Today is supposed-to-be the second day of our training for “Universe Design of Business Objects”. But then, it was cancelled at the last minute because our trainor got a fever and was not able to conduct the training. I got the info. thru SMS early morning but I’m already in the bus approaching the South Express Way with my laptop left in the house. It is too late to go back and get it. I could proceed to work in our office and use one of the PC at Data Warehouse center. But then, for some reason, I cannot find my company ID in my bag. I cannot enter the company premises without my ID. My morning day is already ruin, right? Wrong! I know better than to complain. I know that God has a better plan for me today. I just need to be sensitive with the signs. Hmmmnnn... What are the things that I needed to do but was not able to do in these past few days or months or years? The first thing that comes to my mind is... my hair! It really needs some fixing, trimming, and taming (rebonding, in short.) So, instead of riding off the bus at Magallanes bus stop, I asked the conductor to adjust my fair. I’m going to... SM Mega Mall!

A BEAUTIFUL MORNING

It is still too early when I reached the mall. It is not yet open but the caffees and food stores at the ground level with separate entrances in front were already open to serve breakfast, coffee, and the likes. I choose to stay at Krispy Kreme and grab a doughnut-de-leche and capuccino while waiting for the mall to open. I even got a plenty of time to chat with an “old friend” via cellphone in between sips of coffee and bites of doughnut. All of these happened while gazing lazzily at the view of MRT and busy road of EDSA in early morning sunlight. Aaah! What a beautiful morning!

A MOMENT OF SILENCE

On the way going to my favorite salon at the fifth level, I passed-by “my secret resting place” and could not resist to go inside and spend some time there. As usual, it is so comforting, peaceful, and serene inside. I could not help but utter a prayer of thanksgiving for a wonderful day. I cough! And I remember... I needed to see a doctor to consult my one-month old colds and coughs (So, this is the real reason why I got an unplanned leave, huh?)

A FREE OFFERING

And so, after a moment of silence and prayer, I go out to look for a clinic. Alas! I found the De Los Santos – STI Mega Clinic at the same level of the mall. It is a huge clinic occupying the 2,300 square meters of the mall with 246 doctors and medical staff and 100 state of the art machines. They were accepting all types of PMOs and  health cards. Funny! I have my PMO card in my wallet but left my company ID in the house, huh? The pulmonary doctor will be IN by 12 noon and it’s only 11AM. I have one hour to wait. Wait? No way! I’m inside the mall, hence, I can walk around somewhere and just go back by 12. I remember that my credit card has a free lunch offering in cooperation with a fastfood chain - Chowking. Actually, it’s just a sweet-and-sour pork and half-dozen-ingredients halo-halo with ice cream on top. It is not bad for a free stuff, huh! I took advantage of it and enjoyed my newly-cooked crispy sweet-and-sour meal. Since it is still early for lunch, the place is not yet crowded with customers. I got a nice smile from cashier and warm service from crew. I cannot help but be infected with their good nature.

A REALIZATION

After lunch, it is time to go back and see my doctor. Dr. Sales is a very nice guy. He scolded me for consulting a doctor only now and for taking an antibiotic which he thinks is not necessary. It just make my system amoxicillin-resistant. He asks me to undergo x-ray examination to rule out the case of tuberculosis. He read the result and I am amazingly good. According to him, I have a long way to live. Aside from a little inflamation in the tube in my lung (?), there is nothing to worry about. He prescribed a medicine to heal the inflamation and I will be ok. Thank God! After my medical check-up and doing some errands, I got my hair rebonded at my favorite salon. It took five hours to make it done but it is ok, I got the result the way I want it. Well... everything’s done. All is well – unplanned but surprisingly and amazingly done. I just realize that there is someone out there who planned these things. He knows that I cannot find time for a planned medical examination, hence, He makes a way. If He cares with a simple thing like this, how much more with bigger things that I care about? I relaxed. I know that I’m in good hands.