I’M WRITING again, not to search for some precious solace…but once again, to transcribe, albeit poorly, these broken ideas which has disturbed and amused me at the same time. Although I have a poor coat of amusement, I am a bit surprised to discover that I am much more entertained in doing nothing the past couple of days. Perhaps it is the result of a recent fever which was, in my theory, a confirmation of a recently concluded “work war” (if I may use that term), or perhaps, a warning of an impending one.
Well, it has hit me once again that life, as we know it, is like playing a game of snakes and ladders – not because you win or lose some of it, but rather, technically, our life choices can be compared to that roll of the dice; we chase a goal, make a step, we make a gamble and struggle to prepare, we raise our fist with those dreams and "swesshh"… as the dice come tumbling, we will instantly recognize a push or pull. It all depends on what number will turn out – a step, either you chance into a ladder and step up closer to your goal, or you get bitten by a snake and you slide down.
In life, we really struggle to come out from this choking collision course of our choices and those by others – you were hired for a job which means the others will look for another, your win for a position means the loss of another : the joy of one, the sorrow of another. However, it is not just these forceful circumstances that decide our life or the fate of others. There are myriads of incidents, there are many results from that roll of the dice; loads of chances, of accident, or even in that one little step – of losing a job because the manager has to hire his nephew, of getting in the bus not knowing that in a few hours it will change your life forever, or of failing a subject merely because your instructor did not have the best day, or does not like your haircut, or of betting in a lottery the first time and waking up a millionaire. Snakes and Ladders.
There are much more interesting life metaphors. A few in quotes however is obviously much more philosophical like, "life is like opening a box of chocolates" or "life is like a journey;" what it meant may have escaped me, but that is how it is - one describes life basing on how one has been living it. For us: “Life is hard”, “Nagrigat biyag”. But life as it goes on, we must move with it as well.
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We congratulate Bakun for their presentations at the Benguet Agri-tourism and Cultural Village last weekend. The Municipality of Kibungan and Atok will be the last towns who will highlight their towns at Village this May 2017.
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Salute to my friends and colleagues who have passed the recent Bar Examinations! A special shout out to CCDC-LAW which is the home of many working law students! A few might not be aware of how Bar candidates suffer for years before they make it; there is four to even eight years of law studies (when out of luck) and many nights of reading hundreds of books and thousands of cases. Add the extreme preparations, the psychological fear of failure, the financial challenge, and the months of being away from family. Only a few knew of these sacrifices, and some will even shrug such efforts like they are nothing. To those who did not make it, KEEP GOING; I pray and wish that you will pass soon and help our country, that you do well so that you can help your family and community. Failure is only a setback and it does not define your self-worth; “Kaya dayta kakadwa!”
