Bisdak Babbles

My mother grew up to be very unfortunate that she and her siblings had to be separated and work as household helpers. She was very fortunate that the couple she worked for sent her to college. When she married my father, they had a hard time making ends meet until my father got a good job in Saudi Arabia. From that time until I finished college, we enjoyed a few luxuries, thanks to my father. But things became difficult again when my father had to quit his job abroad. Then I was given the opportunity to work abroad and be able to help my family. When I received the bad news about my previous company’s situation almost five months ago, I relayed it to my family. Worried about getting a good job amid the recession, I longed for comfort from them. Even simple words like “Don’t worry. It’s gonna be OK”, would have helped a lot but all I heard was… “you should have taken up nursing. It would have been easier for you to find a job again”. I admit I was a little bit disappointed but all those difficult times my mother had to face might have given her a huge scar that made her say that.

Thank God I’ve been blessed with a good opportunity here in Singapore. Aside from that, I still enjoy being in IT. From time to time though, I wonder what if I am one of those wholesale liquidators or personal shoppers. I think I would enjoy doing them, too.