Before I even read the piece by Daryll Delgado, the title caught my interest. I got curious as to what this selection is all about. I was clueless as to what the title, which is preludes, really meant. So I tried looking it up in the dictionary. It got me confused even more because the dictionary was showing me more than one definition! I expected the poem to be interesting. like mysterious in a sense and I really wanted to know what it was all about.
After reading the selection, it made me feel curious. it made me wonder. it made me think for a while. As i usually do, I became silent and pondered on the selection. Though we don’t experience the family problem Nenita’s family encountered, I somewhat felt the pain of Nenita in the story. It made me angry. How can a simple, loving and forgiving woman be treated that badly? I mean, yes, her husband is a good singer. Okay. Maybe once in a while a girl would be interested. Admit it or not, singers really bring in a lot of admirers especially when they’re really good at it and of course, when you’re good looking. But does that give him the right to treat Nenita that way? I don’t think so. It made me feel that men really think they are superior. That they can do whatever they want. But in reality, they are not. We are just equal. especially in the eyes of God.
It taught me to be humble. It taught me that I’m not always above everything. I am not the best at everything that I do. But the biggest realization that I learned from the selection: Love genuinely. Loving is easy. You can meet somebody and love them. It’s that simple. But loving them genuinely would be difficult. You need time, effort, patience and especially honesty. If you are honest, You are loyal. And loyalty is rare nowadays. People tend to take love for granted. Maybe because of past experience or whatever reason they may have. But let’s not forget that without love, peace won’t be achieved. In the family, let’s be responsible enough to love and look out for one another. In the end, no matter how many times we fall, our family is there for us. Always ready to accept us no matter the circumstances are.
It had a big impact on my appreciation on the reality of life. It made me realize the true essence of loving genuinely. With genuine love, there really is no conflict. There would be lesser fights, more trust, every member of the family would be closer with one another. In real life, it’s not always about the fame or whatever is that. W should not live our lives pleasing others. If you’re doing something bad just because you think you look cool doing it, stop. You think cheating on someone you love looks cool? it’s not. It would just show your true color or attitude. If you are inlove right now with someone, Be faithful. Don’t just be loyal. Be faithful. Because it takes a lot to be faithful. If you lvoe faithfully, then you can expect to be loved back. If you don’t, then learn to love faithfully. nothing comes easy in life. Everything is learned.
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