My favorite columnist, Mark Macapagal, who used to have column in the defunct Manila Times would always astound me with his thoughts on life. He is more popularly known for writing the column "The One That Got Away" which is usually republished in various blogs.
But there is one particular column that captured my imagination and approval and I haven't seen it ever since Manila Times shutdown a few years ago. It was entitled "The Perfect 8". As much as I want to quote him in verbatim, I'll just try to recall the geist of that column.
In your life, you meet a lot of people from the opposite sex. You rank them superficially from 1-10, with 10 being the highest. You would usually meet a lot of 5's or 7's. You meet 10's and wonder if this 10 is really perfect, perfect for you that is. He mentions that a 10 could be more eye-candy than anything. Being in a relationship with a 10 can actually be tough. You often wonder if you deserve such a beauty, you wonder what people think about your relationship (i.e. who got the raw end of the deal), you would wonder if it would last (esp. if you don't consider yourself as a 10), you'd wonder "what if she meets another 10?". Basically, you'd miss your peace of mind.
Like most of us, 10's are really nice to look at, but an 8 is a keeper. An 8 is not beautiful, but she is cute, she would have angles that would make her a 10 and you continue to search for those angles as your relationship progresses. She has her own imperfections and you would gladly accept them since you're not perfect yourself. You won't wonder if she would dump you for someone else since she won't be surrounded as much by admirers. You keep your peace of mind, that's why she's a perfect 8.
That's pretty much the message of that column, if you have a copy of that, I would be eternally grateful if you send me one. In the meantime, goodluck searching for the perfect 8.
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