This pandemic has changed the course of events in our lives. For two years we are faced with so many challenges we never thought would happen to us – classes via zoom, work from home, long distance relationship, quarantine, successive vaccines, curfew and checkpoints even in far-flung barangays. This new normal according to some is actually ‘abnormal’ but we ought to learn how to live with it otherwise we shall be left bungling in the dark.
In these trying times, the flexibility of Filipinos is tested to the max but like a chameleon, they easily adapt to the colors of the wind blowing upon them. We have seen them rise above the storm and other natural calamities like earthquakes, volcanic eruption, tsunami, even armed conflicts. They have lost lives, limbs and material wealth but they cried and wailed only for a while. They fight with strong faith in their hearts that God shall restore what they lost in whatever form – just like what happened to Job in the Scriptures.
There is nothing permanent in this world except CHANGE – change of heart; principles; habits; relationship; political party affiliation; etc. That is part of life. Change is good because it helps us explore the depth, width and magnitude of our understanding about practically everything around us. It gives us time to pause for a while and ponder on what will happen next. It allows us to plan carefully for the future so we will not be caught barefooted and unprepared.
If we are going to look closely at the world today, we will find a lot of changes not only in its physical appearance but in the attitude and lifestyle of its people. In the olden days, there were no same sex marriages, no gender transformation, no alteration of skin color and facial appearance, no genetically modified organism. The ozone layer then was intact, the lakes and its tributaries were free from pollutants, the mountains were emerald-green and the forests were haven to wild animals.
Today is totally different. The world has transformed radically. Many species of flora and fauna were brought to extinction by men’s greed and insatiable search for something beyond what is allowed by nature. And so, what happened? In their exploration of the wild, they (un)wittingly picked up viruses from monkeys, bats, mosquitoes and rodents which when transmitted to humans cause serious illnesses like what is happening to the world today.
Change is inevitable. No human power can stop it. It is there even before we are born. It is regularly unfolding before our eyes and all we can do is take it as it is one day at a time.
Melinda Bagsic Evangelista
I was born to write and I believe that’s my calling. I love writing because it brings me to the realm exclusively of mine. It is also my opinion that “immortality” can be achieved not by searching for the Holy Grail and drinking from it but by living your life worth-writing or writing something worth-reading. Since I cannot promise you a life worth-writing, I keep myself busy writing something worth-reading. I am thankful to God for giving me the talent and skill to see life in different perspectives not seen by many and the courage to share it to my readers. This first ever Tutubi Digital News Magazine is a perfect avenue to bring you the many facets of life that you can ponder upon in this time of the pandemic. Enjoy reading all the articles.
