NO ONE IS INVINCIBLE

I have been religiously following the impeachment proceedings since day one.

For the past weeks it has become an anticipated early afternoon daily habit for me. I find it very informative and keeps me abreast on the progress of the case, not to mention getting myself familiar with trial proceedings.

I have the highest respect for Senate President Enrile. Truly no one can ever assume the role of presiding officer the way he does. The way he conducts himself is worth emulating. He treats both prosecution and defense fairly and shuns taking sides with either of them unlike some senator judges who are too obvious about their leanings. What I also find truly commendable about him is his expertise not only as far as legal matters are concerned (being one of the top lawyers in the country), but his being well versed on the Accounting aspect as well. He is such a cool person and knows exactly when to step in when arguments begin to heat up between the protagonists.

However, what spoils the broth so to speak, is the almost daily admonition and tongue lashing extended to the prosecution and some of the witnesses by an infamous lady senator. I commend the way the prosecution takes all the bad mouthing against them, until it came to a point when one of their members couldn't take it any longer and had to say his piece. That was the straw that broke the camel's back. I agree with what he said that if you want to be respected you have to show some respect yourself. After all respect is not given, it is earned.

No matter how intelligent a person is, that does not give him or her the right to berate people much less curse them, and on national television at that. Neither is it a reason to feel superior to others because we were all created equal and will always remain equal in the eyes of God.

I actually do not pity the prosecution or the witnesses for having to endure this kind of treatment from her. After all everybody sympathizes with them. But it is the lady who deserves commiseration for her behavior. It would probably have been alright if she shows a little bit of remorse after her sudden burst of anger dies down, but I guess that is something we will have to keep hoping for until hell freezes over. She rationalizes with her " If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" theory. I feel sad for her wondering how it feels to survive on a day to day existence knowing there are more people who despise you than like you, if at all. It must be a terrible feeling. But people with this kind of attitude couldn't really care less.

Their behavior is some sort of defense mechanism. They try to put up an unassailable front to make up for an imperfection, or use it as a cover up to make people believe that they are invincible when in fact they are not. Pathetic, aren't they?

One word of advice, if I may be allowed. Be humble even if you are victorious. Do not hide behind your imperfections. Just be yourself no matter how bad or imperfect you maybe and let people accept you for who you really are, and not for what you want them to believe you are.

CHANGES IN OUR LIVES

So many changes happen in our world and in our lives.

Do you sometimes wonder why in the middle of summer, all of a sudden a typhoon comes along? Or even during the rainy season we feel the scorching heat of the sun? Climate change so they say. Athough annoying at times, it doesn't really bother me because this is something we have to live with or something we have no control over.

All of us have gone thru a lot of changes in our lives. Changes from puberty to manhood for boys, and from bobby socks to stockings for girls, just to name a few. These are all part of growing up

Upon reaching adulthood, we often encounter career changes too.

Any positive change is always welcome but not when the change  has a negative effect.

The most disheartening is when people whom we used to regard as friends suddenly develop a change in attitude. Makes me wonder if they were really nice after all, or just making up a front at  a time when we thought they were. All of a sudden we find ourselves slowly drifting apart. Makes me wonder why. Much as we want to hang on, the feeling has got to be mutual. It takes two to tango, right? From friends, they simply revert to being mere acquaintances again. Back to square one.

Sad, but that is the reality of life.