Sunday, July 17, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
True heroes
The world is full of heroes (and sheroes - I'd have used heroine, but it'd sound like some drug). There are those celebrities that the world loves to glorify. The Arnold Schwatznigger meets Chuck Norris meets Denzel Washington. Those that keep saving the world using super powers and serious intelligence.
Well, truth is that they are heroes in their own right, but seriously speaking, are they for real? Does the world really revolve around people who can break doors and jump fifty storeys just to save a crying baby or a cat stuck in a burning building? Is that a daily event? Are thugs always beaten unconscious by some random guy in the name of saving a weak lady? Aren't these just exaggerated heroes?
Recently, I saw this article of some girl. At ten years old, she was battling with cancer. Life was really painful, having to undergo chemo every couple of weeks, hair falling off, bullying from her peers and classmates. Things were not really going well for her. But what made me really take off my hat for her was the inner strength she had. She still believed she was beautiful, to the point of calling herself a princess. She loved herself to bits. She was so optimistic of herself and her life, even when her mother was falling apart with hopelessness.
There, right there, I saw a hero. Someone who lived life despite its ups and downs. Someone with the tenacity of a weed. She braved everything against her to stand tall and strong. She, to me, was someone who saved the day. Someone I can look at and go Wow!! She really is something!!
So, well, there are heroes, and there are true heroes. Heroes save the world by kicking the bad guy's butt. True heroes save the world by injecting hope in earthlings.
Well, truth is that they are heroes in their own right, but seriously speaking, are they for real? Does the world really revolve around people who can break doors and jump fifty storeys just to save a crying baby or a cat stuck in a burning building? Is that a daily event? Are thugs always beaten unconscious by some random guy in the name of saving a weak lady? Aren't these just exaggerated heroes?
Recently, I saw this article of some girl. At ten years old, she was battling with cancer. Life was really painful, having to undergo chemo every couple of weeks, hair falling off, bullying from her peers and classmates. Things were not really going well for her. But what made me really take off my hat for her was the inner strength she had. She still believed she was beautiful, to the point of calling herself a princess. She loved herself to bits. She was so optimistic of herself and her life, even when her mother was falling apart with hopelessness.
There, right there, I saw a hero. Someone who lived life despite its ups and downs. Someone with the tenacity of a weed. She braved everything against her to stand tall and strong. She, to me, was someone who saved the day. Someone I can look at and go Wow!! She really is something!!
So, well, there are heroes, and there are true heroes. Heroes save the world by kicking the bad guy's butt. True heroes save the world by injecting hope in earthlings.
Friday, July 1, 2011
When No becomes a bad thing
'No' is said to be a small word that makes a world of difference. It's the dam that stops many ills from happening. It's what keeps us in the straight and narrow, in more than one instance. It's what is responsible for maintaining sanity, in many instances. The small word is one word that allows us to stick to just what is relevant to be where we need to be without many distractions.
But there's a flip-side to it. The small word can also cause havoc. Many have wandered away from their destinies, into temporary pleasures due to the small word -no. They just couldn't resist the good feeling. Others have strayed from their principles. Many have run into some rather sticky situations because they haven't listened to their guts. When the conscience is screaming with truth, there are those who block it and don't want to hear the voice of reason. Then things start falling apart, and regret slowly creeps in.
Well, No can be a good or a bad thing, depending on how you use it. It could save you tons of murky situations, it could also land you into heaps of problems. Just be sure not to let 'No' become a bad thing...
But there's a flip-side to it. The small word can also cause havoc. Many have wandered away from their destinies, into temporary pleasures due to the small word -no. They just couldn't resist the good feeling. Others have strayed from their principles. Many have run into some rather sticky situations because they haven't listened to their guts. When the conscience is screaming with truth, there are those who block it and don't want to hear the voice of reason. Then things start falling apart, and regret slowly creeps in.
Well, No can be a good or a bad thing, depending on how you use it. It could save you tons of murky situations, it could also land you into heaps of problems. Just be sure not to let 'No' become a bad thing...
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