Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Making the BEST out of the WORST

There is always too much things to do and to think about. Nowadays, I would not have time to sit down and enjoy any television drama nor have enough sleep. But, I do occasionally catch a glimpse or two while keeping my mother company.

The last time I saw something was a scene in Miracles on Channel 8. A doctor was helping an emotional mother of two daughters to see things from a different perspective. A mother of many children would always think of saving her weakest child in times of danger. When, however, the weakest child has no chance of recovery, should the mother only think of her dying child and not try to save her other child. Killing the dying child in the surgery may be cruel and unbearable, but that was the only way to give her other child an opportunity to live.

I was reminded of the days when I am forced to extract my wisdom tooth. I had four and I just could not bear to part with them. But, according to the doctor, due to the limited amount of space left in my mouth, I will continuously suffer from toothaches. Furthermore, it can never grow out of the gums. Not matter how hard I tried to keep them, they are all gone now.

For most working adults, they only work in a company and a boss to please. As a freelance music instructor, I cannot survive if I had only a boss. Therefore, I have many which could explain why I am so busy. Another reason is my bosses always think that they are my only employer. Honestly speaking, I had limited myself services to as few as possible to produce quality products. Unfortunately, not all my production lines are functioning well. If I cannot fix the problem, it is always best to terminate the problematic ones so that they will not hinder the others; a wise solution but a painful choice. I should be fair to the rest, right?