"Don't Judge Me!"

Here I am. Back home.  I had been indulging myself with overwhelming Filipino dishes starting from day one!!! 

"What would you want to eat?" friends would asked, and I being simple as I am *ehem* always answers them, "Filipino food please" ('Cause with my frequent flights back home lately, they already knew and fully understand that if they happen to bring me to any Chinese resto, I would definitely give them the face!)

So tonight, I had a lovely dinner with my family at Abe's. Imagine my eyes drooling through *pinakbet*, *sinigang*, *kare kare*.. but this fish stood out the most. Seems ugly to me, I even said 'NO' when my brother asked if I would want some of this "looks-like-a-siokoy" fish, I was suprised! It didn't need any sauce to colaborate with it, it wasn't over fried, it didn't taste dry, (because I for one, thought it was). 

It somehow reminded me of David's story in the Bible. When he didn't seem to outshined his big brothers, when he seemed to be the weakest among all. But God is good, He teaches us to overlook the outer appearance but instead to look at one's heart. 

We intend (or even unintentionally) program our minds to save the impressions people give us. Positive or negative, it will be saved automatically. New friends, guys we meet. It does have the same effect. If we don't see anything we like on our first meeting, we never look back, we never welcome at the thought of 'maybe second time will be better'?
"First Impression lasts" - That is what we always say, we seem to agree with this. It may even seem harmless. But why do we always base our relationship with people on first impressions? That is just not kind. Harsh but true, just like this fish. For I even think twice if I would want to taste that. But I am glad I did, or else I wouldn't have known that it would taste so delicious?