The Year that Was
And so there goes another year. It was just yesterday when we celebrated the start of a new millennium. The beginning of the 21st century. And now, we're at the year 2009. 2009. The decade is almost over. Wow, time really goes by so fast.
At any rate, this entry is supposed to cap the year that had just passed. Many times during the year, I was looking at the glass half-empty, especially during the last 2 quarters of the year. I really felt helpless, useless and empty while doing almost nothing. But then all of that changed when me and my family went on a brief sojourn at Cagayan De Oro city, whose province it belongs to is my mom's birth province. It gave me time to think about everything that's been going on in my life this past year. After those short moments of reflecting, I decided to (finally) look at the glass half-full.
Yes, there may have been a lot of downs, but there have also been a lot of ups. To enumerate shall we say, the "tangible" ones:
- The birth of my niece
- Obtaining my Bachelor's degree
- The coming of another nephew/niece
- Getting my career start in a company that needs me (I think)
Above all else, being idle for 5 months also taught me a lot of things. It gave me the value of patience, by having the mentality of "my time shall come", it enabled me to stay optimistic even though the odds are not really on my side. It taught me the value of having a strong faith to God, for only He knows what's in store for me. At the same time, being idle was also a very, very, VERY humbling experience. It gave me the motivation I needed to stay on a job as well as to give my best in doing that job.
So, fast forward to 2009. What's going to happen this year? I absolutely have no idea. But for one, I'm going to start working for a company called Prime Outsource on January 5 as a Junior Systems Analyst. The pay is good enough for everyday things, but hey, I have to start somewhere, right? After January 5, I have no clue. Nothing. And that's the joy of it. The mystery, the unpredictability of it all. You can all join the ride if you want. Everyone's always welcome.
So there. That's that.
See you around, fools. =p
God speed always. And a blessed and happy new year to everyone.
At any rate, this entry is supposed to cap the year that had just passed. Many times during the year, I was looking at the glass half-empty, especially during the last 2 quarters of the year. I really felt helpless, useless and empty while doing almost nothing. But then all of that changed when me and my family went on a brief sojourn at Cagayan De Oro city, whose province it belongs to is my mom's birth province. It gave me time to think about everything that's been going on in my life this past year. After those short moments of reflecting, I decided to (finally) look at the glass half-full.
Yes, there may have been a lot of downs, but there have also been a lot of ups. To enumerate shall we say, the "tangible" ones:
- The birth of my niece
- Obtaining my Bachelor's degree
- The coming of another nephew/niece
- Getting my career start in a company that needs me (I think)
Above all else, being idle for 5 months also taught me a lot of things. It gave me the value of patience, by having the mentality of "my time shall come", it enabled me to stay optimistic even though the odds are not really on my side. It taught me the value of having a strong faith to God, for only He knows what's in store for me. At the same time, being idle was also a very, very, VERY humbling experience. It gave me the motivation I needed to stay on a job as well as to give my best in doing that job.
So, fast forward to 2009. What's going to happen this year? I absolutely have no idea. But for one, I'm going to start working for a company called Prime Outsource on January 5 as a Junior Systems Analyst. The pay is good enough for everyday things, but hey, I have to start somewhere, right? After January 5, I have no clue. Nothing. And that's the joy of it. The mystery, the unpredictability of it all. You can all join the ride if you want. Everyone's always welcome.
So there. That's that.
See you around, fools. =p
God speed always. And a blessed and happy new year to everyone.
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