Lessons learned along a rough road

Yesterday was totally a not-so-good day and until today, it affects me everytime I remembered what happened. I will not give a lot of details about what happened because it will just make this blog post a post full of BV. haha! Just to give you few details, it's about our neighbors who were so envy of us and did something to put us down. One more thing? They showed us how happy they were when they succeeded of putting down (they wish! haha! nobody who did something bad succeeded. God will punish them, I know.) I must admit, I was affected at first, and honestly, I am still affected, until now (but not as much as last night). But then I realized few things because of what happened. And that I guess are the things that I must share rather than those 'unlikely things' that happened.

FIRST. Being kind is good but we must also be wise. Yes, we admit, we were fooled by them. Our family are always open to those who needs help. As long as we can, we are trying to extend our hands to those who are in need. As an old saying says, "It is better to give than to receive" and that is what we are practicing. It was just until last night that we realized that hey, we didn't realized that they abused us and we didn't even noticed because of trust. And so the lesson is, IT IS BETTER TO GIVE HELP, JUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE WORTHY OF YOUR HELP.

SECOND. Keeping calm is better, shouting will never be a good idea, it can only cause more trouble. I admit, at first, I was very angry and I said some not-so-good words at the top of my voice to release the tension inside me but after saying few words, I realized that I better keep my mouth shut. Saying a lot of bad words will never make things better, it can even make things worse. It is better if their conscience will be the one to make them realize what they did. God is watching, we must leave those to Him.

THIRD. To have someone that will comfort you during times that you are down is the best thing one could ever have. I love being in a relationship. Though a lot of responsibilities come along with it, I will always love it. Why? I love having someone who is always there when you are happy and especially when you are not feeling well and down. My guy proved me this when he never left me during the times that I almost cry. Those sweet comforting words of him telling me that everything will be alright, he'll just be there, and that all we have to do is pray made me feel stronger. God is really good, he gave me someone that I can share whatever it is that I am feeling to ease the pain and sadness inside me. Ha gave me someone to always remind me that everything is fine and will be fine and I thank God for that, for Him.

A lot of things worse than this will surely happen as I continue my journey in life. A lot of ups and downs will surely come on my way and I must be ready for it. It is not easy to deal with the problems and pains in life and sometimes, all we have to do is to play with it in order to surpass with it. Be kind but wise, be happy when things get floppy. It may be a way longer and harder than we think but I guess, in the end, everything will all be worth it. Anyway, we have God who is always in the rescue to help us.

and this is for today.

      xoxo

Pure heart and true kindness, WE NEED

Another facebook campaign caught my attention and it's like this: Change your facebook profile picture to a cartoon from your childhood and invite your friends to do the same. Until Monday there should be no human faces on Facebook, but an invasion of memories. This is for awareness of violence against children.

It sounds good and I really thought of any cartoon character that will suit this campaign. Upon thinking, the first thing that comes to my mind is Cinderella. I really love the story of that disney princess and I am a fan of it during my childhood. But then again, there is something in me which tells me to change that. Again, I read the campaign and thought of changing Cinderella to Princess Sarah. Why? Because I think I love her more than any other princesses. Her story cannot be compared to any other story. Aside from that, there are some things in Princess Sarah that I think must be possessed by all of us, PURE HEART and TRUE KINDNESS.

For those who don't know Princess Sarah, here is a brief summary of her story:

Princess Sarah tells the story of Sarah Crewe, a young daughter of a wealthy English family in India, who starts attending an all-girl's seminary selection boarding school in London, where she excels in her studies and is loved deeply by many of her friends and classmates. However, tragedy soon strikes when Sarah's father passes away and her family goes bankrupt, leaving her to be a poor orphan. The school's headmistress, Miss Minchin, takes advantage of this situation and makes her a maid in the school, trying hard to make her life as miserable as possible. However, Sarah, with the help of her friends, perseveres and tries to endure all her hardships until redemption comes at last.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Sarah

Going back, this campaign is for awareness of human violence against children has to say a lot. It is not just a mere changing of profile picture but also letting the whole facebook community to know what character each of us must portray in our life to be a good example to children. Adults must show care and love to those little children who are just starting their lives.

Let us help children in our society to grow with goodness in our hearts. Let us show them that the world is a good place to stay at by letting them see the goodness in us, not violence. Teach them to be courteous, kind and let them know how to have a good heart. Princess Sarah is one good example. I hope that children of today could watch her beautiful story because they will surely gain a lot from it.

Just like Princess Sarah, in order for us to teach children to be good, each of us must first possess her character. Let us have a pure heart and true kindness because that is what we need in order for this life to be beautiful for the next generation.