Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Gummy Beans
Yellow Gummy Bean. The Sunrise.
Sunrise brings a feeling of joy as it tells me that a wonderful day awaits me and that as I set my foot in our classroom, someone will always smile and hug me while saying: “Daday, good morning! Na-miss kita!” It maybe a simple gesture but it really makes me feel inspired.
Blue Gummy Bean. The sensitive side.
Ours is a very sentimental class. Sentimental to the point that we are always caught in a “highly emotional scenario”. One of our so-called “crying moment” happened when we celebrated our adviser’s birthday. It was supposed to be a funny celebration but it suddenly turned to a sobbing scene as our adviser delivered a message to the class. “I love you all.” He said it in a low voice, as if he had a hard time pulling those four words from his heart. That was the very first time that our adviser became outspoken about what he really felt. And though a smile could still be traced on his face, the tears that fell from the corner of his eyes seemed to find its own way of telling how much our class means to him.
Green Gummy Bean. New Life and New Hope.
In every class, there is always these “factions” or “groups”. I admit it, our class is not a perfect one, but I’m proud and more than happy to see how we took our step towards a “new life” and a “new hope” together. It all began with the last session we had during our retreat. I’m not sure how it really started or how did it happen. All I know is that we felt like letting go of our feelings. EVERYONE cried like a child while hugging each other tightly. It was indeed a heart-warming moment as we heard each other say the things that we usually don’t hear from each other. After that session, we all felt healed from scars and wounds caused by our class factions.
Red Gummy Bean. Metanoia – change of heart.
Lastly, I define my Senior Year as the person that I am right now – all my strengths & weaknesses and all the things that I learned. Yes, I have grown up and now, I see myself as a totally different person. I’ve learned a lot from the experiences and from the people that crossed my 4th year road. I’ve learned that no matter how bog or small an event may be in your life, its significance lies on how you see it. Thus, one should learn how to appreciate everything in order to see life in its true meaning. I also learned how to give and sacrifice things for the sake of others and at the end, I came to realize that happiness is really found in the hearts of every person whose lives were touched by simple kindness that I did.
Yes, I still fear graduation day. But there’s something that also keeps me brave despite of my fears – my gummy beans. And as I take a step towards my college life, I’ll be keeping a strong hold of these gummy beans, for they would always remind me of the experiences that I had in my Senior Year… the experiences from which I learned a lot of things. And as long as I keep these gummy beans, I can always assure myself that there will be more gummy beans that would come along my way... to add more flavor and more twist in my college life.
Sunrise brings a feeling of joy as it tells me that a wonderful day awaits me and that as I set my foot in our classroom, someone will always smile and hug me while saying: “Daday, good morning! Na-miss kita!” It maybe a simple gesture but it really makes me feel inspired.
Blue Gummy Bean. The sensitive side.
Ours is a very sentimental class. Sentimental to the point that we are always caught in a “highly emotional scenario”. One of our so-called “crying moment” happened when we celebrated our adviser’s birthday. It was supposed to be a funny celebration but it suddenly turned to a sobbing scene as our adviser delivered a message to the class. “I love you all.” He said it in a low voice, as if he had a hard time pulling those four words from his heart. That was the very first time that our adviser became outspoken about what he really felt. And though a smile could still be traced on his face, the tears that fell from the corner of his eyes seemed to find its own way of telling how much our class means to him.
Green Gummy Bean. New Life and New Hope.
In every class, there is always these “factions” or “groups”. I admit it, our class is not a perfect one, but I’m proud and more than happy to see how we took our step towards a “new life” and a “new hope” together. It all began with the last session we had during our retreat. I’m not sure how it really started or how did it happen. All I know is that we felt like letting go of our feelings. EVERYONE cried like a child while hugging each other tightly. It was indeed a heart-warming moment as we heard each other say the things that we usually don’t hear from each other. After that session, we all felt healed from scars and wounds caused by our class factions.
Red Gummy Bean. Metanoia – change of heart.
Lastly, I define my Senior Year as the person that I am right now – all my strengths & weaknesses and all the things that I learned. Yes, I have grown up and now, I see myself as a totally different person. I’ve learned a lot from the experiences and from the people that crossed my 4th year road. I’ve learned that no matter how bog or small an event may be in your life, its significance lies on how you see it. Thus, one should learn how to appreciate everything in order to see life in its true meaning. I also learned how to give and sacrifice things for the sake of others and at the end, I came to realize that happiness is really found in the hearts of every person whose lives were touched by simple kindness that I did.
Yes, I still fear graduation day. But there’s something that also keeps me brave despite of my fears – my gummy beans. And as I take a step towards my college life, I’ll be keeping a strong hold of these gummy beans, for they would always remind me of the experiences that I had in my Senior Year… the experiences from which I learned a lot of things. And as long as I keep these gummy beans, I can always assure myself that there will be more gummy beans that would come along my way... to add more flavor and more twist in my college life.
On 7:01 PM, diane let go.
