It is totally a different experience every single time. I remember when I was a kid I watched "Ang Prinsipe at ang Buwan" (The prince & the moon). I can't seem to recall how the story ended but what I remember so vividly is how the villain character came out of the stage and scared all the little children including my then little-cutesey-patootsie self; it was absolutely hilarious!
As I was growing up I continued to patronize "teatro" And because I enjoyed each play I watched, I exposed my niece to it. Just recently, I brought her to yet another awesome play. It is the Filipino adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid Musical.
As we were waiting for the show to start we noticed that there are still a few seats in the middle of the orchestra. I wanted to move to have a better view but my niece stopped me. So I told her if the seats are still empty on the last 3 minute reminder, we'll move.
Just before the lights were turned off we transferred. After 15 minutes, 5 other people came in. They didn't bother to look at their seat numbers and sat down immediately. In short, I think we switched places with them without them knowing.
After the show, my niece being such a witty girl was teasing me that we were "seat stealers" and that we should be punished. I just smiled and told her that I didn't mean to do it.
On our way home, I remembered a quote that goes something like this "Most of the time the key to success is merely by showing up" I guess it would be much better if we add "...on time"
Odd as it may seem, even if I am wrong in the context of being honest in this situation. There are 2 things we ought to understand in getting what we want/deserve in this life 1) showing up is never enough 2) putting an effort to be on time or to do something about it, is always better. What happened to the ones who came in late can happen to anyone and to any situation. Just as you are waiting for that promotion someone else is doing the same thing or even better. Just as you thought you would never loose her love, someone else is there waiting for her to feel that she is taken for granted. And just as you are taking so much time to figure out what you really want to do in life, another year has passed.
Real life lessons can come from not-so-ideal situations to which our mind are not accustomed to see. I realized that everything happens for a reason. And the reason for me is to learn valuable life's lesson and share it with others.
