November 15, 2011
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A childhood story
This post is part of the Positivity Week Blog Challenge posed by @Shining_Garnet. Spreading positivity all across Xanga and the world.
For some reason I could not remember any of my childhood. Well, I do remember, but just tidbits of it.
I grew up in church. When my grandmother was still a devout Catholic, I used to go with her to church for her weekly prayer meeting with the nice old ladies. And when my grandfather died and she decided that its time for her (and her family) to shift allegiance to another congregation, we were like in church almost every day of our lives.
When our church pastor decided that its about time for the congregation to go Methodist, we bolted and formed our own church, which eventually became affiliated with the Foursquare Church, and finally became independent.
So, anyway, now, where were we? Oh, yes, about my childhood.I was an arrogant spoiled brat when I was a kid. I wanted more in life. I felt that I was far more superior than other lesser beings, and if I felt insecure with someone, well, I just dismiss them and just be. I guess, what really changed me has nothing to do with my childhood. It's more of during my University years.
As I said, I was so ambitious and I wanted everything. So, at the university I joined a lot of organizations trying to be somebody in campus. Eventually, I ended up with a bunch of leftist-activists whose group I joined not because I wanted justice and equality in the world, but because I thought that they were a bunch of intelligent individuals who have the best analysis of every situation in the world. They were deep and I wanted to be like them. To carry an argument with so much gusto and with a lot of facts to back me up.
My involvement with the group exposed me to the inequality of the world and the need to change the system. Since then, I have opened my mind to possibilities, including a journey within, to explore my spirituality.
My perspective has now changed. While I wished to become filthy rich when I was still young, now, I just hope to create my "significance" in the world that I walk in.
Comments (10)
Significance, such an elusive Grial it seems. Awesome post!
you have been a victim of "the butterfly effect" and touched lives for the good. =)
Great post
@xXxlovelylollipop - thank you
@hesacontradiction - a victim indeed... a willing one
you, too... did you catch the "positivity" virus?
@Shining_Garnet - thank you
It's nice to see how your perspective has changed on who you want to be.
So, once upon a time, you're a handful kiddo and teenager. Hard to imagine.
@songoftheheart - :D thank you... I guess the selfish idealism of youth was burned down by the fiery idealism of progressive thinking, although my idealism has become more practical as I age
@RestlessButterfly - bwahahahaha
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