Araw ng Kalayaan

Independence Day. Hoorah!

The day today is not only a remembrance of how bad-ass Filipinos from way back used to fight to the death for the freedom of the Filipino nation but also a spark that ignites the boss in us to be independent of the things that are somehow negative and are holding us back to be the best that we can be.

To make it more clear, I should give petty yet practical examples.

I should be independent of the weird, clichéd notion that good girls always fall for the bad boys. I mean seriously what is up with that? I'm not saying that these boys should not be given a chance. It's just that maybe sometimes I'm thinking we should hold back a little and give us girls the pride and respect we deserve. Yes they are more cuter with the attitude but let's remember ladies that there are boundaries to it. A book should not be judged by its cover but it is only as good as its contents. Plus, the song Nice Guys by Chester See applies to girls as well.

Second bullet. I should be independent taking my alarm clock for granted just because there is a snooze button. It's got me thinking that perhaps the reason why I stress sometimes over schoolwork and stuff is because of my poor time management and love for sleeping. So indeed I must change that.

Lastly, I must make it a point to be independent of the way I lust over sushi and Starbucks because the truth is- I don't have the luxury of buying them always. And too much of something is definitely bad. I should learn how to make them instead. Now that could be more helpful.

So there you go. I thank the heroes of yesterday for setting the lines for us to follow. The things written above maybe a plagiarized copy of my new year's resolution but what the heck, atleast Independence day sets another room for me to grow, learn and understand myself more.