THE BIG FIGHT
If there is one thing that now preoccupies the attention of most Filipinos, it is the boxing fight between Pacquiao and Morales tomorrow. Everyone I meet seems so anxious to get this day over with so that it would already be Sunday, the anointed day. Well, we have to be patient a bit, after all, we are barely 24 hours away from witnessing what could possibly turn out to be a big triumph for the Filipinos or a huge national tragedy.
But just the same, as I have stated in my earlier blog, and at the risk of incurring the displeasure of some of my friends who are die-hard Pacquiao fans, I am rooting for Morales tomorrow. I will be cheering him for every punch he lands on Pacquiao, which I hope will be many. I will also be egging him on to go for the kill at the earliest opportunity, like a lion which senses the blood of its prey. I say all of these without any malice in my heart. The boxing fight is a game, where, as a rule, there is a winner, and a loser. It is thus inevitable that one, who watches from the sidelines, will take on side as to which boxer will emerge the better fighter. He cannot be a balimbing, who will be rooting for both sluggers at the same time. It so happens that in my case, my soft (though hypertensive) heart unusually bleeds for the underdogs that is why I am casting my unqualified vote for the El Terrible.
Go, Morales, go!!!
Enough said about the Pacquiao-Morales fight. Let me shift gear and talk briefly about another matter. Though it is Saturday, I reported at the office almost the whole day today to catch up on my assignments. The paper works have been piling up quite considerably on my tray these past few days. I realized I needed to put on extra hours. So, I decided to forego all my engagements (as if there was something of significance, in the first place) and resolved to do some papers at the office even without getting overtime pay.
Working on a Saturday turned out to be a breeze! Except for a janitorial staff doing some cleaning, it turned out that I was all alone in the office. The solitary and peaceful atmosphere, without the hustle and hustle of office life during regular work days, was without doubt conducive for mental processes. At the end of the day, I was able to finish quite a sizable number of pending assignments.
Given the chance, I would certainly like to repeat that again next Saturday...
But just the same, as I have stated in my earlier blog, and at the risk of incurring the displeasure of some of my friends who are die-hard Pacquiao fans, I am rooting for Morales tomorrow. I will be cheering him for every punch he lands on Pacquiao, which I hope will be many. I will also be egging him on to go for the kill at the earliest opportunity, like a lion which senses the blood of its prey. I say all of these without any malice in my heart. The boxing fight is a game, where, as a rule, there is a winner, and a loser. It is thus inevitable that one, who watches from the sidelines, will take on side as to which boxer will emerge the better fighter. He cannot be a balimbing, who will be rooting for both sluggers at the same time. It so happens that in my case, my soft (though hypertensive) heart unusually bleeds for the underdogs that is why I am casting my unqualified vote for the El Terrible.
Go, Morales, go!!!
Enough said about the Pacquiao-Morales fight. Let me shift gear and talk briefly about another matter. Though it is Saturday, I reported at the office almost the whole day today to catch up on my assignments. The paper works have been piling up quite considerably on my tray these past few days. I realized I needed to put on extra hours. So, I decided to forego all my engagements (as if there was something of significance, in the first place) and resolved to do some papers at the office even without getting overtime pay.
Working on a Saturday turned out to be a breeze! Except for a janitorial staff doing some cleaning, it turned out that I was all alone in the office. The solitary and peaceful atmosphere, without the hustle and hustle of office life during regular work days, was without doubt conducive for mental processes. At the end of the day, I was able to finish quite a sizable number of pending assignments.
Given the chance, I would certainly like to repeat that again next Saturday...
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