October 18, 2017
After getting her annual allowance, Yeye bought a laptop for herself; said she needed it for her SP/thesis. The laptop which her eldest brother passed on to her was getting “inefficient” already.
Aside from the laptop, one of her priorities was to have her iphone repaired. I think the laptop was secondary. It’s been months and her hope was high that it can be restored. Still functioning but no backlight, not LCD tho, as per technician, “kelangan pong palitan ang ‘ic light’, mga 5-7 days.”
Yeye’s mindset was ‘she was willing to wait until done that day.’
She said, “Okay na po, Ma, na wag na muna ipaayos.”
I felt the frustration and sadness in her eyes - no talks, no smile, ‘no life’.
On our way home, we were quiet. Not like us, I thought. Then, we saw a rainbow in front of us. That was my cue!
Sometimes, life doesn’t give us what we were hoping for.
But if we keep staring at the closed door, we might miss the blessing that’s already in our hands.
That day, Yeye didn’t get the repaired iPhone she had been hoping for.
But she went home with a brand-new laptop.
So yes… I gave my usual Nanay sermon.
“Huwag nang namnamin ang lungkot sa mga bagay na hindi nangyari kung puwede namang maging masaya sa ibang bagay.”
Then, just to make sure she knew I hadn’t become too serious…
“Kung mayaman lang ako, bibilhan kita ng bago.”
Joke!
Neknek mo! 😂❤️
LESSON:
Related man o hindi sa rainbow, ang gusto kong ipahatid ay wag nang namnamin ang lungkot sa mga bagay na hindi nangyari kung pwede namang maging masaya sa ibang bagay.
“O di masaya ka sa bago mong laptop! Ganun lang yun!” 😀😅😂❤️
