Turtle Pie

When i got out of college, I made a mad dash for life. With freedom from collegiate responsibilities, I was able to explore my life as a skater. Went into 6 competitions, the most I've ever entered in one year. The year after, got a coaching job locally. When the next year rolled out, I was coaching on international ground. Had fun experiencing three auditions with an international Ice Show. Got back to Manila. Did a cameo in a movie. Attended numerous workshops. Took part in a commercial. Started to dabble in TV. Started to do rackets. Became part of local ice shows. Was bouncing from place to place. Making friends along the way. And keeping those newly formed friendships meant gimiks :) Three years after college, I went into the corporate world. With a whole new network of people & in a whole new arena, it meant more activites. Still, the competitions never stopped. The night outs were endless. There were trips out of town & out of the country every now & then. The only rest were the car & plane rides in between destinations. It was fun! It was fast-paced. It was life!

Relationships were at an all time high too! Though there was tension in the family becasue of my ever-evolving social life, yet in the end, sunday brunches were still there. An effort for everyone since being busy is a normal thing with us. My sister stepped into college & was heavily involved with her extra-curricular activities. My parents had a business to run. So I cocooned myself with work & friends. Sunday was our checkpoint :) Making sure we're all in one piece.

Four rollercoaster romantic relationships in a span of six years. Damn that's tough!

Falling out with other friends. A death in the family. Newfound friends. A career shift trial. Failed business venture. They have all become a blur.

STOP!

I suddenly realized. Im tired.

The first time the sun shone after more than 2 weeks of rain; it felt like I was reborn. This felt like my new year. That there should be fireworks. That I make a resolution. And that I can start with a clean slate. I need to take better care of myself. With age, people mellow down. I guess this is where I am at.

My status on my YM reads: Slow is good.

With that in mind, I now believe that timing is everything. And patience is needed. With proper investment, you reap quality benefits.

My friends who have been with me for a long time, who have weathered all the problems, been with me to gimiks, texted & called for no reason but to say hi, held my hand to comfort me, clapped when I skate, laughed at my jokes, reprimanded me for being tactless, loved-then-hated my exes (haha!); they are priceless. And all these years, no one thought we'd really last this long. I will now take things in stride when it comes to love. I have taken such a beating from cupid that this time, I shall inspect the arrow before I plunge it into my heart. Or else, I'll stick it up his ass! With work, pace myself. I dont wanna end up like those people who slaved over their jobs & not enjoy their life because of it.

Just keep walking.

No wonder the turtle finished the race even when he got a slow start.
Now I can have my cake & eat it too! :)