Shrinking World
The world is indeed shrinking. Years ago, anywhere outside the Philippines was already far for me. Preparing for a trip to even just a Southeast Asian country already merited weeks of planning, careful packing, and so many last-minute things to do. These days, however, everything seems so near.
Just a couple of days ago, I got a message from a friend saying that he’s moving to Vietnam, so he’ll be quite close now. I agreed with him and said yes, we can drop in on each other easily with me just practically next door.
Today, another friend of mine and I had a discussion on whether she should think about developing a relationship with this guy who is based in Singapore. We both agreed that since the guy lives "quite close", why not?
Every month, I try to go home and see my family and spend time with them. I fly home to Cebu and just hang out.
Years ago, I would never even think that Vietnam and Singapore are "close" to Thailand. I would never even have thought of shuttling from Bangkok to Cebu every month just to hang out with my family. These days though, it seems to be just a fact of life and something that I’ve come to accept as part of my monthly routine.
The world is indeed shrinking. For now, I am happy that it is shrinking, at least from my point of view.
