Road Closed

January 26, 2010

 

I am a self-confessed ignoramus when it comes to direction. For example, I’ve been to MOA for about a hundred times, and up to now, I don’t know how to get from one place to another. Several times I’d been to Glorietta, and as of yet, I still hadn’t memorized all the roads that lead there. I have always been dependent on other peope and stable routes and directory submission.

Consequently, I only take roads that I was able to memorize. In Makati, I only take Ayala. And when last Sunday night, surprised that it was closed, I had to take roads I am not familiar with, or looked familiar but I cannot remember why. For a time, I was just driving, not knowing where to go. I was led back to where I started. With my friend’s help through “phone patch,” I was able to reach EDSA, only after anxiety and panic.

The day before, I also encountered another closed road going to school. Though I had already learned to take the alternate route, as I had done several times, I was still unsure if I could find my way. There was still fear that I might get lost and miss important stuff. When not in EDSA, I do not know where South or North is.

I think my problem lies in my fear of getting lost. I am unwilling to try new directions, and I stick to the only route I know. I realized, whenever there are closed roads, there are always alternate routes to take you where you want to be.