Author Archives: Marjorie

I Graduated! đź”°đź”°đź”°

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Beginner

The examiner told me I almost failed because of parking (in my own rating, I think I failed the parking part).

But she highly commended me with my safety checks and safe driving. As she said this, two scenes during the practical exam flashed in my mind: one where I had to overtake a parked car while a truck was on the opposite lane of a very narrow road; and another was when I was rounding a curve and a bus was also rounding the curve and I felt like my car’s hood would hit the bus’ headlight. To hear her commendation and pride on her face truly uplifted my spirits from my terrible parking performance; because of all my teachers, she was the most strict with safety.

Back in Manila, I actually didn’t feel any fear while driving. Now though, even after refreshing my driving skills and learning a ton more of new skills and knowledge, I feel more apprehensive going out alone, without my teacher.

Practice, practice.

life with a grade schooler: silkworms

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After the golden week, you’ve been gushing about how in a few days you’ll be receiving eggs. Silkworm eggs that you’ll be taking care of. Fast forward a couple of weeks and they’ve grown. You’ve been heralding us of your silkworms’ antics and how the two seems to have different personalities. And yes, they have names: Shiro and Kumo; and that you can tell them apart because of the little black marks on their body.

And then, for over a week, you’ve been praying for a sunny Friday; apparently they could die in the rain hence you can only bring them home when that Friday is a sunny day. Told you I’ll pray in turn for a rainy day.

But your prayers were heard.

Thankfully they need to be housed in a closed box with some holes on, I wouldn’t be seeing them always. I feel like shrieking whenever I see them, my heart feels like it’s being squeezed.

Come Friday night however, my heart is being “squeezed” by an altogether different matter: your thanksgiving prayer.

After your evening prayers and you getting tucked in for the night, you suddenly bounced up, positioned yourself in prayer, and with sincerity in your voice, you prayed with gratitude on how your prayers were answered. And that you look forward from now for more answered prayers.

Such faith. Such gratitude. My work is done. Love you baby.

“You always bring good news”

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Work has been overwhelming lately. There’s just too many things to do, with so little time, and not enough people to do the work. And that’s even already considering I have hyper efficient teams. Last Friday, I had to leave early at 7:30pm (yes, that’s early) because I was already dizzy and my head hurts.

Then today, I was on a call with one of our work partners a country away, to discuss one of the issues we were facing. I was just merely trying to share with him what my team was doing and planning to do, and he gave me a compliment that magically lifted my brain fog owing to stress/overwork/tiredness:

Whenever I get to have a call with you, I always end up relieved from our stress. You always bring us good news that makes us worry less.

He was just being honest in telling me how I am helping them. But in truth, I am the one who was thankful today, after that call. The stress/exhaustion that was lifted off me just by being on the receiving of that compliment must have been twice or more compared to the stress he said I helped reallocate.

Thank you, colleague, comrade. Let’s continue supporting each other!

life with a grade schooler: the one with the plastic bag

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You showed me your crafts book and told me you’re required to bring clear plastics trash bag the following day. This is at 11:50pm.

We searched frantically since our trash bag is the milky type. We have a clear one but it’s such a huge huge bag; perhaps, as tall as I am. We tried to unroll it first time, then looked around again. When we couldn’t find a clear plastic, we went back to the huge bag. And stared at it.

Then, eyes twinkling I could almost see the light bulb, you said: let’s cut a small portion, and then I can tape shut one edge.

Gasp. Such problem solving skills! Why didn’t I think of that. Awestruck.