BioMan

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 1^st 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 3^rd 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