They are two of the greatest athletes of our time. They are probably the most talented players from their respective sports. One is good-looking. The other is not. Haha, kidding. Well, who cares about their looks, right?! Woods can probably pay off our country’s debt. Pacquiao, on the otherhand, can afford to run and lose in as many elections as he can. That maybe one thing they have in common. With their money, they can do whatever they want to. With or without regard for the people who will get affected by their actions. That’s what money can give you. And talent. And it sucks for them that living in the spotlight magnifies whatever they decide to do. Be it wrong or right. They probably don’t care. They can always pay off whoever accuses them of something (Remember the child Pacquiao fathered? Whatever happened to that? Oh, he paid the mother? Okay.) or just win the next fight or tournament to get on the good side of the public once again. Easy pickings.
You see, both are about the same age as me. Although I envy the money and the fame (not so much but the money, yeah!) that the two have, I do not envy the responsibility that comes with their status or the attention that all their actions are given. I’d rather be poor than have my extra-marital affairs in headlines. Hell, I’d be pissed if the neighborhood chismosa spreads the news around the community! And I still want to pee anywhere I want to without it being documented, you know?
Can it be said that the two are also undergoing quarterlife crisis? Are they confused on what (who?) they really want in life? With all the money available to them, are they overwhelmed and are at a loss on what to do with all those cash? Ahem, ahem. Feel free to dump some on my bank account. Is it possible that the two most famous athletes in the world are confused and lost just like us? You tell me.
If not, then what? Are they just being men? They’re just doing what moneyed people are doing? What then? Are these excuses?
Aren’t they contented with all the houses, the nice cars, the whole lot? If we’re not content with our lives and we don’t have their money, what will make us happy and content then? Perhaps not money.
Well, for others, money is the end-all and be-all of everything. I’d like to think that I’m not one of them. For me, they’re the relationships that I have. With my parents, my siblings, my partner, my friends and all my other loved ones. Easy to say, I guess, because I don’t have their money, hehe. But I believe that holding my girlfriend’s hand definitely beats encashing a P1,000,000 check. The feeling when my mom bringing me medicine when I’m sick in bed surely will not be encompassed by a Ferrari (Seriously. Imagine a Ferrari entering your room and bringing you soup). My dad’s advices about life cannot be replaced even if top media personalities praise me on air or tell me what to do. All are priceless. They cannot be replaced by money, fame and fake friends.
I’d rather be handsome and poor than rich and ugly, my dad always joked. That may probably be true. Although I wish I WAS handsome. Haha.
Like Manny and Tiger, we all want happiness. But I think that as long as we are here on Earth, there will only be temporary happiness. There will always be someone better or richer than us. And we will always be jealous. That’s human nature and there’s nothing wrong with that. Let’s just work to achieve what the others have achieved without stepping on others. You’re lucky if you’re really happy. I envy YOU!
Although we don’t have their money, let us all at least keep our moralities intact. And hopefully, that will never be bought.
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