Hindi Mabait Ang Mundo

In this 40-day LENT journey, the Lord has been personal with all His messages for me, what He wants for me to go through and how it can help me become a better person (so help me, God hehe). So now sharing one of my breakthrough stories I couldn't forget.

Eight years ago, I was arguing with a friend about how he sees life, about he sees the world. I was firmed that time that everyone was nice, gentle and (hmmmm) somehow kind. But he was insisting that "NO, JAJET! HINDI MABAIT ANG MUNDO!" I couldn't believe that he was telling that to me as I continuously insisted that everyone was good. People are good!!!

Eight years later, I am still pondering about it while considering what I've experienced the past months. I think, maybe he was right all along. Hindi nga naman mabait ang mundo! Magulo. Madilim. Nakakadismaya. Nakakatakot. Minsan mahirap intidihin. Madalas nakakasakit.

Is this really the world I am living right now? Where are the peace and serenity I've used to have? Is this the real world? Or was I just living in my dream and fantasy that time? So I keep asking the Lord.

But yes, personal as He is, He answered me, 

"Kahit hindi mabait ang mundo (maybe because of evil, greed, entitlement, personal desires), YOU CAN ALWAYS MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE!"

We cannot recognize what is good and right if there is no evil. Start within ourselves. Let's choose to be kind so we can open our eyes with gratitude and wonder at the magnificent world we live in!