I so love taking the MRT on my way home. Not only because it allows me to not experience the jam in EDSA, but also because I like observing the thousands of people who take the train as I do.
My observation on people in the MRT, THEY ARE ALWAYS IN A HURRY. Always. From lining up for a ticket, to inserting it, to boarding, to getting off. I feel tired just looking at them. When the train is in motion, they almost look bored, maybe thinking about the train not being fast enough. And when they reach their station, they line up to the door as if the first person to get off wins a prize. They take the escalator, you know the moving thingy, and they still make big steps. They jog. They run. They gallop. Theydontpause. You won't be forgiven if you inserted your ticket wrongly. You'll hear people clicking their tongues or see them looking at you as if you're the dumbest person in history. They don't pause to even mutter a sorry to someone they bumped with in their hurry to wherever they are going.
Just like everything in our everyday life, we hurry them up. In rushing our work, we don't notice the little, sometimes big mistakes we make. Misspelled words. Mistyped figures. We miss things. We rush into falling in love and if we think things are not working out, we want out, immediately! We swallow our food after just two quick chews. We send a text without a smiley, sometimes not even a period. We want everything all at once, as soon as we can have them. We fast-forward what we think is a boring scene in a movie, missing out a line or two that could probably bring a positive change in our outlook in life.
The thing is, do we even realize if this something we are so insistent in chasing after is really worth that fuss? Because we might be missing out little things, usually the things that truly matter in life.
Next time a guard greets you "Good morning.", smile. Or even better, goodmorning back. He keeps the building safe for busy people like you. Take three seconds every morning you wake up and say three words "Thank you God." If it's not too much, tell Him "I love you". Notice how beautifully built buildings around you, are. Chew your food well, it's for good digestion. When you hug someone, make it a little longer and tighter. And the next time you take the train, look around you, relax and just enjoy the ride. =)
