Relieved!

It’s amazing how your simple act could mean something extraordinary for some.

I am not talking about what I did; rather I’m impressed with what somebody did to me.

Last summer, I texted my 2nd year adviser asking her (no) begging her, actually, to tell me whether or not I belong to 3A (honors). I was completely exaggerating my words and I was clearly just desperate to find out. (YES… for the last two summers I had that has been what I’m subjected to! Nobody deserves it but apparently we, honors students, do!)

I really don’t text my teachers especially this particular adviser of mine. I always thought that yes, she notices me and she knows my name, but she doesn’t like me. That’s me… Ha-ha. I have all these thoughts, with basis or not, going through my crazy head. With that said, I had a feeling that she won’t reply but I hoped that she would, since I was basically audacious enough to finally text her!!! And you guessed it… SHE DIDN’T REPLY TO MY TEXT!

Imagine the horror I had to go through checking my phone from time to time, day to day, weeks to weeks just to check if I have a reply. Maybe she would even bother to say “I’m busy Lorenz” or “I don’t like you Lorenz!” Anything!!!! Just as long as I have something to read!!! Not that I have to guess what goes on.

I was already over it after some time and I accepted the fact that she doesn’t like me. She hates me for texting her on a glorious summer while she sunbathe in Boracay. She reached for her phone only to find out that a text she received came from me. Sure. Okay. I’m completely over it and I don’t care if I was that silly. I will just let time heal this personal embarrassment.

Fast forward. Today I was sitting in the stairs with some friends and then she suddenly came walking our way. And if you are in my situation you want her to be the least of the people you want to cross paths with. But she did. She went up to our area and everybody said hi to her. I also said hi since I knew I had moved on. Then the unexpected happened!

She recognized me and said “Hey, Lorenz meron akong kasalanan sayo”.
I said bold enough “Oo nga!!!! (joking) Are you mad at me?”
“No… I didn’t reply to your text but I asked (teacher’s name) if you are in 3A but she said I couldn’t tell you daw since it’s confidential.”
“Ahhh… so hindi ka galit?”
“No! (Smile :D)”
“”I love you miss!” (Said in jest of course!)
And then she headed her way…

It may be a normal situation but having read what I had to go through you’ll understand where I’m coming from! I was really grateful and I found it sweet, what she did. She really took the initiative to tell me. If she didn’t do it, I must still be apprehensive whenever I’ll see her. Whew! She made my day!

That’s an example of what I meant with a simple act that is perceived otherwise by some. You greeting others could make their day (I greet the school janitor, the guard, the cafeteria staff and probably everyone that isn’t a snob in school someone who’ll acknowledge me for saying hello to them!) You appreciating others efforts could change the way they see themselves and you inspiring others could save a life. You can never tell!