Thanksgiving Thursday. Although the holiday is not as big in the Philippines as it is in the US, Filipinos celebrate any non-working day like there's no tomorrow! I don't blame us, what with the stressful jobs we keep! (Oops, I have no right to say "we"...Weee!)
In keeping with the holiday, I went to my all-time favorite boss and crashed her beautifully-decorated house. It's my way of thanking her! Haha. Seriously, I was at her house for breakfast and spent 5 whole hours chatting and catching up on anything and everything we can talk about. I absolutely enjoyed it. I will always be grateful for her influence in my career and in my life. I never would've loved my specialization (tax) if not for her.
Contemplating on how my career has changed in the span of 10 years, I was reminded of the value of being thankful and maintaining an attitude of gratitude. Being grateful is the antidote for pride. It keeps us grounded, makes us humble. It reminds us that we still need people around us, to help us grow and to guide us through our circumstances.
Sadly, I seldom meet people who have a ready "thank you" in their lips. Complaints seem to be more rampant than thanks these days, probably because people have a general attitude of entitlement. When we feel we're entitled to everything, gratitude fades away. We get caught up in ourselves and see everything that's not right. We start to act like the whole world owes us everything.
I am no exception. So yeah, in this Bum Day # 11, I am thankful that I have been reminded to always be thankful.
-Lei-
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