"THE CALL"
By Reggie Rafal

"Hi! Good morning this is Lheng of SGS Human Resources. We saw your application on the internet and i just want to know if you are interested working in Singapore. We invite you to attend an orientation to be followed by an interview on November 4, 2006, Saturday, 9am."
December 11, 2006 - After series of interviews, another phone call was received.....
"Hi Ms. Salve, this is Lheng from SGS. We are glad to inform you that your S-PASS application has been approved. We again invite you for the job orientation and for the details on completing your requirements" After receiving this call, I was shocked and felt cold and never thought that in few more days I'm going to make a very important decision that might make or break me. I am still with Jollibee when all these things happened. Although I was ready to leave the company that I loved and embraced like my own business any moment, I still can't believe that it will be that soon. I don't know how am I going to react, is this good or bad news for me? Maybe because I am not that serious when I applied for this and just anyhow posted my resume not thinking that it will be selected. I don't even know how am I going to tell Joey then though I believe if I let him know about it he will surely support me all the way. My husband has always been supportive with me and never decides for me. He would always say "It's up to you babes! I will just be here to support you in whatever decisions you will make." After having so many conversations with my mom, my dad, Joey, I need to make a decision. My time is running out.
February 9, 2007 - Philippine Airlines Flight PR501 2:55pm, Manila to Singapore
This was the day that I felt like I'm half dead. I cannot put into words how I am feeling. I was so quiet heading our way to the airport. I am just holding the hands of Joey without any words to utter, on my lap was my 10 month old Jamil, on my right my beautiful daughter Andrea. On the front seat was my mom, who was so quiet as well, worried about her eldest daughter who in few hours time will start a new life in Singapore. The daughter that she would get to see everyday for 30 years of her life, is now leaving. What might happen to me in my new endeavor then, only God knows and this is when my journey began....

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