REALITY CHECK

by Abegail del Rosario

             We are born in this frenzy world with quirks and flaws. Born neither an angel nor a saint too but we can be either. Born with unique and almost perfect attitudes and qualities. Living in this wonderful haven makes us feel that we are the King and Queen of our own world. We do a lot of things, somehow good or the other.

             Not all angels are born to be saint. Truly to every person, theirs is a devil-little-secret. Devil not in the sense of two horns on the head, wide black wings spreading, and two shiny fangs ready to grasp any innocent human beings but devil in the sense of hiding something in you that no one knows you are like that. Well as anyone says no one knows you better but yourself alone. Why not try reexamining yourself and slowly show your hidden attitudes to eliminate awkwardness within you. Frankly, hiding something in you makes us feel uncomfortable dealing with the others. We need to limit our words and actions towards them in order for you to avoid unnecessary movements so that your hidden little secret will not be revealed. Feel free to show to other people who really you are, cause nothing will be lost if you show the real you.

          Every person is unique. Absolutely true, no one has the same characteristic and attitudes. So before we judge and criticize others, let us first assess ourselves and ask if we really need to do the same for their misbehaviors. Like our thumb mark, we are born alike.

           Nobody is pure. It is a wide open reality that no one in this world is definitely born unblemished. All of us have quirks and flaws. Every one commits mistakes and does something wrong. No one is vain enough to live a life like saint except if he was destined to be. We are just simple human beings born to commit mistakes. We are all somehow taught with invaluable lessons in life through our failures. Lessons that are best to keep and reminisce not to commit the same faults again.

        We are born sinners.  Each of us needs to pass the trials and problems we face. Because life is like multiple choices questions, answers are there but you need to choose wisely the right one. Certain circumstances do come in our lives to test how strong we are to carry the cross of our lives but a firm and intact faith with God will help us stand still to survive.

        Indeed, life is full of surprises. People are created by God with uniqueness, so that each of us will be identified by God by that uniqueness. Whatever we have, whoever we are, wherever we do belong, just remember that GOD created us with purpose and that purpose is a major mission we need to accomplish.@