I realized that as you grow old you accumulated a lot of friends and know a lot of people but when it comes to availability you’re lucky if you could find one, unlike in your teens where you are always surrounded and when it comes to having fun,gimmick or some sort of adventure you’ll be surprised how all of you fit in one vehicle… am I right?

But time taught me, that in a journey you are always alone even from the start and you forgot about this fact when you started to interact with people and in a way influence and became dependent on their presence–They could be your family, your friends, your lover or even a complete stranger. However, as you age you’ll learned that their existence are merely passing and their purpose is to prepare and mold you to become a better person in order to equip you in your temporary sojourn in this world.

Why do I think of this stuff?

Actually, it’s quite rhapsodic and totally nonsense, it’s a simple story of a friend who made a travel plan on which I agree, we are supposed to meet halfway but made a last minute decision to reschedule it due to paranoia on some force majeure  and I can’t grab anyone to replace her. tsk.tsk.tsk.

So, I am left alone and being stubborn I don’t thwart things already planned. Hence, I pursue with the original plan and made some minor changes. This time I’ll be traveling lite, with a backpack just enough for a carry on luggage and forget about being fashionable, I’ll be riding through different airlines and staying at different hotels everyday  with no guide ‘coz I hate ending up on museums and do some silly things like you are a moron. With these, I think I could explore, marvel and enjoy my travel like a child for it is being a child again where one could find pure fun and happiness and tomorrow I’ll start my voyage with anticipation of a child in me. Wish me luck!

I received a text from a friend whom I haven’t seen for more than a decade asking to borrow a sum of money. I wonder where she get my number— I guess the news spread fast about me being a poor collector…hehehehe. I may laughed at it, but sometimes reality bites and sometimes I felt I’m being used.

Though I was still having a second thought and contemplating about it.

Alas!Fate forewarn me not to lend. I guess it’s a sign reading timely a line about money and friendship. To quote,  " Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan oft losses both itself and friend." Shucks! it’s a word from Shakespeare and its an aged tenet I haven’t  learned.

From those words I should learn a lesson, for many times I fall prey of losing my savings because I lent it to my friends, hoping in a way I was able to ease their financial problem. But I dunno if they are thinking of it as a loan or a donation and I’m too uncomfortable reminding them always for that would mean additional waste of money and time calling or texting them or maybe my tolerance on their selective amnesia is very high I don’t know which is which.hehehehe. So, the result will always be losing my savings and defy its very purpose of using it for leaner days and leave me in quandary where to look when I’m in a financial distress.

Hence, I realize when it comes to money matters I should have a second thought if they are really friends for keeps or not (hahahaha…. tanga gihapon). But hey !I should share this, if you have a good credit standing people won’t hesitate to lend you money…. so reputation is also an investment and I’m proud to say I have that.