Authenticity and Relevance...

Dear journal,


My philosophy is to always live my life with authenticity and relevance. 

In our life, we meet different people coming from different walks of life. Some have made impact on us, while some have left us with no trace and with no memory of who they were. Those people whom we still remember even in the midst of brief amnesia are the people who have touched our lives in one way or another. If our biography is to be written, they will surely be there because they are vital in our tale.

I was telling Archie during dinner the other day how I don't want to grow old with no purpose and importance in life. We both agreed that it is scary to go day by day without knowing why you are here on earth or perhaps not realizing your role in the scheme of things. We decided that we will not be like this person we know; someone who is already of age, but doesn't seem to know what life is all about.

I am not saying that we have to be big people like a president or a famous actor in order to be relevant; the fact remains that some big people are irrelevant, too. Saints weren't saints when they were born; they were just ordinary people doing extraordinary work. They were able to go the extra mile because they did not just focus on themselves, but on others. Relevance, therefore, is how we affect other people in a good and positive way.

Do you know that feeling when you were able to help others and they appreciated you for your kindness? Perhaps when you consoled a person grieving and that person told you how he felt better because of your words? Or when you loved someone unconditionally and everything became fine simply because you were there? At the end of the day, when you are already on your deathbed, the eulogy that will be given for you shall be the best testimony of your life.

I am still a work in progress when it comes to this. I take baby-steps daily towards finding the right place. In simple ways, I try to do my part. When the judgement day comes, I shall be more than ecstatic to face the Divine Creator. I will tell Him everything altough I know He probably knows more than I do.

Remember, lightning could strike anytime...