TODAY I received a United Colors of Benetton luggage in the mail. It is immaculately white, and light as a feather. Of course, the handles and the wheels are in the standard UCB green, yellow, red, and blue. Beholding it was the highlight of my day.
How it arrived was a complete mystery. A huge box was deposited at my office desk, while I stepped out to speak with one of my line managers. The huge box was stamped "From Standard Chartered Bank", and had my name on it. Wow, I never received anything from a bank before. At first glance, I thought it was an electric fan (groan! not another one), but then our HR officer came in and said, "Oh! You got a luggage too. The bank gives that to a lucky account holder." Nice; it pays to regularly manage one's finances.
So I was giddy the whole day for getting a mystery gift, and on top of that, I surprised myself that my work productivity was an at all time high. I completed the draft, outline, and content for our programme newsletter, and doing that I revisited my skills as a campus journalist, as an editor in chief, and as an undercover after-hours writer. Needless to say, today turned out to be a good day.
At 6pm, when I had my fill of the day's work, I turned to my mystery box to see what was inside. I was expecting to see a hideous black cloth luggage with clumsy wheels and the bank's insignia splattered on the front. Lo and behold, it was a solid hard case lightweight luggage--and a UCB one at that! Huhaaa.
Many thanks, Papa God, for giving me unexpected gifts at times when I need it most.
Pour Cheri. Tu me manques beaucoup.
