Salaries and What-nots

I got my first paycheck last Thursday. At the hype of our SD Jumpstart. It's a nice silver lining to my darkened and grey skies. It was hard-earned money so I'll try my best to make the most out of it (keyword: try!). Dad has been telling me time and again that money doesn't grow on trees. The value of money can never be fully understood unless you tried working for it.

Contrary to what people say to me that material possessions are superficial. Of course, compared to your soul, morality and what-not, material possessions are the least of your problems.

Yes, try telling that to a girl who had her material possessions taken away from her during her birthday! Hard-earned money went down the drain. I felt bad for the person who earned money through blood, sweat and tears to get her those stuff only to be taken away.

Anyway, I indulged myself to a book! Finally, a book that I can call mine! I bought it without dad's help. I felt so happy clutching that book as I exited Powerbooks. I felt like a kid again! I remember when I was little that mom would buy me a Sweet Valley Kids book whenever I got a perfect score in a mastery test. 2 books if I got a perfect score in a long exam and lots more when I got a high grade in my Periodical exam! I admit I never got a perfect score in my PTs but surprisingly, the first subject which I got a score higher than 95 was math. I think that was in grade2. Haha! Ayun, nagpa-misa ata si mom nung nalaman niya. And of course, those books which used to cost Php59.75.

With my first salary, I'm treating my family to less than fine-dining but more than fastfood. Yun pa lang ang kaya. 5 kami sa family e! Dad will be going home on August 17 (sakto!). He understands naman that everyone has to start somewhere and usually, it's the lowest. But gradually, I'll increase the sosi-ness of the place we would get to eat. I also want them to feel that this is my first job, my first salary.