Maturity Appears

Birth. Childhood. The experiences before getting older. The root of the beginning is done when childhood begin. Childhood is a state or period of being a child. It is an experience that we’ll never forget when old age comes. It brings us happiness when we recall our happenings of being young. But try to imagine yourself looking at the mirror, getting older.

Getting older! I know we can’t envisage ourselves having a face like an old one. But getting older doesn’t mean that we’re having an old face. It only brings us the quality of being mature, full of development of our minds like maturity in the way we act, think, move or talk. It’s natural for us to reach the stage of being mature.

Having boyfriend/girlfriend starts at this era. But, have you ever wondered why our parents told us to elude this situation? It’s maybe because we’re too young for that. We’re too immature to have that kind of relationship. Have you ever thought why they told us that we’re too mature to play dollhouses, Barbie, water guns etc., and too immature of having girlfriend/boyfriend? Guys, there’s only one reason why. And it’s because we are in the middle of the stages in life. We’re teenage one! But how do we give importance to ourselves being a teenager? It’s simple; all we have to do is do what we have to do. We have to make our family proud of us and we need to focus on our studies instead of having a relationship with others.

I know you knew what the changes in yourself are, but I know you can understand why we have to change. Always remember, changes embark when maturity appears.

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By: Krisiah Laguidong

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Imperfect Perfectionist

Each and every one of us has his own disabilities. You may be good at one thing, but you’re not perfect. As the saying goes, “Nobody’s perfect”. But, people of today’s generation are so-called “Imperfect Perfectionist” because they correct and insult someone’s mistakes not knowing that they too, do the same.

I, myself, can say that I’m an imperfect perfectionist, because I’m insulting other’s mistakes. On the other hand I also do the same thing. For example, a student said, “istudints”. I then react and insult him or her. After a while, I announce something and pronounced leader as “leder”, and then I would be insulted. Arguments are to happen after that result petty quarrels.

These imperfect perfectionists are just seeking fuss and attentions. They want to be the talk of the class, or even the school. Then, they will consider themselves as popular or famous. But as a matter of fact, they’re not. They are the center of gossips and criticisms. Are they not ashamed? Or should I say, am I not ashamed?

Imperfections are not made to be insulted, but to know our own weaknesses and disabilities. Upon knowing it, we must do something to overcome this so that we will develop self confidence to push through our goals in life.

What we need is the act of discipline. Learn to control ourselves or else, put it in a right place. We need not to be showy; we will be discovered if we have good and positive attitudes. Insulting someone’s mistake will not do anything good to all of us.

“Correction is needed but not to be insulted”. This saying leaves a message that we must not insult other’s disabilities. But, we must encourage them to overcome their disabilities and do a lot of practice until perfection is met.

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By: Jon Paul Cloma

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Humble Yourself

Philippines is said to be one of the most humble countries in the world. It’s because of its history. As the world revolves, changes happen. We’re not that kind of humble as these days than before. Nowadays, we’re more conceited than being humble.

What for you does the world “humble” mean? For me, it is simplicity and temper. As I look at it in the dictionary, it defines humble as “being modest, not being overly proud, expressed in the way that does not show too much pride.”

Are you modest? If you are, then you are humble. But don’t say you’re humble; it’s leading you to pride to say that. Let others appreciate you of such being modest. But being humble is a very hard role. What if others will tease you, insult you in front of many people, or even accuse you? What if others will spank or punch you without any reason of doing that? Maybe we can’t hold our temper and we can do back what they’re doing to us. No need to hurt the one who hurts you. Be humble and love instead. Just cry until you laugh and forgive until you forget.

So, know who you are. Know what your rank is. Don’t feel so special if you’re not because you will just get embarrassed. You better know yourself more and deeper. You should talk humbly, walk humbly, and do humbly. Lessen your pride and lengthen your temper. Just be simple and you should humble you self. “For whosoever exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted." - (Luke 14:11)

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By: Joel Joy Encarquez

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Election in the Philippines

Every election time in our country, the honesty of the Filipinos is in catastrophe. Every politician claims to be pure and worthy of the peoples’ trust. They point one another as corrupt to win the sympathy of the voters. When the election is over, there is always a cheating protest of the candidates who think they won and cheated.

On May 13, 2013 and on Oct 28 of the same year were the local and national and the barangay elections. Candidates were too busy for the campaign. They tried hard to win in the position they aim at. Because of trying hard, they disobeyed the rules even a very simple rule which was NO VOTE BUYING was not followed.

And not only here in Davao Oriental, but many places in the Philippines. Many of us allowed dishonesty even to ourselves. We accepted money from the candidates and vote for them even our conscience is against it. Many took advantage in having extra income during election without thinking of the consequences of their actions.

Because of crisis, it doesn’t matter for them to know if the candidate they had voted for was responsible to handle the position. They were happy accepting grocery items in exchange of their sacred vote which is supposed to be given to the one who is really service oriented who thinks nothing but the good of everyone. They don’t realize that it’s just for a day for a moment of their happiness. They didn’t also analyze that if that candidate won, they would suffer for a long time because of greed and selfishness.

Filipinos don’t learn from the lessons in the past. Whenever there is election, the same thing is done over and over again. Vote buying, destroying ones reputation, dishonor another. What else is new? If all these are absent in our country’s election, you may ask, is this Philippines?

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By: Krisiah Laguidong

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The echo of bullying

Bullies as we know are those people who kept hatred depth in their heart. People who think vengeance as the solution of every altercation. Bullies that we’ve known for their bad, rude and heartless attitude. That they don’t give care about some peoples feeling. That they don’t give heed if they have hurt somebody’s emotion.

But do we know that bullies are also bullied? Of course we don’t, for we only pay attention to those people who we think they bullied. We don’t even investigate deeper. Not knowing that, every action has a corresponding reason.

Maybe the person has his/ her reason or problem. Family problem that he has something bad experience in his/her past, he/she is physically criticize, or psychologically abused. Just like what spongebob said “How will you know if someone loves you, if you don’t tell them that you love them too.” How will you know what the person have been through if you don’t share the same dilemma? How will you know if you don’t experience how it is to be bullied, right?

Bullies have their own reason. Maybe they are just seeking attention for they have been rejected. We should not be shallow thinker; we should dive deep down and seek information, for us to know what have been broken. Or maybe they were bullied and seek revenge for themselves. We should not just stand on the other side. Just like a seesaw; without your playmate you can’t play with it. Well, all I want to say is, we should be fair! We should hear both sides. For sometimes the one who bullies is more broken, the one who bullies needs more attention. Sometimes the one who bullies is exactly the one who is bullied. Bullies are not bullies if they didn’t experience how it is to be violated. For sometimes bullies are the one who’s standing on the right side and holding the sensible reason.

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By: Jomari Tabla

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