I don’t like how Yolanda has turned me into a 'tambay’. In
fact, I think I’m one step closer to becoming depressed each day with nothing
to look forward to and with an average of three persons to interact with every day.
So, I thought I wanted to get my creativity running, you know, make art
(although I’m not exactly much of an artist). I just have to do something. But
I’m not even that motivated since creating without purpose is just pointless.
Then, I thought about God’s creation of the world. Why did He want to create
us? How could He be as motivated as He was as proven by the beauty of His work?
Then, it occurred to me. It’s the same reason people would want to have kids.

Now, I don’t know all the reasons why people would want to
have kids but as for me, I think I want to see someone go through life’s
stages. I want to see my child grow up
with equal experiences of joy and sorrow and end up a victor by living a full
life. Call me smug but I think I want to be someone my child can turn to when everything
seems bleak; to be the source of encouragement given that I have been through
everything that the child is going through and tell him/her that everything is
going to be just fine. Then again, I’m still young. I haven’t had any real thoughts on having kids
yet. All these reasons I have might change.
The point is that God wants to be a parent to us. The
problem is that, in time, we become His rowdy teenagers and stubborn adult children.
We neglect Him because we’re good on our own. We think life is all about
getting what you want by making every night a party or making a fortune. But
God continues to be a Father to us; waiting for us to come home to Him. He
keeps waiting for us to tell Him about how we enjoy the blessings
He sends us every day. He always wants us to talk to Him even only in our most
convenient time. We simply forget everything He gave us (including sacrificing
His begotten son).
To be His children is all God wants from us. He is our good
and loving Father who would welcome us with open arms if we just come back to
Him with a contrite heart regardless of how much we messed up with our lives.