Lucky Weekend

The start of 2013 wasn't very good for me. I guess it was because I challenged the year and it was pissed off with me so it decided to test me right away. Barely a week into the year, everyone in my household went down with coughs, colds and fever. Everyone, except for me. The worst was my sister, whose fever was on and off. Took her to the hospital and she was admitted for suspected pneumonia &dengue fever. Monitoring and monitoring of CBC etc. To cut it short, costed us Php14,000++. Good thing though, it was neither of the two. Just a viral infection. Could be the same thing my parents had but she was just weaker, I guess.

A few days later, I received grave news. A relative died. Committed suicide. Worse part, she was only 21. Worst part, she left a 7-month old child. Just too tragic. :-(

I bet you're already wondering where the lucky part in all these is. Before you start thinking how callous of me to even consider some petty happenstance as luck or something to feel happy about, when it is juxtaposed with sickness & suicide, I would just like to say this is me, finding happiness in every little thing. And this is how I survive this battle called life. Ahem! Okay, here are the lucky parts...

On my way to the province to attend the wake and funeral, a man asked to sit beside me on the bus. Now, don't get into thinking anything romantic or something. He was a fatherly figure and a very chatty one at that. Told me he just got back to the country from Saudi Arabia. He gave me a couple of Snickers bars in gratitude for allowing him to sit beside me. I told him he didn't have to because I don't own the bus nor the seat and anyone could sit there. He said has lots of it. And when the conductor started collecting fare, he paid for mine. I tried to stop him and give my money to the conductor but he would have none of it. He argued that if it were him who has no money would I not do the same? I protested and said, "But I have money!" Still he insisted and said he has lots of money at the moment and what he meant was what if there comes a time when he didn't have money, wouldn't I pay for him? So I couldn't say anything anymore but thank you. That was my first luck.

 The second happened after the funeral. My Mami and I went to a mall and an old friend saw me. Apparently, she's working for Globe (telco), a boss of the branch in that mall, I think. Or maybe, simply a boss in that company. Anyway...after hugging and gushing about not seeing each other for a long time, I just quipped &  complained to her how I withdrew my iPhone 5 application with their company because it was giving me a hard time with the requirements. Plus there was no available unit. She said, I could apply to their branch and I would get the iPhone right there and then! And I did! Wow! Just...WOW! I can't tell you the hardships HeBlogger and I went through for this iPhone 5. It was for him really. I don't care about what's in or latest in technology or gadgets. All I need is a phone with a good camera. That's it! It's HeBlogger who's obsessed with Apple products.

Anyway, that was the second luck. Getting the elusive iPhone 5 unexpectedly.

Third luck came to me when I visited a cousin and aunt on my way back home the following day - Sunday. It was really the original plan a week before. Visit a cousin, whose daughters are my and my sister’s goddaughters, to give them our Christmas gifts. But then the death of our relative happened so I had to rearrange my plans. Anyway, I went to visit with the hope that I would make them all happy. And they were. They appreciated the time and effort I spent just to be there. You see, it’s quite a commute from where I live and to think that I have very early morning shift the following day. So, they were really grateful about it. I don’t know if they know or realize that I am also as happy as they are. I'm just happy being a source or cause of happiness to others. So, cheers to HAPPINESS!!! 

But that’s not the end of it, aside from the happiness of getting together with family whom I don’t see often, I received two bags! My aunt gave them to me. I went there bringing two Hello Kitty bags as gifts to the kids and I left with two gorgeous bags for myself. How neat is that! I’m a self-confessed bag-a-holic who always curb the desire to buy because it’s really impractical.  So receiving two bags unexpectedly is simply happiness! 

And that was my Lucky Weekend. Cheers for more luck to come!