Have you ever felt astounded as to how justice is served? Have you ever questioned the certainty of the Supreme Court Justices to whether convict an accused or acquit him? Well, let say you are inside the court and all of the judges concurred that you are guilty beyond reasonable doubt; how would you feel? Is it the end of everything? Do you think it might bring you to the dead end of your life's excursion?
For countless of times, I have asked everyone this question "how do you foresee life?", there were the same and opposite answers. Some said life is easy, but it goes hard eventually. Others said life is happiness but later on turns to sorrow and regrets. Being able to process these diverse perceptions might be challenging, and their say could be contrary to yours. However, have you ever given yourself a time to fathom how astonishing their way of thinking is? People define things based on their experiences, as they delve themselves in different environment or situation; their perspectives also change. There is a theory in social science that is called "symbolic interactionism". That is being denoted as "we are only able to define symbols if we interact with it". So, to be able to give "life" a meaning we must first recognize that we have it.
I was scrolling on my Facebook news feed countless of times when I came across this quote that says, "we actually have two lives, the second begins when we recognize we have one". At first it sounds pointless, but this idea sunk in my head after a near death encounter. November 1, 2021 was the time where me, and my cousins decided to go on a trip and unwind. I enjoyed every moment, feeling the touch of air that is like a sweet embrace of hug. When we arrived to the river, as the water flows, it produced therapeutic sounds that took my worries and sorrows away. I was lost in amenity, completely oblivious that I will be facing one of the terrors in my life.
After we enjoyed the company of nature, I rode behind my cousin's motorcycle, he was so exuberant that time, trying to pull of his vehicle's full speed. We both knew that roads there was literally topsy - turvy, and there was myriad of blind spots. So, as he was being lost in thrill, he accelerated hastily as if we were on a highway.
He never knew that a car was approaching, towards our direction. Luckily, he managed to turn the opposite and avoided the potential crash.
During that moment, my mind was completely desolate. It felt like I was asleep, devoid of consciousness. That moment only sunk in my mind when I saw blood dripping from my elbow, foot and hands. The pain was like a laceration; lingering and pounding they I started to scream. For the first time in my life, I have realized that I was given another chance to live again.
In my 19 years of existence, I have been committing inconceivable number of mistakes. I believe it is an innate malady of my character. But then I have realized that being given a life means an opportunity to redeem oneself from previous failures. After that near demise encounter, I have apprehended that endless chances are given to us. Every day, we are liberated to make choices that could either be detrimental or beneficial to us. Only we can have the power to make the most out of it. Life is transient but it does not cease to provide room for transformation.
Now I have understood why some people who were incarcerated with a marathon time frame never gives up hope. Because when I was on my law school preparation program, Atty. John Angel Bautista said being imprisoned is not only about for social security and retaliation. It is also being given to person who, with all willingness, perceive the court's decision as his steppingstone for change.
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