One Night In Bangkok

Consider this as a sequel to my “No More Lonely Nights” write up.

During my business trips in Bangkok, I would always feel a ripping cry inside me. “No one cares whether you are in our out of Manila”. One time, my boss caught me with a sad face on our way back to Manila and asked me if I was enjoying Bangkok and did not want to go home. My answer was, “I don’t have a family waiting for me”. Oftentimes, I would compare myself to those OFWs and co-employees who are all excited to see their husbands, wives, families, kids.

After that fateful New Year’s Eve, I succumbed to a testing of being alone. During my January trip to Bangkok, I was left by my bosses to work for one more day. This Wednesday night, I just seated at that pizza parlor, not feeling a tinge of loneliness and actually happy. I caught this video wall of Toyota outside showcasing cartoon pictures of Toyota Car, Santa Claus, heart and etc. For me that night was magical, a romantic one with my best friend, my counselor, my God…I never felt most secure in my lifetime.