logic says if one has a driver's license then surely, one knows how to drive

think so?

well, not always..

i traded in my student permit yesterday and applied for a non-professional driver's license.. i haven't driven any car, haven't even touched a car key and btw, i know next to nada about driving.

so... is the above-stated logic wrong..?

hmmm. not necessarily.. 

you see, it's not about what you know.. it's about WHO you know and HOW MUCH you give them ..

and i'm not really sure if i feel happy or irritated about the whole thing..

Dad: "nakakainis yung sa cashier, ang dami daming isinisingit.. kaya ang tagal bago ako natapos.."

Me: *ouch* "isa na 'ko dun.."

Dad: ...  

well, dad, it's not really my fault. it's just that mom knows someone who can help .. she would have helped you too, you know.. but since you're there to apply for a student permit (yes, my 55 year old dad is still applying for his student permit), someone can't. someone can only let you skip some of the steps if you're applying for a non-prof or prof license..

so.. some of the steps i skipped were taking the exam and payment to the cashier. and most of the long lines.. all i did was go straight to the office upon arrival, get my medical exam done (which was the only thing i did the conventional way).. get back to the office and give my payment (plus additional money to "thank" someone..), get my picture taken, and i was asked to go back at 3pm the following day and go straight to the office to get my license from someone..

so there, this afternoon i went there and got my license. so i guess i should be thankful that i didn't have to go through the long process. but then again, this greatly concerns me as a citizen of our country. i've always said that people wanting to work for government institutions should have a heap of integrity. cause even if a person goes to work without any intentions of being corrupt, it doesn't guarantee that they wouldn't be. ang dami daming kusang nagbibigay ng pera. and they can be subtle at times.. and during difficult times, that would be hard to say no to..



i do not wish for world peace. i just wish that everyone would learn the virtue of integrity..