ADULTING?

 Before, when I hear the word "ADULTING," what I think about is work-life, Bills, love life tapos bills uliit hehe, but after watching the video circulating online today, it made me realize  that being an adult is more than those petty things. It has something to do with the next generation.  We as adults, we have an impact on the younger people around us, whether it's bad or good and whether we like it or not. 

HOW? 

By OBSERVING (I think). I remember the line from the 1990's  Nestle' Philippines' advertisement   "ANG MALI NA GINAGAWA NG MATANDA, NAGIGING TAMA SA PANINGIN NG BATA."  A little bit cliché, but it's still true, right? It just basically means, whatever adults are doing, young people will think that it is right, because they think we knew everything and because they know that we have more experience in life than them. That is why we need to be careful with our words, choices, and actions because one way or another, it will definitely have an effect on how they think and react. 

I'm now talking about the girl on that video; she is receiving a lot of hates on the internet today, which is I perfectly understand, because even me, I was troubled, sobrang alarming ng reaction and facial expressions nya,  pero napaisip din ako, Paano kaya sya naging ganoon? Obviously, there is a problem in this girl's heart for her to react like that,  and I'm certain that the family/environment in which she grew up has/having a bad influence on her, and that is the sad part, just because Daddy nya 'yon, Akala Nya, Lahat ng gawin nito ay tama. What if she continues to grow up like that and have that kind of mindset and having no respect for other people's lives. I feel sorry for that kid. Honestly, she needs help. 

Will you let people like that live with your younger siblings and future children these coming years? or will you stand up and take up space as an older individual to help them realize and to show them how to be a proper citizen. 

I realized how important to have a proper upbringing for a child. Home is their first school, and parents are their first teacher. It means the family is the foundation of a person's principle. Sa Pamilya magsisimula ang pag respeto, pananampalataya at pasensya ng isang tao. Sa tahanan dapat unang nararanasan ang pagmamahal na ibabahagi natin sa mga taong makakasalamuha natin. 

...and by realizing these, I became scared to be a parent (in the future pa! hehe), Because I was thinking, what will be my influence on my future children? Can I raise them well? Can I give them a good environment to grow up to?  Am I a good person enough to raise another good person? Would I be a good example to them?

May kasabihan nga tayo, "Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga" and it leads me to  ask myself; If my future children will become like me today, Magiging proud ba ako bilang magulang? Well, I will just keep my answer to myself, hehe. 

I am trying to say here that as a grown-up person, we have this responsibility to act right as long as we can, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because there are young eyes that are watching us. We influence them, so if we want a good future, we should build these future generations around us. Sabi ni Rizal, "Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan" but we need to help them know what that means, and the best way to do it is to show them how to be the "HOPE" that our country and world needs. 

My heart is crying for Gregorio Family. I hope proper justice will be serve. 

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