There was a
patient who was just released from the mental hospital. Released - meaning he
have just recovered from his mental illness. His mother was so happy to be with
him after almost 10 years. One day, the mother saw her son planting sunflowers,
cabbages, and peas in their backyard. Seeing her son, she was convinced that he
have fully recovered from mental failure. But after noticing that the plants
were in 5 rows, she asks him, “Son, what are you doing?” Then the son replied,
“Don’t you see, mother, a huge wave of
zombies is approaching.”
Prof. Edgardo S. Villasenor - the
OIC and at the same time the Head of Academics Department, Prof. Roel V. Avila
– the Head of PRE, teaching staff, personnel, and to you my co-existence and
co-member of the kingdom animalia, GOOD MORNING.
I’m sure that everybody is so
familiar with twisting tag line in the anecdote that I gave you earlier, am I
right? Like any other, youth of my age really enjoyed this addicting game
designed by George Fan. As you all know, it is about a fun and thrilling battle
between the house owner and the approaching zombies who will probably eat your
brains once they have entered. Herein, the house owner which is the one who
plays the game, plants unusual plant to defend his house, pool, and even his
roof using solar power from the sunflower and from the sun of course. But
looking beyond this exciting game, there were five (5) things that I have
learned aside from planting in the Zen
Garden. Things which if we put it into life’s perspective especially when
we are amidst human problems and struggle, life can be smooth flowing I assume.
First, learn to prioritize. Before planting pea shooter, walnut, champer or any other plant, plant first sunflowers or sun-shroom for this will enable you to avail other plants as the
game progresses. In life, we always face different choices. Among these
choices, we should be keen to determine what are those that we just want from
those that we really need for life’s sustenance.
Next, formulate solutions to solve your problems. Why put “plantern” at daytime? Why plant “blover” if there are no balloon zombies to come? Solution solves
problems. You may say that it is easier said than done to think during hard
times. Well, I agree. But if you’ll just pause for a while, think, and reflect,
you’ll come up with what should be done. And if doesn’t work, here is the third
thing I learned. Let the zombies eat the remaining plants, anyway, you still
have the glass cutter, pool and roof cleaner at the end of the row. I
mean, just do your best and God will
take the rest. “God admits that sometimes he hides his face from us” that
according to Rick Warren. Yet Hebrew 13: 5 says, “For God has said, ‘I will
never leave you; I will never abandon you.” He is Emmanuel.
Here comes next. We are given will limited talents, chances
and opportunities; use such in a shrewd way. Before each level states the
player are given the chance to choose among the plants to use. With limited “seed slots” as we call it, wise
technique is imperative. “Desperately tricky to make disaster should you get it
wrong.” But one good combination and you’ll find all your endeavors succeeded.
Lastly, do not be hesitant to ask for help. Once in a while, look at the
almanac to ease the difficulty in choosing plants to defeat the zombies at
once. At times of tribulations, we should be humble to accept that we are not
perfect to know what to do. But remember that we are bound for perfection.
Humility is the first step, obedience follows.
“These five little but helpful things;
Ways to ease the burden, ways find things;
That if you’ll just consider;
There’ll be no more eaten brains.”
Thank you very much. Good morning.
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