Just Ask

I have always been comfortable in asking people. I mean, why do I need to go on the hassle of figuring things out if all I have to do is ask?

But, there are also things that I have to figure out on my own. And this means that I have to traverse the more difficult path, crack my head till it hurts, accept frustrations and failures. And when the answers come, I know that I have learned more than what I was just asking.

Well, it's monday and this is my second week here in Rio.
Weekend was so fun and I had a lot to thank for. I mean, it is really difficult to be in a place where everyone speaks alien words, or perhaps, just what Leah told me, I AM the alien. This is their place anyway.

And for the past week, I survived by asking (thank you Ma'am Zhar, you are my walking translator :p )
I asked a lot about how things work around the office, I ask about the portuguese translation of things I thought were so simple! How do I ask for a tissue? How do I say excuse me? How do I say I'm sorry? All these, I never even imagined would have to be difficult. Difficult, but fun I guess.
And, because of asking, things are a little bit easier. Imagine if I tried cracking my brain out for these supposed to be simple things!Whew.

Well, i think it goes with how we handle things in life too.
There are some things that we need to find out on our own, and get all the experiences and learnings along the way. But, there are also simple things that all we need to do is ask. The answers are easily availble, and the experience comes afterwards.

Well, it's my second week.
Wish me luck and we'll see how things will go around here.