The Sunsilk Shampoo Dilemma

Some experiences are really hard to forget. When I first visited a supermarket (more than a year ago) here in the UAE to purchase some personal needs and other stuffs, I got dumbfounded when I reached the hair care section. Damn, the scene is surreal! Flashes of the past run through my mind. It's like going back to the good old days when I was in the Philippines. It was part of my job to check and ensure the availability and visibility of Unilever-made shampoos most notably Sunsilk shampoo in the Supermarkets.

After realizing that I am already in a different place (miles away infact), the clouds of sadness began to hover above my head. My body began to stiffen as if I was a dead man walking. Then "Puff!" I realized why I suddenly began to feel empty. It was because I remember all the things that I use to do in the Philippines for a living, the people whom I met and the experiences that I had. It was actually not the job (and the salary) to die for but who cares, if you enjoy what you do. Before I was working as a Supervisor but I can't feel that my salary is really meant for a Supervisor. Hahaha! It was a battle between satisfaction and happiness. You know, you can't have it all. Sometimes you are satisfied (with your job) but you are not happy (with your salary) OR you are satisfied (with your salary) but you are not happy (with your job) Am I right?

After staring at the displays for a period of time, I began to pick and smell some of the familiar brands that I know. I was like crazy smelling them one by one and telling myself if the one I'm holding has the same fragrance of what we have back home. "Smells the same", "Smells not the same", Smells the same", "Smells not the same" :). It's certainly funny and weird but I did enjoy myself doing that.

The way they display their shampoo on the shelve is a far cry of how we do it back home. I was then thinking, I really cannot blame myself for feeling this way because I did that thing for a number years. It became a part of my life.

As I was walking away from that section, I told myself to wake up and brace myself for the challenges that I will be facing ahead. Maybe I was only feeling home sick at that time and Sunsilk shampoo only reminded me of the past that is connected with it or maybe because it was one of the dominant figure in my life when I was back home.

Right now, I'm using a brand made by it's competitor to disconnect myself from plugging in to the past again because it just makes me wanna go home.

There is no problem with Sunsilk shampoo, It does not ruin your hair or make you bald or makes you insane. It is a dilemma for me and the reason is personal. I guess there is no reason for Unilever to sue me because of the title of this topic. Hehehehehehehe. Chill!