“Country or City”

For me, I prefer city. Why??? It is because my family and all of my friends live in the city. In the country, there is less pollution, less crime and we might also live long when we live there. But why do I still prefer to live in the city?? Maybe, I just prefer city than country because it is where I was born and raised. Another thing why I prefer to live in the city is because I have lots of memories in the city. There are times, though, that I want peace and quiet. Whenever I feel like being alone, I take time off and spend some time in the country.

“What goes around, comes around”

These are words of wisdom. I personally believe that this is true. What you do to others will eventually come back to you. When we are good, we will be rewarded. However, when we are evil, bad things will happen sooner or later. They call this “karma”. God is watching us and He has his way of rewarding the good and punishing the evil.

“Power corrupts,

Absolute power corrupts absolutely”

Too much power may lead to corruption. Almost all government officials here in our country are corrupt. When we have the power, we can do anything, may it be good or bad. Like in our country, our economy is already getting down and it is because of having a corrupt government. Philippines is known to be a third-world country. We must do everything to make our country a better place to live in. This can be done if we all try to change our attitudes and make a difference.

“The rebel who disobeys,

However mush the journey costs,

He pays”

For me, this phrase means that however rich and powerful a person is, if he is a rebel, he will really pay for the awful actions he did. There is a saying that says that if we pay for what we have done, that is the only time when we realize our mistakes. God wants peace and harmony here on earth. All of us must learn how to forgive one another. We must forgive other people from the bottom of our hearts.

“Life is a box of chocolates”

This phrase means that life is a box of chocolates because in a box of chocolates, they come in different kinds and tastes. Like in life, we may encounter problems that are different. We are a community and so we posses different kinds of personalities from one another. We have to set aside our differences so that we will have a harmonious and loving society.

“Teach me half the gladness

That thy brain must know

Such harmonious madness

From my lips would flow

The world should listen then-

As I am listening now”

For me, this means that we should all strive for happiness in our lives. We must all think before we do something, so that we will not regret what we have done. We also have to love our neighbors. The two love commandment states that we should love God and our neighbors. When we learn to love our neighbors as well as our enemies, we will attain peace. God created this world for us to love one another.

“The child is father of the (wo)man”

A child will also be a father or a mother someday. In life, it is a cycle. When a child is born, his parents take care of him until he is old enough to be on his own and later have his own family and become a father. They say that “what goes around comes around”. We better treat our parents well because someday, when we have children of our own, they will do the same.

“Hero”

For me, hero is like someone who saves someone not because he is obliged to do it but he just wants to do it because he loves that person. Here in the Philippines, we have many heroes. All of them died because of fighting for our country. Our country will not be free if our heroes did not fight for our freedom. All our heroes have the same aim and it is to give our country independence.

“Honor and shame from no condition rise,

act well your part, there all the honor lies”

For me, the meaning of this passage is that when you do everything right, you will be respected by all people. They will honor and cherish you. Well, I can say that no one is perfect, but as much as possible, we have to do the right thing so that people will respect us and we will not be ashamed of ourselves. We will all be confident and be proud of ourselves. But once your reputation is ruined for doing something bad, people will belittle us and will not respect us. To all of us, let us uphold our integrity and together, let us build a happy community for us to have a peaceful society.

“British”

British are actually the people living in Britain. They usually call themselves British people. From what I have known, they speak English. Britain is a country found in Europe. There are also many British authors. Classic books are usually written by British authors. I have read a book written by a British and it is really very nice. Although boring in the beginning, it has a moral lesson.

“My version of light”

My version of light is my family. For me, they are my light because I get more strength from them in facing my problems in life. God gave me abundant blessings but the most important and significant thing that He showered unto me is my family. My family is my strength and my life. Money can’t buy a happy family. We have to strive in order to attain happiness in our family.

“I am a person of darkness”

I am a person of darkness because I am the type of person who is quiet and shy. My mom usually tells me to speak up in class. Well, maybe, it is because I haven’t come out from my shell. This year is a new year for me to start again. I have to do the things that I haven’t done yet before. My mom also tells me that I should try to be assertive and believe in myself. I should learn how to be with other people without being shy.

“What I really want to say”

What I really want to say at this moment is that I miss summer. I miss the times when I used to play with my sisters and cousins. We did a lot of things together. Another thing is that I somewhat miss my classmates last year as well. I miss their jokes and stories. Maybe, I am still adjusting, which is why I feel this way. Lastly, I want to say that I am very happy that I have friendly, nice, helpful and thoughtful classmates. With them, I can feel that whenever I have problems in life, I can always come to them for help. Truly, I am so blessed that I have my classmates.

“The best thing that happened to me this summer”

Many good things happened to me this summer. Well, for me, the best thing is that my family and I stayed together with my cousins and my other relatives. We were all happy with each other’s company. We talked about what our plans are in the future. God also showered me with so many blessings this summer. I want to thank Him for all of that. I also had more fun with my sisters this summer. Good things do happen to us if we just have faith in God. God will always grant our wishes if we just keep on praying.