Many would say that this would be a story of how I become a girl of someone-not-to-mention, but hey, it’s not. Maybe, in one way or another it could be that, but it is not. This is not the love story that’s probably wrapping your minds right now but I tell you, it is a LOVE STORY, my love story.
I’m just a typical girl who does things like what the other girls are doing. I read books, I surf the net, I tweet, I text, I eat, I sleep. Nothing special. That’s when I felt that my life had been so routinary. Problems came rushing and everytime it would happen, I would just feel so down and pained. I don’t know but I felt that there is something deep inside me that’s lacking. I felt so empty then.
That emptiness kept hunting me day and night as loneliness strikes me all the time. There’s a voice inside that’s telling me that I have to be somewhere else. Someplace where I could belong or even ease the emptiness that I’m feeling. But I felt lost and found the wrong remedies instead. I had even thought of just ending my life to where I could finally say, “Congratulations! You’re in a stress-free life.” With all the truths and earthly things laid in front of me, I asked myself, “What is really the purpose of my life?”
I kept looking for the answers. Until one day, a new roommate asked me if I could join them in their activity in a religious community. Of course, I said NO. It was okay but I was also thinking that there would be “introduce yourself” and “how are you?” portions in that activity --- which scares me to death because I’m a bit of an introvert person. But she was persistent, she did not move from where she was as if she’s waiting for my sweet yes.
In the end, I joined that activity and right then and there, it was like I joined their community, too. I never did imagine myself that I would be in this kind of environment at this age. I thought that maybe I could join such groups when I finished schooling. But it was at that point that I realized that there is no season to this kind of things.
I became fond of the community. Eventually, I am also becoming like them – worshiping God, being kind and sensitive to others, and evangelistic. It made me feel that somehow being a Catholic is never a boring thing and there could be much fun in it. I realized that Catholism is like a pizza overload with toppings – it has everything you need. The community did really help me to love and learn more about my faith and religion which others forget to do.
The community opened my eyes to the beauty that God has created for me. It taught me that success, though it’s good, will never be the measure of your life. No matter how many awards you got, how high you reached, and how much you have, nothing will compare to the things and sacrifices you did for your Father above.
It even made me realized that being in a relationship will never guarantee you total happiness. I don’t say its bad but the thing is, you can do a lot and better things if you’re single. Being single does not mean you’re unloved and ignored by the world. Don’t be scared or even feel left out because the world is telling you that it’s bad to be single – because it is not. Instead, you must bear in mind that God has given you this time to serve and know Him more. You must know that someone above is being in love with you since the day one of your life. Wait for your time and don’t rush anything for God has set the best things in your life.
The moment I said YES to God was the moment that I finally know my worth as a person. I discovered my purpose in life and that is to be His servant. I realized that my life is not mine to live but to glorify and love Him.
The moment I said YES to Him was the time that I was reminded that I have someone who is loving me even before I was born; someone who has given up His life just to save me.
The moment I said Yes to Him I realized that I should be lonely no more inspite of the trials and problems I’m facing because I have Him. I have someone who will not leave nor forsake me and who will do everything just to make me happy and feel loved.
My life may not seem to be that too colorful or too dramatic to share but it is something I wanted to live all over again, something that I treasure far greater than bags of gold because this life is made by God and I am His. For the moment I said YES to God’s call of servanthood I know that I am making the best decision of my life and that I am experiencing the GREATEST LOVE STORY ever told.
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