Love and Money

What is love compared to money? Or which one will you choose if you are given a chance to select between money and love?

Nowadays, we cannot deny that money plays a very important role in our lives. We need it everyday. Whatever you do or wherever you go, money gets involved. Those are the reason why I worked abroad when I was offered by my employer to be assigned in Dubai. Most people would do, I took the opportunity thinking that it will be the beginning of my journey to success of my career.

Is it love enough to live a happy life? Or it is still important to consider money when we talk about love? For me, love is enough to live a happy life. I worked in Dubai since last year when my employer assigned me as a Telecom Engineer. I had a good pay and accommodation. I love my job and I love the place. On the other hand, my girlfriend was left in our country and she also worked as a registered nurse in Tacloban. For the first 2 weeks, we had no problems at all in spite of being away from each other. We kept on communicating by chatting and by texting. But when the time I was so busy with my work, we often communicate. Because of that, the misunderstanding between the two of us was simultaneous. Until it came to the point that she ask me to go home. For me, it is not as easy to decide for that. I must consider different factors and balance it well. it happened that before I left in the Philippines, there was another employer who kept me on calling because they were hiring at that time. So I emailed the employer. Fortunately, he replied and said that I still have the chance to work for their company. It gives me more hopes to go back to the Philippines.

I was thinking about all the factors that would affect on my decision whenever I'll stop working abroad. First, the salary that I was is bigger. Second, if I would go home, I would risk my job since it is not 100% that I will be hired in the company that I was applying for since I have to pass so many procedures and interviews. Third, I was wondering what would be my family and friends would say. Fourth, it is not easy to find a job right now. Fifth, the job that I was applying for is very different from the previous job I had. So it is needed for me to train again.

After collecting all the factors, there was only one respond that I made, and that is to risk everything for my girlfriend. I don't care what people would say and I don't care if I have to regret someday because of my decision. So I made a letter of resignation to our company. It took time before it was approved. So everything was prepared, I am now in the Philippines since march. I am preparing for a panel interview on april for the company that I was talking about. The most important thing, my girlfriend and I are spending our time together right now.

I should say that the decision I made is not common to all if same thing will happen to them. One thing for sure, I am proud of my decision. I am here to conclude that MONEY doesn't matter at all when it came to LOVE. When can you say that you are really in love? When LOVE conquers everything.

"How love is strong even money cannot take away from you"