Why Me? What did I do?

some people surprise me.

consider both scenes…

Scene 1: 

Audit Committee members were gathered at the Boardroom. i handed Mr. Ang (adviser) the materials for the meeting, afterwhich, he asked, ‘Are you alreM?’ of course, i said yes, but he looked at me rather differently as if he knows something good about me. he was in awe, as if saying, ’so you’re that girl!’ 

Scene 2: 

our newly appointed corporate secretary dropped by the office for the first time to have a briefing on the status of the company and the legal affairs that might be essential to his existence. as such, he was welcomed by Atty. Martin, our asst. Corsec and AVP. after the meeting and to my surprise, both Corsecs dropped by my area and Atty. Martin introduced me to the new corsec. i sensed a certain pride in Atty. Martin’s tone as he was introducing me, no extra words, not too sweet or catchy, but the entire conversation was in itself a total surprise. how many bosses would introduce their staff the same way he did?! of course, i was elated a little bit, but more than the surprise— hey, was i flabbergasted!

i started asking myself:

WHY ME? WHAT DID I DO??? 

of course i didn’t want to assume that they are talking (good) things about me. but sometimes, good notions cannot be suppressed. one need not be clairvoyant or a mind-reader to be able to guage one’s perception of you. just the way they look, the pride in their voice, the certain awed perpection, the silent respect. these are enough positive things to keep me going everyday.

still i cannot help but ask ‘Why me?’ and ‘What did i do?’ i get curious everytime.

Francis Kong, in his blog, posted ‘Do Not Ask “Why Me?”, and i qoute:

Have you ever caught yourself in a (difficult) situation and then the words come out of your mouth saying. “But God, why me?” My experience in most of these cases is that God never answers you the “why” question because even if He does you and I would either be so scared to death or we simply would not understand.

yep, perhaps i really will not understand.

besides, i must be doing something good that’s why i am silently appreciated.

that’s a really exhilirating thought…

Networking

“DO YOU WANT TO GET RICH?”

who doesn’t want to? answer to this question is an absolute YES!

this big question mark lured me into an internet business which somehow excited me. the site has a really profound and exciting advertising element not typical of any networking schemes. but the website’s  more luring advertisement factor is that this business will be the answer to your financial worries. i can finally help your family and loved ones achieve financial freedom.

to me that business opportunity seemed to be an absolute solution to our financial worries. i looked at the current financial situation of my nuclear family. Nanay and Tatay are both senior citizens and dependent on medicines, while my 2 other sisters living with them were both jobless. it seems i am the only one near them who can extend financial assistance.

it makes sense, right?

in short, i left my name and contact details on the website. a few days later, i received a SMS asking me to attend the seminar on a saturday. however, saturday is my sacred day (my absolute rest day!), hence, i deliberately canceled all saturday schedules for getting rich. i wasn’t even lured that the orientations are being held at a posh 5-star hotel in makati. i figured getting rich is secondary to getting a rest.

but i did get an appointment last wednesday. i asked our company driver to drop me off at the same place the coordinator texted me. along buendia, i saw a huge sign of an infamous networking company, which gave me a huge notion that i might be being lured into the same business i’ve been avoiding.

i saw a glistening black AUDI at the parking lot where i dropped off. then walked casually at the lobby of the building, heart thumping, half praying that i will not be led into the office where the huge ad of a networking company is. but alas, the guard showed me in.

i entered nonchalantly, surveying the area. there were enough people to fill the room. a woman approached me and asked if i was there for an interview. i shook my head in strong indignation. still, i had the hunch that the man who texted me was there, rounding off the entire area with an expat, who seemed to be the president/ceo of the company. yes, probably he owns the black AUDI.

and before someone approach me again to ask me to take a seat and proceed with the seminar, i turned to the guard and asked the location of the restroom, which, thankfully, was outside of the seminar room. i walked towards the parking lot, texted our driver and sped off.

that would have been my close encounter to getting rich. at least thru Herbalife. 

sorry but networking is really not my thing, and certainly not my idea of getting rich. i have nothing against people who profit from networking. i just don’t believe in the system. i cannot sell something i do not believe in.

what i believe in?

getting rich WHILE doing something i love…