Whatever that comes to mind

Just felt like i needed to blog today, but don're really know what to write about. so this is going to be spontaneous.

Well, just went through the 2nd day of class at my new firm. I'm in the process of completing my migration to an Independent Financial Advisory Firm. In the meantime, there's like a mini-academy of sorts that prepares new financial adviser representatives (or Consultants). It's quite interesting though, and i like being in class even though it can get pretty boring at times, especially after lunch.

Some people had asked me on why the sudden change... It's not really sudden actually, cos i've actually been recruited by them while i was attending Sales Academy with my previous life insurance principal (Company P). I turned it down at that time as i had already signed a written commitement to go through Sales Academy. It's only after a few months on the job and many discussions with potential prospects, that i began to see the value of an IFA platform. It has been a struggle in deciding whether to migrate. It really was and still is, even though by now i might have lost the trust of many people i've dealt with, and it's no surprise they would feel that way, and i doubt they'll ever believe that it was a real struggle for me.

But this period of serving out the remainder of my engagement with Company P, and waiting for my FA Rep license has enabled me the time and peace to review my work process and correct the areas which requires improvements. The end product: A clear goal, new strategy, and a new commitement to follow through. I've never had my thoughts and objectives appear so crystal clear in my mind in a long, long time. It just feels so refreshing and energizing, and i'm like so relieved.

I will succeed. No more fooling around this time. I WILL BE NO. 1!!!

Love, Me

I was in this funky looking shop in Heeren when i heard this song that had a nice tune, so i asked my friend Aaron who was with me, what the name of the song was. Aaron was kind enough to actually find the song for me. When i played the song on my laptop, this time it wasn't the tune, but the lyrics that really warmed my heart. Really quite touching... Here's the lyrics:

Love, Me - Colin Raye
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I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923.Grandpa kept it in his coat, and he showed it once to me. He said,
"Boy, you might not understand, but a long long time ago, Grandma's daddy didn't like me none, but i loved your grandma so."

"We had this crazy plan to meet, and run away together, get married in the first town came to and live forever."

"But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet, instead i found this letter, and this is what it said:

If you get there before i do, don't give up on me. I'll meet you when my chores are through. I don't know how long i'll be. But i'm not going to let you down. Darling, wait and see. And between now and then, till i see you again, i'll be loving you. Love, Me."

I read those words just hours before my grandma passed away. In the doorway of the church, where me and grandpa start to pray, i know i had never seen him cry in all my 15 years. But as he said these words to her, his eyes filled up with tears:

"If you get there before i do, don't give up on me. I'll meet you when my chores are through. I don't know how long i'll be. But i'm not going to let you down. Darling, wait and see. And between now and then, till i see you again, i'll be loving you. Love, Me."

"Between now and then, till i see you again, i'll be loving you. Love, Me."