“Conniving” and “Talking without
permission”... these are the words I can recall that our upperclassmen usually
tell us when we were caught talking at each other. It’s a grave offense for plebes and we’re
actually punished by doing so. It’s actually
part of our training, just like telling you that there are a lot of things to
do and talking to each other means you’re not busy doing your duty as a cadet. If I may say, an etiquette, that you don’t
talk secretly and if you have something productive to say, then tell it to the
group so everybody can hear it. If
otherwise, then keep your mouth shut. And
you know what; it still applies even outside the walls of the academy...
A friend of ours confided that
she was very much affected by her co-workers talking about her, making up
stories about having an intimate relationship with a guy friend... and they
don’t care even if it can ruin her married life. We told her to ignore them, and not to give these
unhappy people a chance to remove the joy in her life... for as long as she’s not doing anthing wrong, in the eyes of other people, they’ll always
be the “contra-bida” (antagonist) or the insignificant ones. And we’re glad she smiled...
I pity not my friend (she’ll
always have friends like us) but those people who talk about other people. They envy too much that they find it
difficult to see others being comfortable and happy with their lives. Their lives were affected by these people and
they take it negatively... so they throw back pessimistic thoughts and comments
to others, subconsciously thinking it would make their lives look better. They put too much emotion, time and effort
just to gain nothing like friends... they don’t have real friends because
people around them always think that they can’t be trusted. If they talk about other people then there’s
no stopping them from talking about anybody... even their thought to be allies.
I guess these are the people who
never had bedtime stories with their parents when they were little or if they
had, they never listened and learned anything at all. Most of the time, in a child’s storybook,
those who talk about and make wrongful accusations are the villains, who always
have plans of destroying the lives of the protagonist, which they envy the
most.
As observed, these “chismosas/chismosos”
(as we call them in our place) or people who are fond of talking about other’s
business, are people who doesn’t have anything to do or don’t have any
work. Most of them are unhappy jobless
people who find an outlet to others just like them. If they are however employed, then they are
not that busy at all since they can still manage to have a couple of hours just
to talk nonsense about someone.
I hope that these people will
soon realize what they are doing isn’t right.
For being like this all the time, makes it a habit and eventually becomes
the person that they are...
My friends, I know you don’t want
to be talked about by this cruel people... don’t worry Yahweh don’t like them
either... that’s why it’s his 9th Commandment. May Yahweh bless us all.
“People will always talk about you, especially when they envy you and the life you live. Let them... you affected their lives, they didn't affect yours.” --- Anonymous
...............-...............-...............-...............
