Births and Deaths

Yesterday, i was invited by one of my students, Tina, to attend her 21st birthday celebration. It was supposed to be an afternoon gathering but they still have the examinations that afternoon. But as scheduled on my part, I went to their place at four.

I was welcomed by her father when I arrived in their place. While waiting for some company to arrive, I could hear songs of lament from the nearby church. Not long enough when I saw people coming out of the church following the funeral car. Most of them wears white, some are black, while some wear their own colors. While some are obviously sobbing, some can afford to smile and have the appetite to do chatting with other people on their side.

How pity it is to see people lament for the passing of their love ones. But how pity they are because like me, they will continue to struggle with life's unfairness. How sad that the dead's gonna leave his family; on the other hand, he is now at peace with his creator.

Then I suddenly realized that people come, people go. There are some who are coming and there are those who are leaving. That day, it was Tina's return of the day; a celebration of life. That same day, one unknown person to me leaves the earth. Many will come to enjoy with Tina. Many bereaved for their lost love one.

Then I remembered these two things. No one remembers my birthday; will there be anyone who can remember to bring me to my final resting place on earth?

Life is a Joke

Two days ago, at around five in the afternoon, I took of the jeepney packing myself up. Trying to get some composure, I walked heading my way to my half – kilometer far home. I caught the passengers on board the jeepney’s attention because of my stride under million drops of rain. Ashamed, I just give them a shrug of shoulders.

What should I do?

When the jeepney were nowhere to be seen, I find myself tree sheds. There, I paused for a while and thought. Life is a joke. The day before that, I brought an umbrella with me. But the beautiful sun shines bright as my smile. But that day, I didn’t brought the umbrella and the rain fell hard…