Zeugmatic
By Susana Eloida Grace C. Abaya

We are living in a busy world today. There are many things that could define what we really want and what we really need. Surely, most of us experience that 24 hours in 7 days isn’t enough to suffice the demand of our activities in life.

As a fourth year student and as a campus journalist, I am having a hard time balancing my schedule. Tons of work awaits me every second of the day—
thesis, practicum, column and stories are just few of the work load. Yet, have we ever asked ourselves how much time do we devote for ourselves and for our families?

Things happen so fast, we have to move and take our action as though we are sprinting with time. We are very much focused to those we call priorities. But do we really know what our priorities in life are?

When we were still young, the only thing we do is to go to school, eat and play then rest. But now, all our time is gobbled by different things. It’s been very easy for us to replace our time for our family for our work and responsibilities.

It is our culture to be family oriented and we all know how important a family is in one’s life. Without them, we are not what we are now. Let’s face the fact that we also have responsibilities to them that should be fulfilled. They are the ones who support us in every little way they can. And they know exactly what we are going through and what’s good for us.

Most of the time, we miss a very important family happening. We are losing our connection with them without completely knowing it. There are moments when we feel that we are being left behind and we are being neglected. We should not blame them for that.

Because of the things that keep us away from them, we start to become insensitive on how they are reaching us every now and then. Think about it, we would be living in this world and we will be meeting our family only once so why take these chances for granted?

Regrets do come really quick. In just a blink of an eye, you could lose one important person in your life. Face the verity that they will not be there for the rest of your life and now is the only time for you to offer them the love they deserve. Show your family what they really mean to you.

For once, set aside your other activities. Take a little time to eat with your family and hang out with them during weekends. Sit and watch movies with your brothers and sisters on Friday nights. Go and chat with your parents before leaving the house for school. Show appreciation and make them feel how important they are to you.

Give it some time and express your appreciation at susanaeloidagrace.abaya@yahoo.com