Hey Guys!
Do you know that in this very big world God made, He included a special gift given to a couple namely Nemesio and Ederlina. They are my parents and fortunately, that special gift is me. A simple but beautiful human being who made my family’s life more colorful, well, according to them. And it started on June 29, 1994.
I’m seventeen years old now, I have learned many things already but still, I’m willing to explore more. Back when I was a child, I can remember my parent’s advices to me, “Nak, pag-ampo dyod permi aron kaloy-an ka. Ayaw kalimti nga magbinuotan.” They never forgot to remind me that I should always trust the Lord and prayer is the most effective way to communicate with Him. My mother kept on telling me that as a person, I should respect others for them to respect me too. She was the one to whom I shared my achievements, problems and even my secrets. That’s why I grew very close to her than my father. Until now, I have those words in my heart.
I have seven siblings who are with me in tears and laughs. As I grow older, I often spend time with my four older brothers. I want to play like basketball and “takyan”. I also want to dress up like them. I want to wear loose t-shirts instead of blouses, wear shorts and pants with caps on my head to look like them. However, my sisters don’t like the way I act so they always put their eyes on me. They buy dresses and sandals for me to wear them but I can’t. I’m shy. I think they don’t find my personality. I would prefer to wear clothes as simple as me.
As my sister waste their time correcting my boyish actions, I also give my time in dancing. It is because my passion is dancing. I started joining dance contests when I was in elementary and until now my interest in it has never changed. Dancing brought me to different places and experience many things. It is also my one way of expressing myself without saying a word.
During my free time, I would love to read horror stories, watch movies, chat with friends and sing my favorite songs “Someone”, “The Gift” and Godly songs. I also want to spread my free time in sleeping and eating well, as always. My favorite food is “Pinakbet” and spaghetti. I don’t know why but I always want to eat them.
Speaking of favorites, I like yellow green, black, white and gray. My favorite music is acoustic and I love watching “teleserye”. How ironic, a person who acts like a boy wants to watch “dramas”. When you look at me, you can say that I’m cheerful, friendly and sometimes crazy but even though I smile a lot most of the time, I am a crybaby when it comes to my family. Sometimes, I cry on my movies, in songs and even when I’m listening to my friends telling their problems. I cry when my mother cries, my tears fall on my cheeks when I see my family and friends are suffering. I cry when I pray and ask forgiveness to the Lord. The weirdest thing is I even cry secretly if someone says bad words to me.
I think we tread in a deep topic already so let’s go to my bubbly, sometimes annoying but very loving friends. As a teenager, I have also my “barkada” namely Jsushmita, Alvie, Susmeta, Airish, Klean, Mark, Edgar, Maxi and Red. We were known in high school as ALEAHN-KRID – from the last letter of our names. Check it out and you will see. We became close to each other because of our interests in music and dancing. For good times and bad times, our friendship never faded well, that’s what friends are for, right? And I really love them.
My friends also comforted them on the most fatal day of my life. It was when my number one fan and inspiration left us. It was my first day in senior year when my mother died. It was very hard for me to accept that fact easily. She was the one who comforted me when I have problems. The one who protected our relationship as a family. She was the one who first laughed on my jokes and teased with my crushes. It was hard for me but with the help of my family and friends, I’ve moved on already things. Although I still miss her, I know that God has its own reason.
Things that happened in my seventeen years in this world help me to learn more and stand on my own. I know it is not enough. I know, still, many things will come to my life and teach me new lessons. Now, all I want is to serve God, my family and friends and most especially to help my fellow countrymen. As “Iskolar ng Bayan,” desires grew in me to help others and serve my country.
Too much about the boring story of my life. I will now end here. Just visit me on facebook: petal.cagape@yahoo.com or follow me on twitter:missdanzfloor.29. See you there!
To all of the “Iskolar ng Bayan’, repapipz, guyz and gals out there, my friends, Padayon sa pag-uswag! May you will be inspired in this sonv of the famous singer, Sam Concepcion/
“Tara, simulan mo na.
Tena, bagong pag-asa, tara tena
Oh, kabataan ang galing naman
Simulan pagbabago sa bayan, tara tena
Tara, wag kakaba-kaba
Tena, oo may laban ka
Simulan nang paghusayan
Panawagan. Kabataan, tara tena!
CHANCE TO DANCE
I was third year high school when our municipality conducted a workshop for dancing, singing and acting with Mr. Frank Rivera. After three days of learning and enjoying performing arts, I was lucky to be chosen to be part of the Tamfaken Dance Ensemble to perform at Kalahi Cultural Caregiving Program held at Intramuros, Manila directed by the National Commission for Culture and Arts or NCCA. After our trip, I was also chosen to be one of the performers to perform and represent Philippines for the 4th Asean Festival of Arts. I was very excited for our next trip the next two months and practiced well for our performance. It seems that time runs so fast and I found myself with others in the plane going to Manila. From NAIA, a van fetched us and after a long trip, at last, we reached Pampanga. A staff guided us to Nayong Pilipino where we stayed for one week. At the festival, I had my first time activities. First was to see the beautiful Clark, Pampanga. To meet and interact with the Asian people and the most interesting part was my first time to learn a Thai dance taught by a handsome Thai. But the most memorable for me was to perform at the Amphitheatre of Clark, Pampanga. It was our second day there when we were scheduled to perform. At the dressing room, I sat at the corner waiting for the others and encouraging myself to relax. I can hear my heartbeat and I can feel that I’m already shaking that time. Before our performance, I prayed that the Lord will guide us as we dance in the stage. Few hours later, it was our turn and then, with costumes, we did B’laan dance. While dancing, i can see the huge crowd composed of different persons from different countries. I can’t even hear the music because of the loudness of my heart beat. But, I know we did great! At the back stage, with big smiles, we took a rest. I was about to take off my costume when someone approached us, asking us to dance again for the finale. I was shocked because we didn’t even practice for the finale. “Just dance.” the person said. So we prepared again, planning what to do. Our group was the first one to enter and I was really afraid because we are composed of only seven people. If I will commit mistake, everyone would notice. The finale came and we did our best to make it great and I was overwhelmed that the crowd gave us a standing ovation. That someone told us, “Well done, did you practice for that?” and he was amazed when we answered no. A week ended and we went back home with big smiles. Gladly, I will never forget that once in my life, I represented the Philippines in the Asean Festival of Arts.
A REVIEW ON DEPARTURES
I was touched by the movie “Departures” because it possesses a great lesson of valuing your family and setting aside your pride for the people you love.
Being left is difficult. I have tried crying in front of my mother’s coffin and it was hard. I can’t believe that the person I’ve been hanging out with and laughing with can’t be with me again. How much more foe Daigo who was left by his father when he was only six years old and did not even cry for his mother when she died. Only his job becomes the way for him to forgive his father for thirty years of not being with him. Seeing the stone enlightened him about how much his father loves him even though he had left them for another woman.
The story implies that truly, we could only learn to set aside our pride and forgive people when they are already gone. It made me realize that life is too short. We don’t know when our time is up so we should value people around us before it’s too late. Our bodies need regular washing because we get dirty every day just like our hearts. It is because people hurt us, forget us, step on us and reject us. But if we choose to forgive, we cleanse our hearts and face each day refreshed and pure. Indeed! Being grateful also cleanse the spirit.
Overall, the story is amazing. The characters’ emotions matched the flow of the situations. It did not only teach us to forgive and value people but also to sacrifice, learn to accept and most especially, that death is not the end, it is just a gateway on another journey. Lessons we can get that made the story great!
No comments:
Post a Comment