The passing of the “Comedy King of the
Philippines” , Dolphy, is a somewhat an awakening for me. After hearing and
seeing the many people honor him because of his goodness and values that
touched lives of many makes me think, “what will I do to touch other peoples
lives?
I love hearing Eulogy but it also makes me
wonder if all they say are all true or they just want to at least share the
fame the dead person is enjoying at the moment, hehehe..
But really, more often than not Eulogy is the best time to remember the good
deeds the person has done in his life.
There is a saying that goes “When I am right no one remembers, but when I am
wrong, no one forgets”
During
a lifetime (when you are still alive) people will really remember most of what
is your error, your mistakes, your defects. Sometimes people will label you
with those negative connotations “kadtong si MJ na daot na taas” “kadto gung
tambok kayo nga bungi” and before you know it, you have already adopt it in
your system.
But
thankfully, God is not like that, He does not remember our faults and failures,
He always loves us and ready to forgive us. He is the god of all good, He doesn’t
punish us for our sins, (the misfortunes that happens to us is just the
consequences of our choice to sin)
As
I ponder these things, I personally reflect on what will I do to spark change.
Sometimes I envy others doing extraordinary things, inspire others and help
others to live a good life. I always want to help, I wish I was a philanthropist
but I can barely give because most of the time I have nothing.
When
I have I always give. My mother always reminds me that I have to retain some
for myself, but I really want to give. Sometimes my human nature will strike
me, my pride and my need to be appreciated will reach my head. People that I
help most of them forget the goodness that I have done and I feel very bad
about that. When it is time for me to ask for help, they don’t bother to talk
to me or at least speak to me comforting words.
But
again God will ready intervene. I will be reminded again the times God has
been good to me and the times that I sinned, He still continue to bless me despite
my shortcomings. He didn’t bother to remember my wrong that I have done. He is
after me, my whole being because I am His child and He loves me.
And
by that I am ready to give my all to Him, if it cost my life, so be it. Lord I
am ready to follow you.
