THE RESILIENT FILIPINO

JORDAN KENNETH R. SAN MATEO

A person's lasting legacy is the impact they had on others and the legacy they left behind. The challenging years in the past have made us more aware of how fleeting life is. Everything you treasure and loved most will not be with you forever. People are afraid because of the psychological damage that the pandemic has caused. The extended period of time spent contemplating life after the pandemic made a serious impact the resiliency of Filipinos. The difficulties of life cannot be ignored since they make us human. A person leaves their mark because of their ability to persevere through life's challenges. We can pass on the beliefs, values, attitudes and the resilience we have developed as a result of the pandemic rather than the wealth we have collected as we move through life following the turbulent years of the virus outbreak. Messages that children receive from their parents are passed down from one generation to the next. These beliefs, which are typically expressed by our parents, will be warmly welcomed. A person can choose the attitude and ideals to preserve and carry through in life based on their family resilience. As close-knit family people, Filipinos cannot dispute that these recent months have strengthened that ingrained trait. to cherish and hold on to each member of the family. In the end, what matters is how much you can give and provide rather than how much you have. the capacity to generously share what you have. the love that you can share with others to make them feel cherished. Every Filipino should be proud how resilient we are, the legacy of survival amidst every trying times in life.

-oOoThe author is Teacher II at San Jose Integrated School , San Luis, Pampanga