No need to wonder

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I WONDER if “Thinking Pinoy” ends each of his posts with, Esep-esep! I wonder if Mocha Uson’s favorite flavor is mocha. I wonder if US President Donald Trump will finally have that most important meeting with North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.

The wonder of wonders, though, as of this writing is, Where’s US First Lady Melania Trump? Most probably recuperating after her kidney surgery.

With some Facebook subscribers posting selfies several times daily, an absent First Lady becomes breaking news for a media used to narcissistic politicians and celebrities. Public image does include assuring the madlang pehpohl that everything is fine, thank you. There was even a suggestion for her to have a selfie with the day’s newspaper as proof of life. Gosh. Pehpohl are too praning in this age of CGI and superhero films. Good thing Tom Cruise has continued doing his stunts, with “Mission: Impossible—Fallout” as the latest proof of his non-CGI action scenes. And—tsan tsan tsa ran!—he’s now filming “Top Gun: Maverick.” How about that for nostalgia, eh?

Cruise definitely knows the impact of perfect timing, you know, “Strike while the iron is hot,” as the saying goes.

I, on the other hand, have lost the essence of perfect timing. For example, I remembered to have the house’s air-conditioners cleaned only on Friday after Pagasa announced two low-pressure areas for the weekend and the arrival of the rainy season in the second week of June. So, cooler days ahead with an abaniko enough to keep the hot flashes away, thus, allowing the hard-working air-conditioners to finally have their much-deserved post-summer vacay. But there I was, having them cleaned. Talk of delayed reaction.

You reach an age, though, when a delayed reaction is necessary in thinking things over. Overthinking does not exactly help you morph into the Thinking Pinoy but sometimes it’s required in weighing the pros and cons. You reach a certain age after making a lot of decisions for many years, from spur-of-the-moment ones to choices made after a year of reckoning.

There are people who don’t even think twice about their choices and have to live with the dire consequences for the rest of their life. Thoughts of what-if and if-only will then haunt them forever and ever, amen. Who wants that kind of existence, filled with regrets? No one. Peace of mind is crucial to a truly joyful life. To be able to sleep at night, and to wake up in the morning while looking forward to the possibilities.

Overexposure to Facebook may lead to depressing thoughts but it’s through some FB posts that we learn about toxic people, toxic relationships and toxic friendships. There’s that friend who sighs and says, Hahay, toxic kaayo sa office ganiha. But the morning after, she’s up early and arrives at the office on time. When she says, toxic, it doesn’t mean she hates her job, she’s simply describing how it was for that particular day.

Toxic people, toxic relationships and toxic friendships, however, are another story. They’re people and situations that tend to focus on the dark side and will remain trapped in their drama which seems to be the only thing that keeps them going. They crave for attention, they need to be the center of the universe, they love people who kiss a**. If a minion does not bow down to the wishes of a toxic person, be prepared for the latter’s World War III.

With the rain cooling down the toxic brain, there’s now hope for the marrying month of June to be filled with beautiful brides, yummy wedding receptions and new beginnings. The newlyweds will need a sturdy and flood-free house or else they’ll have sleepless nights due to an overnight flash flood watch and not due to that yummy action between the sheets, that is, if they’ll still remember to use the sheets.

The rain and the sound of rain can be romantic when there’s no flood threat. Gazing out the window while sipping hot choco on a rainy afternoon—sigh.

Staying home if you don’t have to report for work or go to school is the best advice for the rainy season. By staying home, you avoid floods and landslides, won’t be stuck in traffic, and the rain will be your lullaby while sleeping. Nice, eh? And once you’re sleeping well, no need to make esep-esep.