Wait For Your Plot Twist

November 5| Saturday

Life comes with surprises. No matter how much we intricately plan our steps for the future, some twists will unexpectedly make turns in our lives.

I reconnected with my classmates from first-year high school. My parents sent me to a private high school with the hopes of me getting the best education. My aunts happen to live near the said school. They recommended it to my mom. To make the story short, I spend only a year there because I experienced homesickness.

During that short period, I made friends with my classmates and even those who were at a higher year level. Years passed, and I reconnected with them through Facebook. There was a random "hello" but we don't usually communicate. We just get updated with recent life updates through messenger stories and Facebook posts.

All of a sudden, it dawned on me that life is uncertain and unpredictable. I had classmates that were close to me. One is happy-go-lucky while the other one excelled greatly in school. Fia is my buddy. We mostly cling to each other especially when there are school projects for we live in the same barangay. She's a cool kid I confide in her my thoughts about studying away from home.

Citadel is an achiever. She excels in everything may it be in academics, art or dancing. She's the cream of the class. She had almost everything.

Ten years later, we are already done with our studies. All of a sudden I realized that our accomplishments and honours gained from undergraduate studies don't dictate the life we lead. Fia earned a degree in Hospitality Management yet she's now working as a Coast Guardsman. She's living her best life.

While Citadel is left depressed. She's an Engineer and she's yet to take the Board Exam. She's constantly complaining about how miserable her life is. The one who seemed to have everything and was predicted to be successful in life ended up unhappy in life. While the happy-go-lucky and regarded as the one who has a blurry future and is now living her best life.

Life is indeed unpredictable. People will surprise you. Maybe destiny will favour the ones who had it worst at first. Or maybe God lifted those who are down. People on the sidelines who comment and predict our future couldn't give approximate predictions and judgments.

People's drive and dreams can go a long way. People's criticism could fuel our passion to prove them wrong. We can't belittle someone just because we feel like they won't have a grand future waiting for them. We should treat each other fairly and watch how every one of us experiences the best plot twist of our lives.

It may not be the end for Citadel though. Maybe she is yet to experience her plot twist.

Thanks for reading. Until then.

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