Swanky Middle Man

Vanity strikes 30 minutes before I started my manning schedule in the mall, I grab my iPhone5, used the front camera then 'click'. I saw a short-haired, chiseled chin, raging wannabe-GQ-front-page guy who confidently thought he can make everything look good.

And I smiled lightly whisper to myself, how long has it been since I stopped growing fondly of that lanky skinny guy in a long uncombed hair who never loved dressing up ?( the printed t-shirt guy)

That young guy who never liked sophisticated food in a fancy restaurants because its too pricy, who never wanted to travel abroad unless its free, and who never approached a woman of high-caliber assuming he might get rejected.

Never have I thought I can be the man that I am now. Secure of myself. Alpha male, ladies man, gentleman. (Superman, batman ...whatever)

For the most part of my current life I love everything about it. I'm 25, I hold a good job in arguably the biggest developer in the country. I live in my own comfortable house with 2 lovely sisters. I owned and sold my first car, ( brand new one is coming), I have a beautiful and loving girlfriend, I have tons of friends I cant even recognize their names and If I want to, I can travel just about anywhere across the globe.

I have no credits or sorts, I have a healthy bank account, I have invested in insurance business funds, I have made my parents and myself proud that I'm already able to achieve the stability of somebody in their early 30's.

However, I always see to it that whatever good thing that comes my way, I will unfailingly keep grounded, I will always thank the merciful and generous creator for giving me grace and I always show appreciation to those who supported me all the way through rough and easy times.

I always stay simple and thrifty, but still adorned and embellished. I don't want to appear as a commoner or average but I still don't want to spend on complex unneeded things.

I believe I can manifest an honest and well balanced lifestyle of that guy who just took a picture of himself before his PM shift.

Oh snap! I gotta work!