3. High Tide and Low Tide

One summer vacation in the Philippines, there was a camping held in an island. That was actually a program from our church for all the youth. And since I loved adventurous things, I joined there together with the group. I was teen ager that time so I was so excited. In our arrival there, we started to build our tent. But suddenly, I wanted to pee but there was no comfort room; but I couldn’t take it anymore. So I found a safe place where I could pee. There were group of bushes near the sea and I went there with a success. When I went back in our tent, after few minutes, I found out that my 500 peso bill-my allowance was lost. So I quickly went back to the bushes, but I couldn’t see any of them. They were being covered with so much water. Yes, it was the sea.

4. Ripped Pants

It was another camping experience. I was first year college already, a lady. One afternoon, we did mountain climbing in a cliff. We were more or less seventy persons. That time, I was wearing jogging pants for me to protect my legs from any bruises along the way. So I felt so safe and confident. But along the way, while the road was getting rough and risky, my pants got ripped. Maybe because I stretched them so much while climbing and hopping. I was so bothered and puzzled on how to handle the situation. Honestly speaking, the ripped part was really at the center, so if I would do some movements, everybody could really see my underwear. Yes, it was so bad for me. So I was still for few minutes looking down the cliff. Actually we were at the point of going down, like it was almost finish. So the way was really hard and so challenging. But at that time I didn’t think about it; because I was so embarrassed especially to some single master guide men who were assisting us in going down by holding or carrying us. But I didn’t have any choice than to be honest. So with a relax voice, I told them to please turn their back if they will carry me or assist me because my pants got ripped. So they smiled. I was so embarrassed, but I felt better than to be left in the cliff.

Realization

Actually these are few of my true stories, but one thing that I’m sure of it is that, they all help me to be equipped in everything that I need in life, especially strength and perseverance. They might be disgusting and shameful memories, but they taught how to maintain my graceful poise if life turns upside down.