos have this saying relating Friday and misfortunes. I’m no believer until I experienced it myself. This is not the first time that I thought about misfortunes. Every time I experienced something bad (which nowadays happens often), I automatically rethink of my ways and remember if I did something bad to someone. I’m really allergic to Karma these days.
Let me tell you what happen to me today and how I laugh about it.
I work online and I got a lot of writings to do. So I decided to start early and logged on to my team viewer (that seldom happens cause I’m pretty lazy). Two hours after, I noticed my modem’s light blinking like its’ getting my attention intentionally. I don’t want to think or rather entertain the idea that my service provider cut my internet connection even before my due date—tomorrow . But for some reason I hopped into my pants and decided to pay my bill today or rather tonight.
Here in the Philippines we got this mini public transportation which can only accommodate three people—called tricycle. I had to take a ride with that to get to the main highway. Luckily, I almost had a free ride when I only paid P10 instead of the regular fare. Wohoo! I saved P10!!!(LUCKY)
So I got to my provider’s service center on time, before the mall closes (LUCKY). I paid more than I had to, for some reason I feel that I had to do it. I decided to go home. I don’t know if I did the right thing but I went out the mall hurriedly and didn’t take the normal route. Half-way through the jeepney terminal, bam!, my left slipper left its right partner. Then thoughts of walking barefooted come into my mind and I certainly assured myself that won’t happen. I tried repairing it but to no avail I failed. So, I hold on to my cellphone, good thing I had it loaded (LUCKY). I think of people to call, my mom? my siblings? my friend?…my boyfriend? huh? when did I have one?.
Anyways, I end up with no one and decided not to bother anyone. As always, do things on my own, like an independent woman on training. I approached a tricycle driver near by and asked him if he can take me straight home. Unfortunately, he is waiting for someone so he couldn’t instead he took me to the terminal (still LUCKY).
At the terminal, the new tricycle driver asked me how much would I pay him but he didn’t want to negotiate so he just called another tricycle and left me. I decided not to negotiate further cause this is not the perfect time to do it. Or else, I’ll be walking bare footed to the next terminal. This new driver asked me to pay higher than the first one and I just had to agree. On my way home, I ponder some thoughts about fate and I feel the urge to blog about it. I thought, “Fate is really unpredictable.”
When we are only a ride away from my house, the tricycle I’m into stopped. The driver said his fuel ran out. Huh! I knew it fate is playing and it’s kind a funny. I paid the driver and asked him to call another tricycle since the terminal is quite close. On my home, I realized that driver stabbed me and fate stabbed him since he took advantage of my situation. Instead of feeling down with all the misfortunes I had today, I laugh. I think I’m getting used to with all the misfortunes I’m getting. You know, I always pray for God to make me strong and I think this is his way of doing.
Another thing I learned is that we should try not to take these misfortunes as big deal. Never highlight it cause it will just lead to frustration and disappointment. Just take a glimpse of it, then smile.
