A letter is sent to Mindanao.

Smiley button pins. It’s guaranteed those smiles won’t fade away as long as those happy inanimate yellow fellows are hanging tightly at my desk’s wall.

I–otherwise animate–have lots to be smiled about, too. But it seems that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) had gone to the core of my being that the whole process of creating a sunny atmosphere for my day would be as good as dead. Sadness continued to sadden me. It’s Catatonic. It’s stilled.

I was like the inanimate Smiley. The difference was the curve. Mine was downward.

And I stopped to realize the valuable lessons of being sad today.

1. For seven days, the bed allergies at my back haven’t subsided yet and I should make way to relieve irritation. I’m still vulnerable to painful human difficulties which will eventually make me stonger to face life and succeed. After all, I love my back to be scratched.
2. I only got 300 pesos left in my pocket and I still have to wait for Friday before it would be filled up again. Always think rich, there’s always a creative way to spend the small amount to accommodate needs before the abundance day. After all, when you think rich, everyday is abundance day.
3. Notty, my greatest boss so far, has left the organization and his biggest fan that I am. Hmm…I may not be able to emulate his motive, but at least, I can emulate his action. After all, that’s the only thing the biggest fan must do.

In the end I know: it’s not the annoying allergies, it’s not the small amount in my pocket, it’s not my great boss, that contributed to my gloomy feeling right now.

Oh, I won’t blame myself even!

Kidding. So I smile.