Nosy Life

Sometimes I feel low for having less than what I wanted to have. But never did I feel unblessed. 

I am and will always be grateful to God for arranging my life this way.

Things, events and people in our lives do not just come and happen by chance. Every angles and sides of life has a reason and purpose. You fall for a reason. You slip for a reason. You fail for a reason. You hurt for a reason. You smile for a reason. You love for a reason. You live for a reason. And surely, you’ll die for a reason and with a purpose.

Some things, though, happened not the way we wanted them to be. And sometimes, which is so unlikely, we tend to put the blame on others. We find it hard to accept the failure and pain, so we resort on pointing the faults to others rather than embracing the misfortune.

Twenty-four years of existing and ten years (more or less?) of being responsible (aherm!) and independent (chos!) and almost two years as “head-of-the-family”, which now -only- consist of I and Sobil, taught me one thing: YOU BREATHE THROUGH YOUR OWN NOSE. 

Sounds funny and quirky, isn’t it? 

Yes, you breathe through your own nose. You cannot use someone else’s to take in oxygen nor in giving off carbon dioxide. Obviously, you live because you let yourself live – you breathe, you choose to live. When life gets tight and tough, when nose is clogged, you find it hard to breathe. You may take meds or use inhalers to ease the hitch – this is what we call assistance. Medicines and inhalers are our friends and the people who care. You cannot survive life without them; but, cynically, you yourself control your breathing.

The quality of life you’ll have depends on how you manage your breathing. When it’s hard to breathe through your nose, use your mouth! Please don’t die with just a simple cold. Survival is all about how you manage your strength. When getting weak, lean on your faith!

Breathe calmly. Breathing is an involuntary process; it is design that way. So, don’t try to hold your breath nor control it. Let it happen naturally. Pre-controlled life is but boring and ugly, and forced happiness is dry and exhausting.

And hey! Have you noticed the hairs in your nose? They’re called cilia – and they’re like our family and loved ones. What are those hairs for? They filter the air that we inhale. They screened and blocked colloidal particles suspended in the air. Somehow, they protect us from getting sick. Like our family and loved ones, they will do whatever, wherever, whenever and however they can to shield us from harm. Oh well! I thank God for giving me many nose hairs. 

Conversely, you cannot choose what time of the day or a specific place you will breathe, can you? No, you can’t. Same thing with your encounters in life; you cannot choose only those in favor and pleasing to you, you also have to, inescapably, smell and inhale the unwanted rubbish.

Good thing is air is everywhere!

Life is full surprises, and usually this is reason enough to stay positive during stressful times. Good things are right around the corner!

Smell the fragrance of life and breathe happiness and peace!
LET US BREATHE LIFE!