Ah Woo! Ah Woo!

In synchronicity, asked what their occupation was, 300 Spartan men shouted "Ah Woo! Ah Woo!". (From the movie 300)

Living a life with purpose.

Certainly for these 300 men, they lived a life with purpose. They were born and raised for Sparta. To die for her in combat was everything to them. Their purpose came easy. Sometimes I wish I could have the same thing for myself.

This Monday came with an announcement that made me go "Ah Woo!". Someone is finally leaving. Although parting is never easy, not having to deal with him everyday, makes my work easier (or atleast, mentally, I think it would ^^).

Him leaving though somehow screws up my plans. Plans of getting back at him. Well, I guess I should be thankful, because although getting back at someone can make you feel good, the feeling never lasts, and its long term effect on your spirit is more damaging.

"Problem solved?", well, not really. I sort of have decided to push through with my plan and now, I could end up looking bad infront of the the new guy, his replacement. Considering that the new guy is someone I respect and consider a friend, I’m puzzled on what to do.

And so I got my coffee mug, proceeded to the pantry, pressed the free "Coffee with cream and sugar" button, sat on the soothingly soft sofa, and sulked. Sulked like a guy at an intersection not knowing which direction to take. I thought, "I need a sign."

Do you believe in signs?

There lay infont of me, the PhilNITS magazine. Being an I.T.-related publication, I thought of the chances of me finding the word "God" in it. Seldom do we encounter the word "God" in the I.T. industry but considering that this publication was made by a Filipino then again I might just have a slight chance of finding the word in it. And so I leafed through the pages of the magazine thinking that if I was successful at my task then I would proceed with my original plan.

There were only 16 pages and most pages contained more pictures than text! After only a couple of minutes, I was at the last page and still no sign of "God". I searched even the pictures, carefully looking through every banner, poster, or any form of text in each photo, thinking that signs were never meant to be found easily. But all my efforts were to no avail. No "God" here nor there.

Sort of in resignation, I lazily sipped my coffee, and browsed through the magazine backwards. Thought of how the Japanese always appeared so stiff in their photos and how lovely the governor of Cebu looked in the opening ceremony. Remembered how once I emailed a letter of complain to the foundation for them neglecting to respond to my request and not even knowing how to send a simple response back. Amazed at the seemingly success story of an undergraduate who decided to stop studying after getting a job upon getting certified through the foundation’s Fundamental IT Engineers exam. Shocked to have read the foundation’s director comparing her vision to that of Hitler’s concept of a superior race. Read through the words "… love for country, and love for their fellowmen". Flipped through the next page when "Ah Woo!", a newly-caffeine-invigorated me thought of the words "country" and "fellowmen" again. Backtracked a bit and there was the word I was searching for in the phrase "… love for God".

Elated and full of excitement, I head back to my cubicle …

Choose your own Adventure (book)

This is what I would like to call my Choose Your Own Blog. Select among the following choices on what you think I should do. Read the comments page for the possible scenarios/consequences of your choice. I would appreciate it if you can leave a comment about your choice. In a way, I’m handing my fate to you, the readers, in this blogosphere.

Choices:

a.> Respect the sign and proceed with the plan.
b.> Ignore the sign and act as always, as if nothing’s bothering me.
c.> Wait a few months (maybe 3 or 4) before doing anything.

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Do you believe in SIGNS?

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What is your purpose in Life?
Longing for the day to come when my answer to this question will be as simple and distinct as an "Ah Woo!"

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