Fair and Foul - Is One Another?

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair." This line was spoken by the three witches in Act I, scene 1 of Macbeth. This line was said to foreshadow upcoming events. The line contradicts itself since fair means equality while foul means ugliness. It is the same with saying that good is bad and bad is good, or right is wrong, and wrong is right.
This means that one side is the side of the other. It also means that one cannot be sure if something is good or bad since something good can be bad for another and vice versa. It is like you're doing good for somebody but at the same time, you're hurting and stepping on someone unknowingly. It's bringing something up as you put them down.
Hearing this line reminded me of an experience I had before. It was about the time I defended my old friend. One of my classmates was teasing my friend and my friend was really hurt of what he was saying, so I defended her by saying mean stuff to the one teasing. After that, all of us left and my friend was really thankful of what I did because it made her happy but then I saw the one who teased my friend the next day sad and not his usual self. I tried talking to him and he said he was hurt of what I said before. I didn't really mean to say bad things but my friend was about to cry so I tried to do a right thing. I should have chosen a less hurting way to solve their problem. I really didn't know that he could get hurt from something like that. After that, we asked for forgiveness from each other and we became happy again.
Another experience I had was with my best friend. It was the giving of cards and I was one of the top students and my best friend is also part of the top. She would always be higher than me but is time, things were different. I got higher than her. This made me really happy but then as I went to see my best friend, she was crying and I instantly thought that it was about the grades. She was really hurt and  I was really confused. Why were we crying? Is it my fault? Is it her fault? Did I do something wrong or right? Is everything a competition? All of this was running through my head and what's worse was that my other best friends were on the side of the one I got a higher grade. No one was with me and I was about to cry set an end all of the fight and awkwardness, I asked for forgiveness even though I'm not sure if I should do that. I was just scared of losing my best friends so I did something that I myself don't know if it is right or wrong. I told my best friend that there is still next grading and that there is still a chance for her to get up.
As you can see, I really had this kind of experiences. Moments that I will treasure for this can be the only memories left with my best friends since we are in different schools now. The world is really a confusing thing. Let's just think things through before we do something so that we will do things that will benefit all of us without hurting others.

Climax - A Midsummer Night's Dream

          First of all, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is yet another play written by the amazing Shakespeare. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a play about fairies and mortals wherein the mortals have a problem about love where one loves the other but the other doesn't while the fairies are the ones trying to fix the problem but at first, failed miserably. They do resolve the conflict and the play ends with a happy note. For me, the part with the most intensity was Act III, Scene 2.
          In Act III, Scene 2, Puck realizes his mistake. He enchanted the wrong man because they saw Demetrius and Hermia together, not Demetrius and Helena. Oberon then commands Puck to fix the mess. Meanwhile, Demetrius gets tired of Hermia so he falls asleep while Hermia goes away. Puck then finds Demetrius and pours the love potion on his eyelids and Hermia, together with Lysander, who was still pledging his love to her (because of the potion), enters angry that Lysander is mocking her. Demetrius is awakened and he sees Helena so he falls in love with her. Helena then believes that they are mocking her.
          Hermia then enters and sees that Lysander and Demetrius are declaring their love for Helena. Hermia gets angry and Helena thinks that Hermia was also mocking her. The two men suddenly get ready to fight each other for Helena's love. Hermia then holds Lysander back. Hermia then says to Helena that she stole Lysander from her by using her height since Helena is tall and Hermia is short. Hermia gets angry with Helena and threatens to hurt her eyes. Helena gets scared since she knows that Hermia is quicker in fighting. The two men the vow to protect Helena but they get angry and storm off to have a duel. Helena runs away and Hermia gets amused of what happened and leaves.
          Oberon then orders Puck to stop the fight of the two men. Puck stops the fight by confusing the two men by using their voices until they are lost.
          As you can see, this scene is really intense. They exchanged harmful words and all of them were really confused. Especially the scene where the two girls were revealing stuff they didn't tell each other about. It made the scene really thrilling and intriguing because we know that they are not affected in any spells yet they are giving out harsh words.
          The play is a little bit confusing because there are many sub plots so no one can really tell which part is the climax. But you know what, it doesn't matter since the play was really good, at least for me, since I really like magic and all things related to it. The play has a lot of lessons and values to get that we should also apply in our life.

Forgetting - is Forgiving?

"The best way to forgive, is to forget." This is a lesson in William Shakespeare's plays, The Tempest. It means that to forgive a person, one must stop remembering or feeling pain to the person who committed a mistake.
I had this experience before. I had a fight with my sister, Katryn. We had a little conflict because she was joking around and her jokes were already hurtful so I hit her in the shoulder. This happened when we were in a car, going back from the mall. My mother got mad at me but I was trying to say that it was her fault. There was awkwardness inside the car even as we reached home. We didn't talk. We went upstairs and we went on like the other wasn't there, like we don't exist for each other. But as time passed, I just noticed that we were talking again, being friendly and asking for each other for help at the same day. This really shows how I used forgetting as a way to forgive.
For me, I think it is a good method since we don't need words to feel that the pain is gone since we already know in ourselves that we have forgiven each other. We didn't need words, or more accurately, a confirmation of friendship again. Sometimes, we forgive but it is not really from the heart. There might still be pain, sadness, and hate so what is the use of forgiving. We choose to forget what has been done since we already know that everything is okay and that everything is in the past. There is a more sense of trust between the two persons since they already felt that it is not needed to be discussed anymore. Yes, even though it had a big effect on you, you , yourself, knows that there is nothing you can do to it but accept it because that is just how life goes. Things come and go and you accept them and learn from them since that is what God has given to you. If you really learned from something like a mistake, you should have already used it to yourself and not keep it since if you did really learn from it, why did you save it and just use it later on? But of course, save those really special ones, because they are the moments that had shaped you the way you are. Never forget those who helped you in your journey and it never hurts to reminisce on things.
To put it shortly, I also forget to forgive.

A Choice - Brains or Brawns

          In our world, students are classified into different ways. One of the ways to classify students are if they are either intelligent but not sporty or sporty but not intelligent. Athletes are probably the ones physically fit and can do a lot of sports. They have a strong body and they can use it to their advantage against the enemy. They are usually more popular than students with high academic intelligence. Meanwhile, academic inclined students are very knowledgeable at the different subjects but not all of them are fit or good at sports, or generally, things that we do using our bodies. These kind of people are the ones commonly bullied because they are also known as "nerds". One person would have to choose if they will pursue their brain or their brawn. Although different, they also have similarities. Both "nerds" and "jocks" need determination, dedication, perseverance, and hard work to achieve success in the path they have chosen. Just like the rest of the things in life, one can not get what they want in an instant. They both need to face hardships and challenges before they get to the peak of life.
          If I were given a chance to reset my life and choose between either brains or brawns, I would choose brains which is like who am I now. I will choose brains since I am likely to have a better future with this. Some athletes weren't able to pursue their goals. Even a slight mistake of an athlete can already destroy his career since mistakes can already lead to aches, broken parts, and more. Another reason why I chose to be academically inclined is because I can use the knowledge I will gain to excel at other fields. Even a wimpy person can win against a big and strong person if one uses a strategy that will surely lead them to victory.
          Brains or brawns? Nothing of it really matters. As long as you love what you're doing and you're not stepping on anyone to be successful, then go do what you want. We have to learn to accept the things God has given. We have to nurture it, take care of it, and let it grow. We should always use our God-given gifts to help other people, our country, our world. Even though it is unfair, we have to pursue what we have and face our destiny.