Unfamiliarizing the familiar one
I think writing about ourselves is not as easy as we think. Yes, all the information is right behind our minds but organizing them and expressing who you are is quite difficult. It’s because it’s like you’re telling almost everything about yourself and at the same time, leaving the reader a good impression about you.
My name is Geallaika O. Delideli. I would prefer to be called with my first name. Some of my friends call me Ayka. Weird isn’t it that instead of Aika it is spelled as Ayka? Well, some of my friends even close friends might don’t know the true reason behind. My nickname is spelled as Ayka because it means “Ang Yutang KAbilin” which when translated is Ancestral Domain. My parents could explain it further for you. J I was born on December 11, 1994.
I live in Tagum City which is popularly known as the “Palm City”. I live in a simple house and live with a simple and peaceful life with my family. I am the eldest and I have two younger siblings. My mother is a government employee and my father is an NGO. I’m so happy and lucky with my family because even though we don’t have all the riches in the world, we are grateful and contented on what we have. J Love, respect and care for each other can really be felt .
When it’s all about persons who inspire me, these are my ultimate inspiration in life. They are the main reason why I was able to surpass all the challenges of life and always have the courage to stand whenever I fall. They are my strength and at the same time my weakness. It’s God, the faith in Him and my family. I make all of these things to glorify Him, to glorify His name. I’m ready to give up everything if it’s for Him. My parents’ strength makes me stronger. I love my family so much and I’m ready to sacrifice anything for them. I cherish and value every moment I spend with them. My family plays a great role of who I am now .Their words of encouragement strengthens me and motivates me.
If it’s about what stuffs I love and like. I love pink! Try to visit my room and you’ll find out the perfect proof. J During my leisure time, I read books but it’s not as often as before. It is because whenever we don’t have anything to do that is related to academics I would prefer to sleep rather than doing anything. Sometimes, if I’m in the mood, I watch movie but most of the time, prefer to listen in Taylor Swift’s songs. When I was in high school, I really love to watch television shows but when entered college and stayed at the dormitory I don’t have the chance to so. I’m not into sports but I’m planning to engage into it sooner, probably by next semester to be physically fit.JI also don’t know how to play any of the musical instruments but I would love to learn! When it’s about my celeb crush, I’m totally crushing on Sam Concepcion, who can blame me anyway? He’s charming, endearing , talented and of course he has the personality and looks. J
Some people first impression on me maybe the” silent, shy and soft-spoken” type but actually that’s not true. There are just times that I want to remain silent especially when I’m new to the group because I’m still adjusting to the environment but there are also times that I just really want to be silent and be the listener. Actually I’m totally different when I’m in front of my friends. I can be funny and joker too! J I can be totally opposite of what they usually think of me.
One message received
It was a bright Sunday morning. I heard my father’s phone beep then my father suddenly summoned me and my sister. I noticed he was teary-eyed. Then he told us the bad news, our grandfather had just died. Then he told us to get read because we’ll be going to the funeral parlor. I felt numb all over my body. Every step I took as I prepared seemed to be so hard for me; tears were falling down all over my face. As we were traveling to the funeral parlor, so many thoughts were playing in my mind. Finally, we arrived at the place. As I got off the motorcycle, I felt like my feet were getting heavier and heavier as I walked towards the funeral parlor’s door. I still didn’t want to believe but the moment I stepped into the funeral parlor and saw a white coffin. Sitting in a chair right in front of it was my grandmother. I realized that it was really true. I walked towards the coffin slowly like a bride walking in the aisle crying. While I was walking I remembered the dreams and moments I had with my grandfather. I couldn’t walk properly, I was shaking. It was like I was walking with broken glasses. My grandmother looked at me as if she wanted to comfort me. When I was a few inches from the coffin I wanted to break down. But then, I looked at my grandmother. No words came out but her eyes were talking to me. Then, I slowly turned to glance inside the coffin. There I saw my best playmate and my best story teller, lying peacefully. I felt pain, sorrow and sadness because I know that I will never hear his voice, hear him laugh nor feel his touch again. Weird to think but at the same time I felt happy because I know that he will never experience pain and he is now free from all the Earthly problems. Most especially because I know he is happy with God now.
A REVIEW ON DEPARTURES
“Life is short, so cherish all those moments you have with your loved ones. We should learn how to forgive and forget and appreciate life.” This is what I realized after watching the movie. The film is very touching because it was shown there how important our family is and our relationship towards them and the passion we should have for our work.
I really like the film because the main character in the film, Daigo Kobayashi is very inspiring. He has a very strong personality despite his painful experiences from the past. His mother died when he was abroad and his father left him when he was six. I like the way he accepted his job as an encoffineer (the Japanese equivalent of an undertaker). Though his job was not an easy one, he was able to love and see its significance as time passed. In spite of the discrimination he received from his wife and friends, he never quit. He even made sacrifices for it and he took a great amount of pride in the fact that he was helping to ensure that the dead received a proper send-off from his state of being. He knew he was touching lives in a different way, the lives of those family members that were left behind.
It is because of his work that he was able to gain a greater appreciation for life and by the time his father died, he already has the courage to see him. The last scene was powerfully moving where he was preparing the body of his father for his afterlife trip. He was able to forgive his father and it doesn’t matter that he was not able to talk to his father because forgiveness is ultimately for the self.
The film made me figure out many things. I realized that life is indeed short and we should appreciate it because once it is lost we can never have it back. We should learn to forgive and forget before it’s too late because we can never turn back time. Because of this movie, I was able to appreciate more my family and my relationship with them. I realized how important my family is because I they mean everything to me.
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