Resignation

Just last week, I tendered my resignation from my present company. It was a decision I had to think over day and night for a month. I have a job, a stable job if I may say. I have friends at work who I could laugh with, cry with, and just share my life with. I have employees who respect me despite my young age and who treat me like someone important. Actually, even if there are times when my job gets into my nerves, I always end my day with a smile, thankful for a job that supports my luxuries in life and enables me to touch lives. I’ve got it all so why did I decide to quit my job?

When my department manager asked why I am resigning, all I said was “I have my personal reasons ma’am,” which I think is so lame of an answer.Think about it, who the hell would sign a resignation letter if all you tell her is that you’re resigning because of some vague personal reasons. I guess there are three things running in her mind when I said personal reasons: (a)I’m pregnant [which is impossible unless there is another Savior waiting to be born by divine intervention], (b)I’m getting married [which is again impossible because I don’t even remember being in a relationship], or (c)I have a criminal case [which is quite possible in the form of human trafficking, drug pushing, or murder]. Nonetheless, I still opted to use the personal reasoning just to maintain the mystery of my resignation.

As finale for this unsolicited chika minute, I would like to answer Boy Abunda’s final question in his interviews on the early The Buzz days, “Kung may salamin ngayon sa harap mo, anong sasabihin mo sa sarili mo?”

I’d answer nonchalantly and at the same time in my most vulnerable state, “Luci, you chose to risk it and whatever its consequences, you have to face them. As they say, you can’t swim to other places until you let go of your shores. The swim would be difficult but as long as you keep swimming, you’d go somewhere. I know you well, you’d get to wherever you want because you have the purest intentions and you’d kill yourself for something you really want. Work hard and pray hard.”

Bow.