The Warrior Is a Child

Last Tuesday, June 25, 2013, we had our lesson entitled "The Warrior Is a Child." In this lesson, I have realized that I am just like a child when I have problems. I need to rely on God for support. It would be good if I could use the armor of God for support because I want to be fully protected from the evils in society like corruption, temptations and other things that can lead me to sin.

Oooppps, I forgot to put my picture.

Actually, I did not write an essay because I forgot that we have an assignment.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of this work?
I think that I understood the passage I have read that is why I was able to answer all the blanks correctly. However, I think I would have done better in this output if I have colors with me. I could have colored the soldier with more vibrant colors. I could also have looked for a picture to replace the face of the soldier. I also did not finish writing my essay because I only remembered that I have an assignment when I was already in school. I forgot to do it at home.

What would you work on more if you have additional time?
I would definitely complete my essay and show Ms. Rivera which armor I have used recently. I would also find the time to look for a picture so that the warrior in the worksheet would represent me. I could also color the picture of the warrior better.

Expressing Feelings

I have come to realize that people have become more open in expressing their feelings. In a way, this is good because at least you are not wondering what other people are feeling. Furthermore, if you are able to show your feelings, it gives you a sort of catharsis, hence you cleanse your system by drawing out the feelings pent up within you. I guess, in a way, this is healthy for the individual.

However, I also noticed that people have been expressing negative feelings more than positive feelings. For example, Bunny keeps on complaining about how things in his office are like this and like that. In 9gag, I have the impression that people have grown cynical because of the things they are posting there. The use of foul language or cuss words have become common place. The young generation has been using foul language more openly nowadays. Honestly, there are times when I am drawn in to following this trend and during my saner and calmer days I'd feel bad about myself for thinking thinking things negatively on many occasions.

I wonder if this will continue in the yeas to come. I know not all of these people mean things seriously. They just want to to vent their emotion on someone somewhere to release feelings. But then, what if this releasing of negative emotion becomes a habit, would they create a society that is overly critical and cynical. Will they not develop into individuals who fend on disharmony rather individuals who promote harmony in society?

Another thing is that if they are able to express negative feelings, can they do the same for positive feelings? They are now more open in expressing anger, fear, sadness and rage, but can they pay more attention to feelings of joy, gladness and any other positive feelings there are? Wouldn't this world be a more optimistic if people can show their positive feelings more than their negative feelings. I am not against expressing negatively feelings if it can unburden the feeling in your chest. What I am more skeptical is making this release of negative emotion very openly in an almost daily basis to the point that it is developing the individual into a cynical, overly critical person.

To wrap things up, what I want to say is perhaps we can develop people who are more positive in their approach to life. Nothing is wrong with expressing your negative feelings but I thing you should also focus your attention to your positive feelings. Then perhaps, you'll see that the world can be a good place to live in and the people around you can be splendid individuals if you look at their good side rather than the bad.

In My Mother's Shoes

Dati ako ang nasa position ng mga batang tinuturuan ko. Marami, iba't iba ang iniisip ng isang bata. Hindi ko maintindihan dati kung bakit laging English movies ang gusto panoorin ng mama ko. Bakit ayaw nya sa cartoons at anime? Gusto ko pa rin ng cartoons at anime ngayon pero naiintindihan ko na kung bakit gustung gusto ng mama ko ang mga English movies. Pag nagmature ka na pala kasi, nag-iiba na rin ang gusto mo.

Dati hindi ko maintindihan bakit gusto ni mama ng ampalaya. Noong bata ako, pilit na pilit ako sa pagkain ng ampalaya at iba pang gulay gaya ng okra at paminta. Pero ngayon, iba na ang taste ko. Masarap din pala ang gulay.

Noong nakaraang Sabado, nagreunion ang batch 2009 ng III-Krypton. Nandoon ang mahigit kumulang dalawampung estudyante ko. Ang iba sa kanila ay kasama ang kanilang boyfriend. Sa totoo lang, hindi ko malaman kung ano ang gagawin ko nung panahon na yun. Naiinis kasi ako dahil para sa akin masyadong madikit ang mga katawan ng mga BATA. Too close for comfort yun para sa akin. Iniisip ko, oh no, may mali dito. Pero may pumipigil din sa akin manita.

Hindi ko na kasi sila estudyante ngayon. Iniisip ko, sisirain ko ba ang gabing iyon na dapat nagsasaya ang mga dating magkakaklase sa kanilang muling pagtatagpo sa pamamagitan ng pagdakdak sa kanila tungkol sa moralidad, maagang pag-aasawa, pagbubuntis at kung anu-ano pa. Naisip ko rin na baka mapahiya ang mga batang iyon kaya hindi ko na ginawa ang nasa isip ko kahit naghihimutok ang buchi ko.

Dahil sa encounter na iyon, naisip ko din ang aking kabataan. Hindi rin naman kasi ako parang santa noong katulad ko sila ng edad. Naisip ko ang mga paalala at sermon ng mama ko sa akin. Hindi ko rin kasi iyon pinakikinggan, hehehe. So sa tingin ko, kahit dakdakan ko ang mga estudyante ko, hindi rin nila ako pakikinggan.

Mabalik sa mga pangaral ni mama, naisip ko na ngayon ko mas naintindihan kung bakit niya ako pinapangaralan noon. Dati hindi ko naaappreciate ang mga ginagawa niya sa akin dahil sa tingin ko wala lang siyang tiwala at ayaw lang nya maging exciting ang buhay ko. Ngayong nanay na din ako at teacher pa, mas nakikita ko na ang itinatakbo ng utak ng mama ko dati. Ako na ngayon ang nasa posisyon nya na nag-aalala din sa mga mahal ko sa buhay.

Siyempre, kahit wala akong sinabi sa mga estudyante ko noong araw ng swimming, hindi ko kayang mapalampas ang bagay na yun. Dinala ko ang isiping iyon hanggang bahay, hanggang eskwela at hanggang makabalik ulit ako sa bahay. Kaya ang naisip ko ay bigyan sila ng hint ng gusto kong sabihin. Dahil sariwa pa sa utak ko anhg Romeo and Juliet, kumuha ako ng isang quotation mula doon:

“These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
Therefore love moderately; long love doth so;
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.”
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

Sana naintindihan nila ang meaning.

Reflection Blog

Hello Eunique! You've created another blog because you want to jot down what is in your head to help you think about your actions and about things that you think are interesting. Anyway, bast blog ko ito kung anong gusto ko isulat dahil kulang ka sa reflective thinking. I can write in English or Tagalog. Walang critic dito kaya okay lang kahit anong isulat. Walang ibang babasa kundi ikaw lang. Pwede mo rin itong gawing rough draft para sa iba mo pang gagawing mga sulatin. Minsan kasi hindi mo maexpress lahat ng gusto mo dahil nahihiya ka or nako-conscious ka sa mga sasabihin ng iba. So, heto, ginawa mo itong blog na ito para young thoughts mo masabi mo ng freeflowing at walang pakialam sa style. Sa susunod mo na iisipin yung after ng brainstorming mo. So I hope you are going to continue writing here. Hindi gaya nung iba mo pang blog na walang kwenta kasi nako-conscious ka dahil feeling mo mas magagaling yung iba. Masyado ka na maraming paliguy-ligoy, tama na ito.