Enjoy Life as it Comes

To different people, our human life can have distinct meanings. Is our life on earth a test that we have to pass? Whatever our social standing, we have major or minor issues, personal problems, or particular worries. But is life on earth all about faith in humankind? Do we have the skills or adequate resources to combat the many issues we face every day? Are we all living as transient tenants in this world? Are we borrowing this life from the Creator? Why is a life full of mysteries and questions that only God knows anything about?

We don't know for sure when our exact time will stop, but as repentance often comes too late, we can best spend our time doing good things for others. I feel like I don't have enough time left every morning when I wake up to the sound of the alarm clock, even though I'm only starting my day. But when I get up and look for glasses for my eyes, a whole new world now offers a new vision, like the silence of dawn that never minds vanishing.

To see our loved ones dying is weakening to the bones. The experiences of extreme suffering and tragedy hurt, killed, cut us, and all these left us with nothing but more misery. We have learned a lot of lessons about how to survive because of how they die. But how do we genuinely plan for these catastrophes when we don't understand the fact that we face every day?

As in nature, we need to love and care about one another. Many of the casualties have yet to recover from their horrific fate. Our cooperation is vital to rising as people, as a nation, and as fellow Filipinos dealing with other trials.

We are resilient, and from these encounters, we can heal. There are many little things we can do for our neighbors. Expect people to continue supporting our country, our climate, whatever issues we face. Together, not just this year but in the years to come, we will rise in our lives through the grace of God. The anger, sorrow, tragedy, and other intolerable life events have been encountered by many of our people in recent years. But we should think that sometimes we still slip and sometimes we soon recover and be merry again.

In general, any setback that we experience will only provide us with a new chapter and make us more comfortable coping with the difficulties we may face. Fresh hope is signaled with a new beginning. We must not be victims of the disappointment of our history. We are using them instead as instruments to carve out our vibrant future.