It’s been a while…
February 7th, 2008 Shobe_ceo
Yesterday, I had my last exam for the midterms…whew! The past few days (or should I say weeks), was really tough for me. I would wake up at around 3am to be at the office by 4am…so that I can leave the office by 1pm (after 9 working hours, including the break), to go directly to school for a 3:00 exam. The brain-excruciating exam would last for around 2 hours, and I would normally arrive home by 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Eat, chill, and sleep to wake up by 3:00 am for the next day of work and another exam.
Most people who knew about my schedule and what I’ve been doing with my life is left at an awe, with how I balance everything (work, law school, family, and, of course, love life). And I would often say, ‘well, that’s life…I have no choice!’. But the truth is that I do have a choice…and I chose this life…I am happy (period).
Yesterday, on the way home, a classmate of mine shared a thought, raised to him by the HR who interviewed him for a supposed job. He says, “if a rabbit keeps on chasing two carrots at the same time, it will definitely end up either losing one or, worse, losing both”. And I agree with him…everything has its own limits. We can only push ourselves as far. But the more that I realize now how blessed I am.
When I started studying, almost half of our class are working students and now rhere are only 3 of us in the class. I should say that being able to survive working and studying up to now is already an achievement. On top of that, together with the hell week for the midterms, I received a shower of blessings. To mention a few, I got promoted, got to meet the big bosses from US (this has changed a lot of things, hopefully all for the better), first set of exams went well, and there are also a lot of blessings for some dear friends and loved ones getting to spread their wings to fly a greater scope in life, and so many other things. These blessings, together with faith and my loved ones is what keeps me going despite stress.
The last few weeks were tough weeks, but they are also the weeks that I was able to strengthen my faith. I had to call to God each time (heheh!). Its funny but it is true. We become better Christians during tough moments because we get to realize the human frailty and the divinity of God over us. In the same vein, the tough moments in our lives drive us closer to our family and friends. We realize that we need them and it is not selfish to remember our family and friends in times of need, rather it is self-giving because we recognize their value in our life and we allow them to fulfill their purpose, which is to show love through us.
Every step is a step closer to my dreams, to my loved ones, to the fulfillment of my purpose. I am not saying it is easy, but it is possible. If we focus, know our priorities, set our heart to it, and set God at the center of it all, there is nothing we can’t do. I am not sure if I can finish the race like this, but as far as I can, then I’ll do it. And most importantly, it is all for the greater glory of God.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (AMDG)
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