"The world's a roller coaster
And I am not strapped in
Maybe I should hold with care
But my hands are busy in the air saying..."
Someone really close to my heart just recently vented out all sorts of emotions she has been tackling for the past weeks – ranging from angst to sheer “animated” happiness. Every word that comes out of her mouth were daring, blunt and sometimes, just blah. She told me with so much gusto her recent battles and little triumphs.
Luna (not her real name) has always been known for her crazy storytelling antics and so, it was delighting and at the same time, saddening to see her go through such roller coaster rides.
Most people who don’t know her from Adam usually tend to come up with words like “fragile” and “a cry baby” in describing her but they don’t know the knots she has untangled and how she has always managed to squeeze her way out of whatever life has thrown at her without sacrificing integrity. She’s always the kind of person who is a softie and toughie at the same time.
In between sobs and watery eyes, I noticed how she would always crack a joke or two and be her usual makulit self. She amazed me in ways I could not fathom.
Luna, despite those “little successes” tucked under her belt, has managed to keep a very low profile persona. She has always been the same girl I know who never liked themed parks and would always shun the limelight.
Long after the conversation ended, after the tears have been dried up and after all the laughter in between sobs, I could not help but think that life indeed is a roller coaster ride. There are the ups and downs – and all the screaming in between!
Come to think of it, when life throws something huge and almost unbearable – with all the heartaches and tears shed unabashedly, we are left with nothing much to choose from. In the end, we just endure and throw our highest hopes that such life’s riddle will help us become better.
It is only now that I realized why Luna never liked themed parks - she already has her own roller coaster ride and most of the time her hands are busy in the air.
Luna (not her real name) has always been known for her crazy storytelling antics and so, it was delighting and at the same time, saddening to see her go through such roller coaster rides.
Most people who don’t know her from Adam usually tend to come up with words like “fragile” and “a cry baby” in describing her but they don’t know the knots she has untangled and how she has always managed to squeeze her way out of whatever life has thrown at her without sacrificing integrity. She’s always the kind of person who is a softie and toughie at the same time.
In between sobs and watery eyes, I noticed how she would always crack a joke or two and be her usual makulit self. She amazed me in ways I could not fathom.
Luna, despite those “little successes” tucked under her belt, has managed to keep a very low profile persona. She has always been the same girl I know who never liked themed parks and would always shun the limelight.
Long after the conversation ended, after the tears have been dried up and after all the laughter in between sobs, I could not help but think that life indeed is a roller coaster ride. There are the ups and downs – and all the screaming in between!
Come to think of it, when life throws something huge and almost unbearable – with all the heartaches and tears shed unabashedly, we are left with nothing much to choose from. In the end, we just endure and throw our highest hopes that such life’s riddle will help us become better.
It is only now that I realized why Luna never liked themed parks - she already has her own roller coaster ride and most of the time her hands are busy in the air.
