More Power

Right after asking a question to clarify an ambivalent term in our Theo141 long test, my teacher Mr. Acevedo told me he can’t go to the Gratia Night tomorrow because he has to facilitate a healing mass for his “very sick” mom. Poor Sir Acevedo, he’s actually a nice teacher.

Anyway, to end our conversation, he told me “More Power na lang sa inyo.” I obviously thanked him and wished his mother well.

This was the height of the long test and I’m supposed to be concentrating on my answers to the true-or-false questions but oddly enough, the back of my mind started scrutinizing the two words: “More Power.” It was like half of my brain was busy answering the test while the other half was analyzing how someone, who teaches that the yearning for power is sinful, wants to wish me “More Power.”

Maybe it’s more politically correct (or more Theo141-ly correct) to say “More Blessings na lang sa inyo.” Then again, maybe I’m just over-analyzing stuff. But then again again, I still prefer wishing someone “More Blessings” rather than “More Power” – there’s just this sanctity in it.