This is one of the assignments in my Biology class, our professor wants to help us reflect in our life and somehow, relate it to Biology. I wrote the first draft of this article on a scratch, 3 in the morning, so this is originally what came up to mind, anyway I love writing reflections, so here it is.. Be blessed.
It
was June 21, 3 AM in the morning. I was about to sleep, then biology came up in
my mind. I had the idea of writing whatever thoughts I had that time, I need to
write it down. That moment I had just finished watching an episode of a Korean
drama, a love story in particular. Since, I had watched a story; there was a thought
of relating it to Biology. J
According
to my sophomore year at high school, we define biology as study of life and bio
as life. It was one of my favorite subjects that time, because of anatomy. I
had a dream when I was little to be a nurse, so I get interested with the
subject. Since, my vocabulary tells me that Bio means life, and then I must
focus on Life. I was born February 23, 1994, 10:45 PM at San Mateo, Rizal,
Philippines, living for approximately 6,570 days, 157,680 hrs and 9,460,800
minutes. Too much number for me, but the question is for living a life with
these approximate numbers, how do I live it, how do I view it and how can I
relate this subject biology in it.
I
remember my classmate in high who told me that, even the smartest person in the
world, which is according to him, is Einstein cannot define the word LIFE,
whereas, I’ll be defining in my own words now. For 18 yrs old, I view life as
something that I should take seriously, yet with fun and enjoyment. When I was
in my 1st year in high school, I remember of asking a question to
myself, why do I exist? Having that question unanswerable, I did not search for
it for a while. I just continued living a life that is OK, which means,
studying, churching and staying at home. Growing in a Christian family, I never
thought that I was incomplete, not after I had thought of the same question
again when I was 3rd year High school, why do I really exist? For
whom I am living for? It was very irrelevant to answer; I live for my family,
friends and whoever someone, come to think of it, what if they all die, who
will I be living for? It’s just unacceptable for me. In watching dramas, love stories
and whatever type of movies, each character has a role to play. I used to dream
of the same love stories I watched from movies and dramas, but I really can’t
justify that I should, why? Those stories were written by writers, by human
hands. How about my life? Who writes it, who directs it, who will tell my role
in this world?
I
keep on doing my routine, an OK life, school, church, house. But then, in one
circumstance, it was the year end of 2010, I get tired, is this life? I’ll
study and get a degree, get to graduate in college, afterwards work, get
married, have children, retire and then die. That moment I remembered God, and prayed.
The following day was a decision to take God seriously. Since then, I
understand, that even I have the religion, even I church or even I do things
that makes me happy, I won’t be happiness, I won’t get satisfaction, not until
I personally get to know God, and take Jesus as my Lord and Savior, a life
changing decision that will affect my eternity. Since then, life is wonderful,
much more appreciated that before. I may say that I once liked to have the life
of a character in drama, novel or story, a perfect life, manipulated by script
writers, now, I could boldly say, mine is written and directed by my Creator
and He is my Bio, I am for Him and He is for me, I am His masterpiece. But
knowing who I am does not end there. I need to continue living, in two years of
my relationship with my Bio, I found my purpose, His purpose for me. As He
changed my life, He will do it to others through me, impossible as it seems but
this is the quest, it may sounds “korni” but this is the reason for my existence.
Somebody out there might be also wondering of their existence, somebody needs
to go and tell them the truth. I am for Him and I am for His people. Life begins
and ends from God, my Bioman. J
