Paradigm shift

Imagine you're in an Airport. While you're waiting for your flight, you notice a kiosk selling shortbread cookies. You buy a box, put them in your traveling bag and then you patientlysearch for an available seat so you can sit down and enjoy your cookies.

Finally you find a seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into yourtraveling bag and pull out your box of shortbread cookies. As you do so, you notice that the gentleman starts watching you intensely.He stares as you open the box and his eyes follow your hand as you pick upthe cookie and bring it to your mouth. Just then he reaches over and takesone of your cookies from the box and eats it! You're more than a little surprised at this. Actually, you're at a loss for words. Not only does he take one cookie, but he alternates with you. For every one cookie you take, he takes one.

Now, what's your immediate impression of this guy? Crazy? Greedy? He's gotsome nerve! Can you imagine the words you might use to describe this manto your associates back at the office? Meanwhile, you both continue eatingthe cookies until there's just oneleft. To your surprise, the man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected. He breaks it in half, and gives half to you. After he's finished with his half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves.

You think to yourself, "Did this really happen?" You're left sitting there dumbfounded and still hungry. So you go back to the kiosk and buy another box of cookies. You then return to your seat and begin opening your new box of cookies whenyou glance down into your traveling bag. Sitting there in your bag is your original box of cookies -- still unopened. Only then did you realize that when you reached down earlier, you hadreached into the other man's bag and grabbed his box of cookies bymistake.

Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? You've just experienced a profound paradigm shift. You're seeing things from a newpoint of view. Is it time to change your point of view?

Now, think of this story as it relates to your life. Seeing things from anew point of view can be very enlightening. Think outside the box. Don't settle for the status quo. Be open to suggestions. Things may not be what they seem.

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Globe-ing

After centuries of being disconnected from the virtual world, alas, I'm finally back in full throttle to dominate the vast world wide web. LOL Wish it was that easy to say. Patience was the price paid because this idea of having internet connection at home had been going on for 3 mos and without luck from Smart's Share-It Unlimited program (which they claim the router out of stock and China was momentarily out of the materials needed for the router), I decided to go for Globe's bundle treat (internet + landline). It was Monday last week when I went to their office in SM to secure an application form which I waited for an hour. I looked around and checked on each customer service agents who were assisting people from all kinds. Unfortunately, out of the 7 agents, only 1 was smiling while maintaining composure talking to her customer. Believe me, I felt the old man who was complaining about his daughter's Globe Tattoo which was no longer getting signal, the young lady who never got her bills for the past 2 mos, and the list goes on... Scary, but I had the feeling that I'll be the next one in the list. Haha. The lady who assisted me ensured it will only take 3-5 days to install the line to my place. I nodded in relief and went out with full enthusiasm while holding the application form in my left hand. I walked around the mall like a king. LOL.

I waited for 8 days and nothing. No internet, no landline, just a note in my head from the lady carrying a large banner saying "3-5 days only". It was 1pm the following day when an agent from Globe customer service called informing me that there was a miscalculation regarding the I-don't-know-what-on-earth-line-she-was-talking-about and that the facility assigned (?) was also incorrect. Straight-faced. I got really annoyed when she offered me the greatest deal they could offer -- CANCELING my subscription. I wanted to start World War 4 and put a bomb under the agent's desk and sue Globe for making my hopes high. I took the deal and had them feel how frustrated I was.

30 minutes after, 2 men knocked on the gate. They were looking for someone named Ken Michael so I gave them a wicked smiled. An hour later, I was already enjoying downloading movies using utorrent. I got my phone line and my 1 MBPS internet connection which came with a prolink modem and wifi bundle. So here I am enjoying the bundle which only costs 1290 pesos a month. Goodness.

Lesson: Miracles happen when you least expect it. Be patient and you'll be blessed.

(I'm sorry I can't go into details. I am sleepy, I need to cut this post short.)

Bye for now.

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A 10-second reading

Written on the wall of a small church in the Pyrenees: "Lord, may this candle I have just lit make light, and illuminate me when I have problems and make decisions. May it make fire, so that You can burn away my egotism, pride and impurity. May it make a flame, so that You can warm ny heart and teach me to love. I cannot remain for long in Your church. But in leaving this candle, a bit of myself remains here. Help me to extend my prayer to the activities of this day. Amen."

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