Aug 17, 2012

Dreamers Can't be Tamed

I realize that I have this really big dreams lurking in me. It was awakened by a conversation I overheard from my sister and her friend Jen. They were talking about my sister's visa application to Norway. Jen told her that there are job opportunities in Norway,not only for nurses but also for teachers like me and that Norway is a good place to stay. There are no rich and poor in Norway because they highly foster socioeconomic equality,everyone's equal. She said that you don't need to kiss your boss or superior's ass as long as you work hard for the good of the institution where you belong and you serve Norway by paying taxes then that's it. There's no big difference between the superior's salary and that of his/her subordinates (how cool is that?) An ordinary person in a working class actually drives Volvo around town.(Volvo?! f*cking Volvo!). I am not that materialistic really(I know how to get by with life having less than 1 dollar in hand), what was awaken in me was the ambition and dreams inside me, we all have that ambitions within us, ambitions to change our lives and the lives of the people we love. If there is a place like that where we could have that opportunity to live out our dreams, then by all means  I would break out from my comfort zone and go to that place. My mama is getting old, at her age now, I just want her to relax and enjoy life with less worries. I want to provide her with everything life has to offer. My sister and I only wants what's best for my mama and my brother,they are our life. We want to provide for them at the same time achieve our individual dreams. We can't do it here, maski duha mi nagawork,pirmi gihapon kulang,mahulog ra among sweldo pambayad ug utang. Me and my sister sets aside our personal desires for things that we really wanted to do. I don't mind setting aside those desires as long as my family is okey, I can't be truly happy too if i'll try to insist on what I want and let them starve, that's really selfish. I want to go to different places,that's my dream. I want to travel around the different beautiful spots in the Philippines, go backpacking around Europe,get high on pot in Amsterdam, take pictures of the famous architectures around the world, trail music festivals, meet new people, experience different cultures, fall in love, wear a bikini in Santorini, gobble up on chocolates in Belgium, drink beer in Germany(Oktoberfest!), pray in Sagrada Familia, go to Prague, visit Liechtenstein(wherever that is), gondola ride in Italy, participate in tomato throwing in Spain(La Tomatina!)  etc..etc..etc... I have dreams the size of the entire milky way. Dreams are for free, and if I could make it big, I'd love to dream,dream,dream,dream away......