My Life’s Hope
I had to rummage through my high school files for some information I needed when I came across this essay I wrote during my senior year, for an application requirement. Back then I wasn’t quite satisfied but I knew to myself I wrote this with all my heart, not just something I had to pass. Reading it now, I still can’t judge its quality, but I can say I am quite satisfied for it was able to enlighten me, especially when I had a bad dream just this morning…
The sun rises in the morning. It is an everyday occurrence here in this world but to me, it is worth more than that. It is the reason why I love the layout of my room. When I open my eyes in the morning, I can see the sunshine passing through the windows near the foot of my bed. That sunshine, to me, is very symbolic. It gives me hope. Hope that this day would be a better day than before.
I grew up being able to achieve everything I wanted as long as I worked hard enough for it, but then, I also experienced not being able to achieve or “win” what I wanted. I would be depressed. And then one morning I woke up, I saw the sunshine passing through the windows in my room. I smiled and it made me realize, that every day is a new day for each one of us. It taught me that I wasn’t really a loser if I wasn’t able to technically win something. It taught me that life was also about failures that teach you something else, something bigger. That very sunshine was an everyday occurrence in our lives, but out of the blue, it made me realize how important each day of our lives are. It gave me a new hope, a new light. So I prayed to the Lord and thanked Him for another day He allowed me to live, to see the sun shine again.
Seeing the sun shine always reminded me of the importance of life. It helped me realize who I truly am. That I am that person who would not be overcame with a few hindrances to life. I would continue to go on, as long as that sun shines. And with each sunshine I wake up to, I would make the best out of it and live on, not giving up to a few failures. I would stand up again and do better, making sure that if I ever commit the same mistake again, I would do it better.
The sunrise helped me gather myself up and each time, it reminds me who I really am. Someone who stands up no matter how many times he falls, that is the kind of person I define myself with.
