Instant

Instant noodles. Instant coffee. Instant energy drink.

Today we live in a world where almost everything becomes handy.

Of course it is not only I that notices it.

Like how I start my day. I pour water to my coffee cup. Tear a 3-in-1 coffee and mix em to the hot water.

As soon as lunch break comes, grab my rice and canned tuna and energy drink.

Life has become easier and quicker. I could still have some minutes to set my alarm clock and rest my eyes in a table at the pantry.

I think there is no need to be sorry for lacking time doing things the old way we all need time for daily (ahm what do we call this???) Ah here we go again preja-vu happening in my head once again. Chores and to-do's right! That's the word.

Most of the girls that I admired are now married. Some of the places I used to go chenged into something I no longer can recognize. I often forget people's names may this is because I'm 29 years old now and I guess I am starting to age now. Things change so quickly. This year lots of celebrities passed away. So many things happen so fast. Sometimes I want to slow-down the time.

Then I realized why I feel sad somehow. It is because I felt like everyone is leaving and it seemed I am getting left behind.

Time feels like leaving me behind.

It seemed everything is like instant coffee. In the end of the day you realize everyone's beauty because everything fades. Everyone changes.

Beauty is like my cup of coffee, you'll appreciate it's flavor because it won't last forever.

Chapter 1

Hello, my name is Ephraim Cadag and you can call me Ram.
It is spelled like Romeo-Alpha-Mama.

I did not finish college. The highest education I obtained was only first year of college. Back then I tried to study I.T. course that is major in hardware which is Computer Technician course.

After I stopped schooling, for months I stayed house for almost year and those times are so frustrating because I felt I was useless person due to not getting a job. I tried to apply several companies but I always fail the application.

Until I met Pastor Jess Magno. He taught me how to work as a telemarketer although we do not have a specific salary because I was offering printing job projects and the income depends on the project which also the amount depends on Pastor Jess's discretion.

After couple of months Pastor Jess took me to his printing company and he recommended me to be his assistant/telemarketer/assistant graphic artist.
That time I was so excited because finally I am working in a company where I will also learn a lot and especially I learned how to draw using the computer. I can still remember how personalities vary from customer to customer that I talked with over the phone. And the same time I can elaborate about the design because back then the customer of course doesn't know that I was also the one that designs some of the printing jobs that we offer. That company was one of the biggest chunk that taught me how to explore the outside world. Speak with different people and associate with them.

7 years ago. Here I am today. I work as a Customer Care Specialist.