Contented

Contentment is the experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one’s situation.

I have work. Though not as high paying as it’s supposed to be considering all the hard work I went through just to have one; well, it still keeps my busy. It was hard at first, adjustments had to be made, conflicts experienced and resolved, and now, so far, everything is smooth sailing. My hospital career here in the PI is not ideally meant to be long term; eventually, I will need to move on to another direction, one where I’ll need a ride out of the country. But I am contented. I barely survive with the minimum wage I receive, but I am enjoying work and the company of the people around me. So until I grow tired of it, I can say, I am contented.

I have friends. Can’t live without one. So there are some, who can live without one. But heck, how do you enjoy life with that? That’s crap! Just kidding. But seriously, friends are there for you no matter what. When you’re happy, when you’re sad, when you’re bored and mad, they’re just a call away. Friends are like mirrors. You see yourself in them, so at times when you’re not yourself, they help you get back. Best of all, there are no fees. All right, maybe a meal or two. Still with that, I am contented.

I have a family. A family that supports me in anything  I yearn to do. Mine’s not perfect, but perfect doesn’t exist. If it does, it’s boring. I am blessed to have one who sees the best in what I do, and waits.. til I get on the right track. If I am contented, then they are for me as well.

I have God. HE who has never left my side, not even once. I know that I called for You more during those times when I felt I was going nowhere; and it’s such a great feeling to know that I am here, in my present status, because of everything you’ve done for me. We still have a long way to go, bigger conflicts to face in the future, but I know that nothing is impossible when it comes to You. Knowing that You are here for me no matter what, makes me contented.

I want a high end mobile phone. I want a PSP. I want a new camera. A new watch, new laptop, new clothes, new gadgets and new stuff that can make me more contented. But I am at ease in my present condition. I have everything I need to live and survive, and have fun as well. Is contentment a bad thing? It could be many things from different perspectives.

Is it a good thing? ABSOLUTELY. 🙂