Greetings of peace and every blessing, friends!
The “Mary-month” of May is something very special to me for some personal reason and because it is when mother’s day is celebrated. Rightly enough mother’s day must be celebrated in accordance with our wholehearted devotion and respect for Mother Mary as she alone is the perfect mother worth of emulation.
After reading the book, Many Lives-Many Masters, I thought it unfortunate and unwise that the reincarnation thing was decided to be deleted (see previous article), until one day I saw a documentary on child pornography happening particularly in the third world countries. I felt saddest-to-the-bone when a young girl-victim was asked what she was currently doing after what happened to her. Her reply was: I am waiting for my next life.
“IGNORANCE is man’s greatest enemy.” (Contrary to what I read some time ago, it is not what saves us) – I was surprised when I read this in my son’s little book, My Way of Life, which according to him is the summary of Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas. My orientation based on my foundation of study informed me that fear is supposed to be our greatest enemy. Now, more than ever, I am greatly convinced it is ignorance (and I also believe that it is closely followed by both fear and desire. Thank you, St. Thomas!).
I do not exactly know, but it is my observation that the biggest burden in raising children in the midst of the numerous pressing demands that we are facing in this modern world is placed generally on the mothers. First of all, it is because of our natural nurturing attribute. Second of all, we have been given the gift of understanding which makes us a little more patient (especially with our kids) than our male counterpart. And last, because of our downright attitude of forthrightness. There are actually countless of traits that make us effective and affective leaders in our field as parent to our children, but these are foremost of those. So, CONGRATULATIONS MAMAS, MOMMIES, NANAYS (or however you are sweetly called by your good children)!
But don’t get carried away just as yet. I am not yet done. Let me go back to that poor innocent young girl-pornography victim I mentioned earlier. As it is every parent’s dream and intention to raise his/her child/children the best that they can be, we must then be equipped with the best tool/s to be able to do so.
Both my observation and experience tell me that even if all of us are endowed with the gift of knowledge (no matter the process of attainment – school based or out of it), if we have not been given the gift of wisdom, which only comes from God, we are bound for failure. Our human interpretation of any information will always fall short. And this is the saddest part of it. Maybe it was on the same mind frame then when Constantine’s mother, Helena, suggested for the deletion of the idea of reincarnation.
Everything in this world can be changed (at the very least for the good, if not yet for the better) through prayers, for everything comes from Him and of Him. The problem is we do not have enough Faith, or if we have, it is weak. Our weakness of Faith comes from our confusion because we fail to search for the right knowledge. We are largely a “giver-upper” (aw, asya ba?), sige “quitter” na la. And if I may add, we are also both narrow-minded and short-minded people. That is why we are naturally resistant to change. We choose to deny or reject to expand our horizon instead of open up to its great possibilities as God’s present/gift in His great love for us.
Despite the practicality of the idea of reincarnation, it is not (and never will be!) a simple lesson to teach or hand down to the young generation/s if it is simply understood in very human terms. Doing this is like giving them false hope. There is so much explanation that must come with it, if we are truly responsible elders.
Reincarnation is a larger or higher scope of what we call “vicious cycle”. And if we really and honestly care enough for the young we surely would not like them to suffer the ever- increasing sufferings that go along with the so-called climate change caused by our disrespect for mother Earth. Kasi palala lang nang palala ang ating tinatawag na environmental destruction despite positive interventions. And climate change is only one of the innumerable sufferings attached to live a lifetime. Madami’ng-madami po ‘yan. Kaya nga sinabi ko in one of my previous articles: “kung mahirap na nga ang mabuhay ngayon, papano pa kaya bukas (referring to another lifetime)?”
Our indoctrination of our children certain pieces of truth is a mediocrity, and in a greater degree, irresponsibility! Lessons must begin with the ultimate truth so that the ultimate end will be reached. For the ultimate end is also the ultimate truth. Remember the Alpha and the Omega?
Wala talaga’ng exact formula to ensure success in raising a child, all we can do is be the best that we can be, give the best that we can give, and through unceasing prayers in trusting our God, just HOPE for the best! Besides, success is very relative. This is what makes matters worse, in truth and in fact. Given these, in our love for our children maybe what is enough for us to do is raise them in balance between perpetuation and frustration. Androgyny is imperative to be able to this. So, I wish for you the best.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all of the dearest mothers out there! Long live! God bless everyone…!
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