FRIENDS and FREEDOM

What's the most important thing in life?

There comes a time when you start asking yourself that question.  The answer is of course subjective and it changes depending on your situation at the moment.

I have been asking myself that question again and again.  And I guess my answer has not really changed --- FRIENDS and FREEDOM.

My friends are my family and some of my family are my friends.  So FRIENDS.  They have been my reason for going "home" because for me, home is where my friends are.  I end up going home to different places and I've got many different homes.  I am also lucky to have so many Mas and Pas.

And FREEDOM.  It is sweet to have it.  And difficult to hold it.  I sometimes compromise it now to have more freedom in the future.

At the moment, I have neither both.  My friends are on other islands and I am bound here in Metro Manila to work.  Na ja, but if there's no MONEY, no HONEY.

So what to do?

When I look at the mirror, I am reminded that I am graying.  Seriously, at 29, I am.  There will be streaks of gray hairs which will be more and more visible soon.  There are some now.  And when you are getting older and older, you should be more mature. And what is the mature thing to do?

I have not really started investing on something since my money is from "hand to foot" --- I receive money then I use it to travel.  There was a time when all I do is save up money to be away for months then come back and work again to be away for months and the cycle stopped!

It's been 10 months now that I am working most everyday.  I am part of the system and freedom is fading.

But what is the best thing to do?

I need money for sure, as a friend always reiterates, "how can you travel if you don't have a job?... blah blah blah... how can you survive without money? blah blah blah"...  And finding a job in the Philippines is not that easy moreso with landing in a good-paying one.  So I guess, I should continue.

But is there a way to increase the number of leave days?  Just asking!  15 days/year is not enough!!! It is too few.  And for a terminally afflicted with nomadicity like me, it is not enough!!!

One thing for sure, next time I decide, FRIENDS and FREEDOM will be the deciding factors.