The Wisdom of Ana

Every Wednesdays around two in the afternoon, my friend Ana would drop by with coffee. I have learned to hold my need for caffein during these days since i know i'd be treated with one eventually anyway. I have known Ana for a few months now, and I always look forward to our Wednesday rituals together. My very own Wednesdays with Ana! 

Ana is a babysitter extraordinaire; A well-recommended-evolved-version of the 'nanny.' She has been a sitter for quite a while now. She has been with numerous families who kept on passing her within the kin, recommending her to friends and acquiring high profile (rich) clients. We would start our meetings with me watching the current kid(s) while she gets the coffee. We would talk about her then-family and compare them with our lives. 

"The sofa tells me how i would charge them for my services" - Ana

This week's lecture was from a fable she read while keeping one of her kids busy. It was the myth on Camels and how they were created. I listened while she told the story with glee: hands were everywhere, her eyes bulging at every remarkable transformation - i feel lucky that i don't get charged for her storytelling services.

It all started when the Horse, the most prestigious creation Zeus has ever made for the animal kingdom, approached its creator one afternoon. It basically requested for an upgrade. Regardless the fact that it was envied by the rest of the animals, the Horse still wanted more. The Horse being the most loved and celebrated creature envied the Lion's muscles (to defeat predators), it envied the giraffe's long neck (to see over everything else) and it envied the great Bear's warm furry coat. 

"tadah, the Camel!" - Ana

Of course the Horse hated it's could-be-upgrade and settled for its current appearance. Zeus kept the Camel to forever remind the Horse of its once ambitious self-centered greediness. Funny how nowadays it seemed to be the other way around. Camels want to go thru the upgrade and become Horses. Although, in the fable - the Camel probably was happy with its outcome and never really wanted anything else. I don't want to be profound by saying that we are all Horses and Camels, i do admit, though, that I'm mostly the Camel wanting the upgrade. Could Unicorns be the gays - the crossbreed between the two?

"It's normal to be a Horse: wanting change, wanting betterment. It's not bad being the Camel: nonchalant and contended." - Ana

As long as you keep your insecurities to yourself and mind your own business. As long as you don't influence others' feelings and points of view. As long as no one is hurt - you can be the Horse, i really don't care.