Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...
We come across a discussion with someone and they ask
what your status is doesn’t mean the status if you are single, married, divorce
or widow. They are asking the status if you are poor, middle or rich.
Does it really matter what status you are among your
friends?
This is my story I came across from when I had started
living in the Philippines to explain why it doesn’t matter to me what status
you are and who knows you may also agree or disagree with me.
When I moved here in the Philippines I had to start from the
bottom just like anyone else moving to another foreigner country as we all have
moved across another place other than what you are use too your living environment
because more dramatic than what you are use too.
In the beginning you cannot complain where you’re living
because this is a part of life that comes with adjustment period not only for
yourself but the people who are involved.
When you live with other people who not only a family member
and employees who come different province of the Philippines you learn to get along
with them.
They may not have money like anyone you are use too but I
had never look down below who they are I had accepted who they are because they
are human being and I was never taught to look people among who wasn’t the same
level as I am.
I was always questioned by family members why I decided to
be close to the employee and why I ate with them in each meal at their table.
I was also talked back and lectured to anyone who didn’t understand
who I was and who I am now but I really don’t care what they think of me when I
was managing my parents business I had to deal with elderly and teenagers I
knew how to balance my time and being in charge how to train them to become a
better employee.
When you become a role model for those who work among you
and they look up to you there is no time to judge what status you are with
them.
The employee who I work with didn’t speak the same language
as what I had spoke in Tagalog or English but either way they didn’t judge me
as well for some reason for many years we are able to get a long with each
other.
The employees took the courage to speak English since it seems
so common language in the Philippines but of course it took time to speak the
language and until now they ask me the translation of some words.
You have probably seen in my videos that I have post in my
Facebook Page under Carmina Lifestyle.
I am not anyone who you call rich but I don’t care what
status you are and I don’t care what my friends are as well.
My friend who asked me this got really mad at me because
they couldn’t understand me for who I am and I realize why does it matter what
status you are to me it is not a big deal.
No one will know what status you are and some people who are
not rich dress how people want them to look but there are people who are rich
don’t even dress what status they are because they don’t want to be recognized.
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