This morning I stopped by MiniStop to buy a little something and thus get change for my hundred peso bill. I grabbed a sandwich and went to the counter. As the cashier ran my purchase, a shop assistant went to heat it in the microwave. I took my change, put it into my wallet and then into my bag. Then I hurriedly walked out of the store.
I was already on the jeepney when I realized I had forgotten something very important... my sandwich! It was still being heated in the microwave! I can only imagine how the people in the shop reacted! I mean, I think I walked out too fast before they could catch me!
I suddenly remembered a scene from a Korean movie, "A Moment to Remember." The girl left her Coke and her wallet in the store. When she came back, she accidentally bumped into a guy holding a Coke... which she thought was hers... so she took it and drank it in one gulp! When she came to the counter, the cashier dutifully returned her wallet and her Coke!
Later in the movie, she bumps into the guy again.. who actually turns out to be the great love of her life! Alas, the movie is a sad one... she eventually loses her memory (Alzheimer's), which causes a lot of pain for them both...
I can be very forgetful sometimes... I always lose things such as pens, handkerchiefs, and umbrellas (I always end up buying a new one)... My forgetfulness worries me sometimes. I thought about this on my way to work this morning...
I also realized that sometimes, we forget what we should remember the most... God, people, relationships... things that really matter. And sometimes, we tend to remember things which are better left forgotten... pain, grudges and worries.
In the course of life, I hope I always know when to forget and when to remember. At all times though, I hope I always know how to forgive.
As for my sandwich... Should I go back and get it? Who knows... I just might bump into someone!
I was already on the jeepney when I realized I had forgotten something very important... my sandwich! It was still being heated in the microwave! I can only imagine how the people in the shop reacted! I mean, I think I walked out too fast before they could catch me!
I suddenly remembered a scene from a Korean movie, "A Moment to Remember." The girl left her Coke and her wallet in the store. When she came back, she accidentally bumped into a guy holding a Coke... which she thought was hers... so she took it and drank it in one gulp! When she came to the counter, the cashier dutifully returned her wallet and her Coke!
Later in the movie, she bumps into the guy again.. who actually turns out to be the great love of her life! Alas, the movie is a sad one... she eventually loses her memory (Alzheimer's), which causes a lot of pain for them both...
I can be very forgetful sometimes... I always lose things such as pens, handkerchiefs, and umbrellas (I always end up buying a new one)... My forgetfulness worries me sometimes. I thought about this on my way to work this morning...
I also realized that sometimes, we forget what we should remember the most... God, people, relationships... things that really matter. And sometimes, we tend to remember things which are better left forgotten... pain, grudges and worries.
In the course of life, I hope I always know when to forget and when to remember. At all times though, I hope I always know how to forgive.
As for my sandwich... Should I go back and get it? Who knows... I just might bump into someone!
4 comments:
hi louise!
i guess we tend to "forget" or take those important people in our lives for granted believing these people will always be there. We just get used having them around 24/7, then when the "time" comes and they're gone, we remember too late. :(
nalungkot tuloy ako ...
change topic: how are you? hey, im glad you switched to blogger! its difficult to post comments on friendster kasi kailangan naka log in etchus pa. hehe. i added you on my linklist, add me din ha? miss you louise! take care!
It's a sign of aging, you know!
Miss you poh. Visit my blog...i'm back to blogspot. First love ko to eh mas mahirap pala sa xanga. Wala pa comments.
Did you go back and get it?
did you bump into someone?
who might that someone be?hehe...:-)
i miss you!!!
anyway, i am also very forgetful at times, but not yet to the point of leaving my sandwich after i purchased it!:) yet, it's true that what i least forget are my pains and worries inside. thanks for reminding me that..
oh dear...
galing mo talaga.
you're right,talagang ganon ang tao mas nalilimutan ang hindi dapay makalimutan.
and speaking of kalimot.. this is my blog: www.fairylagradaca,blogspot.com .. enjoy the pictures.
hindi raw makita ni Pastor, eh..
Keep on writing.
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