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Sunday, April 24, 2005
Gil: I know someone
By Sandy Gil
Sunday Dunes
"I am sure they would not want their names mentioned here. Neither would I, if I were them. And in spite of the demanding situations they have found themselves in, their own brainless behaviors have brought smiles back to their faces. The wonders of the brain!"
I KNOW someone and I am absolutely certain that you know someone too. In fact, we know lots of some ones, although sometimes we secretly wish that we did not know those some ones--much less announce to the world that we know them. People might misconstrue that bird of the same feather flock together. And that is not good for our image or our reputation, right?
In this Sunday's column, courageous Sandy takes that risk.
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I know someone who recently had to move to a new apartment since the apartment that she and her family were originally renting was found out to have some legal disorder. So move they did. No choice. And everyone knows the chaos and exhaustion of having to move homes. She was truly worn out by the time the day was over.
After settling down, she then decided to heat water to take a soothing hot bath. And where does one heat water? In a kettle, of course. And then what? Normally, one puts the kettle of water on the stove, ignites the burner and waits for the water to boil, right?
Well, I know someone who, in her tiredness (or so she reasons), attempted to heat a kettle of water by putting it inside her refrigerator.
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I know someone who was once so stressed out with the daily task of balancing his regular job, his growing family and graduate studies, not to mention a couple of consultancy jobs on the side to make ends meet.
The poor guy! He was so stressed out that after one extraordinarily traumatic day, as he took his usual jeepney ride home, he was truly dazed, with confused schedules and thoughts about how unfair life was overtaking his brains. Finally, reaching his destination, he descended from the jeep, totally oblivious to his human and non-human surroundings. He just stared ahead of him, not unlike a robot.
Well, I know someone who walked straight into an electrical post in front to him, only to bump his brains back into consciousness and reality. He told me later that the electrical post had no business being where it was.
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I know someone who rides to work with her husband. And we know how men are, particularly husbands. Being yet childless, and therefore without domestic help at home, her husband expects her to prepare breakfast, sit down and eat with him.
After breakfast, she is expected to clean up, while her husband takes a shower. After cleaning up, it would then be her turn to take a shower. By the time she finishes, her husband is all dressed up, impatiently waiting for her to be ready to leave the house for work.
It is a daily ritual of tension, as she haphazardly puts on her make-up, picks the clothes to work and makes sure that she has at least her wallet in her bag. By this time, she can hear her husband keenly revving up the car. Oh yes, she has still to check that the house is securely locked before she hurries to the car.
Well, I know someone who rushes to the car, carrying her bag in one hand and an empty clothes hanger in the other. She has also been known to carry other strange objects to the car - like an iron, an ashtray and even an empty plastic water pitcher.
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I know someone who drinks wine regularly at night when she reaches home after a long and tiring day earning her keep. One such evening, as she sat by her dining table, she stared at the TV set, incapable of comprehending what was going on. She drank her glass of red wine.
Finishing her first glass, she stood up to pour herself another. She continued to stare at the TV set. By the time she consumed her second glass, she was more or less physically relaxed - but still her brains seemed paralyzed.
Well, I know someone who stood up to pour herself a third glass of red wine. She then sat by her dining table again, and reached out to take a sip - only to surprise herself that her glass of red wine was missing. She had left it untouched by the kitchen sink.
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These are a few some ones I know. I am sure they would not want their names mentioned here. Neither would I, if I were them. And in spite of the demanding situations they have found themselves in, their own brainless behaviors have brought smiles back to their faces. The wonders of the brain!
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