Three Hopes in this an Added Life to Live

Life is a gift received from God. Putting another years on it is a thanksgiving that everyone should posses. We are called not to be a destroyer of this gift, but instead encourage to become a defender of this grace. Every year we come to certain point that we look as life as a turning point of our existence which is the birthday. I am able to celebrate my birthday last January 23. I look at my birthday as a renewal of my existence, life and faith to our God. I was able to celebrate together with my family, relatives and friends which I long to experience when my birthday is about to come. But the most awaited part in celebrating my birthday is my hope in this precious moment of my life. For this year there are three wish prepare not for myself, but for the welfare of my co-species being. First hope is a safe place to live. These include the returning of our environment on its real beauty, the prevailing of peace within heart for those among people who are separated hostilities and confrontation. A place where there were no war between 1st world countries because children are the most affected by this misunderstanding. Second hope is there were no people especially children would experience hunger. These include financial prosperity between those families who are starving for food, and shelter. Every time I encounter street children I am always disturb by their condition and move my heart to help them by giving small amount of monetary. But I realized that instead of giving them monetary direct convert to food is better. Another is education for those who are out of school youth. With this move they are able to uplift there life condition and able to send their siblings to the school. Every time I look at myself in Ateneo I am fortunate that I have this gift given by God through the instrument send which is my parents. I want also others to experience or to share this gift because I want every child to defend their self from life obstacles. Last hope in this birthday is may almighty God touches everyone broken hearts. That God be the center of family’s battle for problems brought by life. May the love of God be the inspiration for other who is perceiving life as no reason to live in. Indeed, looking birthday as a time to replenish all the short coming we had and put away those things that make our life miserable.