Choose to See the Good

BY KENIA ALEJANDRINO

I’ve lost a dear cousin to Covid-19. For the past months, so many things have happened to me — so much uncertainty, fear, sadness. But in the midst of all these things, I know for a fact that I’ve been growing. Stepby-step. Little by little.

Slowly, I have been learning to choose to see the things that truly matter. It has been, and continues to be, a process, a long journey. And there have been many times when I feel so lost, confused and disheartened. But at the moment, I feel that I can see a little bit clearly. There may have been many challenges, and the changes are great. But I am slowly seeing through the haze of sadness and confusion. I am slowly realizing that I still have many of the things and the people in my life that I hold dear in my life with me.

I am blessed because I am with my family in these trying times.

I am blessed because I still have my work.

I am blessed because I have a spiritual family and friends who remind me to
keep going.

I am blessed because there’s always food in the table.

I am blessed because I still exist. Every day, there’s an opportunity for me to learn new things to improve myself, to discover things that will be helpful for my
personal growth and the people around me.

During this pandemic, I have also learned to be more generous and helpful to other people. And this is one of the things that I am choosing to see now — that I have something to give — and this is by God’s grace.

While facing all these challenges, I believe that God is at work in my life. I still get confused at times. And I know that I may not know why this is still happening. But I just trust that God is working in my life, look around at the many blessings around me, and go down my knees in prayer in the middle of this suffering.

God is constantly sustaining me through my family. God is everywhere I go. I find hope when I see the sun still shining. God is present in my life. We are well, and we have what we need for today.

To the one who’s struggling or lost a loved one and in the process of healing, it’s okay to weep for now. Jesus weeps with you until you see the light of tomorrow that he has prepared only for you. Keep up the fight. You are not alone during the pandemic? We would have been so helpless and unable to do anything.