REFLECTION

(School Supply)

I grew up in a Christian background. Ever since I was a child, I was taught the concept of good
and evil. My family is very religious. We would always go to church and follow the fundamental
beliefs and practices of an Adventist.

When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, the whole world went on lockdown and isolation for
months. The outbreak has caused unmeasurable social and economic problems, especially in
the Philippines. Due to the increased vulnerabilities, people from all over the world suffered a
lot, including myself.

The pandemic has caused my depression and fueled my anxiety. I barely went out of the house
and only stayed in my room. I’ve started having panic attacks whenever I’m around a lot of
people. It also developed my eating disorder. It was a major stressor that triggered a lot of
mental health issues with people who may have already been struggling. This shows how
people are fragile.

There were times where I doubted the existence of God. I questioned Him for putting me in a
situation where I thought I couldn’t handle. Why do certain things don’t work the way I want
them to? What did I do wrong? Why am I in this circumstance? I was angry and didn’t
understand why things were happening to me. I felt that no matter how much I prayed, nothing
changed. But I slowly grew to realize that God answers our prayers in His time.

As human beings, we are bound to make mistakes in our lives. We may depend on an eraser to
fix those mistakes. We don’t have control over failure, but we always have the option of learning
from it.

As the saying goes, “Mistakes are the portals of discovery”. We have to learn from our past
mistakes in order for us to avoid repeating them in the future. For us to know what to change to
get a different outcome. That’s how we grow and do better. Mistakes help us realize various
aspects in life by reassessing our behavior, our thinking, and the way we live.

It has been a long journey. There were many times where I broke down, not knowing what to do
with my life. Times I doubted my capabilities. Times where I lost all hope. However, I learned
that God’s rejection is a redirection.