Re: behind my shadow: Re: what matters
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
「 what i have to say... 12:48 AM 」
when it comes to life... what is it that matters in a person? is it how they look? or is it how much money they have?

i believe that as much as the above mentioned things may be good, the most important that one should look at when being a person is character.

you may ask, why character? cos i believe that just with this point, it would very well cover all the other goood things that follow it.

character is define as who a person really is. many times in life, be it if we want to or not, we start to wear masks, masks that hide who we really are. at times, masks are worn to present a better side of ourselves to another person. but that in that, means that one is not true to oneself. but then again, who can blame you for doing that?

being one of character means a person who is not ashamed of showing who he or she really is to another person. that person is confident of who he is, not needing things or masks to define who he is deep inside.

but in doing this, there is a catch to it. in doing so, in showing people who you are, means that you are vulnarable to people. why? cos you would be sharing the true side of who you are. and at times, people may not like that way that you are, and try to at times to hurt you. and believe me, it hurts.

so why not wear a mask like everyone else? cos it's all about being who you are.
i would rather be who i really am in front of people than to live a life of forever behind a mask. things that i do not have, i do not try to act that as if i have them. if people fall in love with the mask that you wear, would they be people who still love you when that mask is taken down one day? as much as the hurts and pains that may follow, i will be who i am in front of people. the real true me. one that need not hide, one that is confident of who God made me to be.
to love me or to hate me, try as you may, i will not be brought down. love me for who i really am, and be who you really are.