Gratitude!
Life is like a color wheel, sometimes red coz of Love, sometimes blue coz of pains and sufferings; so many colors, so many things that comes to our life, whether it is unexpected or as expected.
In my life, I learned a lot. Since when I was still a kid, I could say I encountered a lot of problems, not just in the family, financially but in all aspect. I thought that I cannot surpass it all. I felt I was so unlucky. I have my physical incapacity, I’ve felt like I am not being loved by my family, I felt like I am not a goo friend.
In my studies, so many ups and downs, I had been eliminated from one of my course in Accountancy because of just one subject that I failed to pass, which it is not really my fault why I got failed, it was my teacher’s negligence, but she ha nothing to do it because it is already filed in the registrar’s record. I had been criticized by my classmates and friends, I felt like I am not worthy to be sent to school. I also encountered criticisms from my classmates because of my defect.There was a time too that my father want me to stop from my studies because of financial problems, but I dont give up, instead I show to them that I am very much willing to finish my studies so that they can be proud of me and I can prove to myself too that I am not totally handicapped, that I also have my potentials that needs to be enhanced. One time, my Brother Alex had told me "Menchu I am sure enough that you cant finish your Computer Engineering course. I had not made it, so I doubt if you can make it too". I was crying that time and I felt like I am not really good to everything. I just prayed God to guide me and enlighten up my mind on what to do. So I continue my studies. Inorder to help financially, I worked during summer and vacations for my tuition fee. And I proved to my my brother Alex that I can make it and even make it to top. So, I studied hard, work hard for my studies. And I am grateful enough because I made it, I had finished my studies and was able to be one of the top student in our class. I never expect it to happen to me. I am grateful to God because He guide me and keep me strong from all of the challenges that comes on my way.
In our family, I am the youngest, and like what other will people will say, youngest is usually the spoiled the brat in the family, but in my case, am not. I felt a bit jealous on my sister Lynn because she is the apple of the eye. It is only mu brother Art who make me feel that I am a little sister, and he is the one who sees my potential. Art or Arturo always give me pieces of advice. And I owe to him, because I put all of those advice into my head and store it in my heart and show it in my actions. It is him that serves as my model in life. I am thankful for having a brother like him because I came to this stage in my life because of him. I am also thankful for all of my brothers, Romeo, Cesar, Alex and Cirio and sister Lynn for helping me a better person, for making me strong and train me to become independent.
I am grateful for all the people that surrounds me, friends, bestfriens, the man who made me felt great love, neighbors, acquaintance friends and all of the people that touches my life.
I am grateful for all the things that come on my way, the bad and the good things. I thank God for giving me those trials, because through it I made myself strong enough to to face the challenges and to face it wisely. I am thankful too for all the good things that comes on my way because through it I gain my self esteem and confident to myself.
I realized that everything that happens to my life has purpose why it is happening. I thank God that I take all of those criticisms and trials constructively, and always keep myself forward and dont give up easily.
And now, I trust God to rule my life, to lead me to the right path and guide me to a right way. God is the only one who sees what is the best life for me. I remember one message that was sent to me by my bestfriend named Gabriel, it goes "THERE ARE TWO DAYS IN OUR LIFE THAT WE CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT; ONE IS YESTERDAY AND IT IS GONE, WHILE THE OTHER IS TOMORROW WHICH IS UNCERTAIN AND MIGHT NOT COME AT ALL. WE CAN ONLY LIVE IN TODAY: TODAY WE CAN LOVE, WORK, WORSHIP AND ABOVE ALL BE HAPPY!" I really love that message, prayers is the powerful tool inorder to get a guidance from God.
