“happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” - albus dumbledore (harry potter & the prisoner of azkaban)
like a lot of my students (and, as i’m sure, a lot of you here in rivers too) i am a harry potter fan. i’ve been one since i read the first book in 2000. everytime news of the release of rowling’s latest installment reaches me, i immediately trek off to the nearest bookstore to make my reservation. i make sure i get my copy exactly on the release date. i would spend the whole day reading.. and would not stop until i’ve read the entire story.
i have a confession to make, though. i hated book 6 (harry potter & the half blood prince). i hated it so much that for a while, i even regretted having bought the book. why? because (1) my favorite character in the whole series died; (2) he died in a way that was (to me, at least) so.. meaningless; (3) the ending left so many questions left unanswered; and (4) i couldn’t believe that the author could find a way to tie up all the loose ends with just one book left in the entire series.
so it was with a bit of reluctance that i made my reservation last march. the 7th and last book (harry potter & the deathly hallows) was to be released on 21 july 2007. i wanted to get a copy, if only to complete my collection.. but at the same time, i was wary that the ending might be such a big letdown. still, my curiosity got the better of me.. so i once again made sure to place a reservation.
finally, it was july 21st. i sped off to powerbooks to get my long-awaited hp7 book. excitedly, i read the first few pages.. and the next.. and the next.. until i found myself so immersed in the story that before long, i’d already finished the entire book! it took several hours (coupled with some eyestrain and sleep deprivation, haha) but it sure was worth the read ü i was definitely not disappointed.. and i’m glad i stuck with harry to the end, hehe.
brothers and sisters, there are many times in our lives when we experience not-so-pleasant things. being in community, after all, does not guarantee that everything will be smooth sailing and rosy. so many times, we find ourselves griping.. asking God “bakit mo naman pinapayagan mangyari ‘to?”
there are moments when we feel like all hope within us has died.. when everything seems so meaningless.. when all our questions go unanswered.. and when we just couldn’t bring ourselves to believe that He could make things any better.
but if we continue to trust Him.. in spite of our doubts and our fears.. in spite of our bad experiences.. then we will be richly rewarded ü because only He truly knows the whole story. we may not see His grand design.. the twists and turns in the plot of our lives.. but He does. He is, after all, the Author and Perfector of our faith. and He never will disappoint ü
“trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight” prov 3:5-6
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