If we are to steal something, would we blurt it out in public? If we are to hook up with a hooker, will be blurt it out to the public? If we are to assasinate sombody, will we blurt it out to the public? I think not. Alam natin kasi na mali tong mga bagay na to, and it will just lead to our destruction. Pero alam naman siguro natin na sabihin man natin o hindi sa publiko ung mga pinaggagagawa nating mali sa likod ng mata ng lipunan, nasisira pa din tayo. 

As I was on my way to work, late as usuall, I was imagining scenarios and alibis to present why I was late (again). Nandyan na ung “May nasagasaan po kasi na pilay sa may Baclaran” or “Natrapik po kasi may natumbang malaking billboard sa Coastal Road” and “Natapon po kasi ung sinaing kanina tapos kinain ng aso tapos tumae sa sala kaya kelangan ko linisin at magsaing ulit para sa kalusugan ng aking pinakamamahal na pamilya”. Ahm, ung last part wag nyu na isipin. Anyway, where was I… Oh aun. So habang nagiisip ako, nagopen ako saglit ng Bible sa phone ko and to sakto, I landed on a verse that made me realize something. 

According to Ephisians 5:12-13 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. Hindi naman to exactly ung “disobedience in secrecy” exactly pero I feel that lying (because of my tardiness) still is a disobedience and generating alibis is a form of sin. Malamang. Nagsisinungaling ka tapos mabuti un? Anu ka. So when I arrived at the office, sabi lang ng totoo – “Tinanghali po kasi ako ng gising, pasensya na po.”. Hopefully, my mistakes could be another person’s learning. 

If I was late and ung dahilan e itatago ko pa, pano ako makakakuha ng discipline and proper understanding sa nagagwa ko? Kung hindi natin sasabihin ung mga ginagawa nating mali sa ibang tao, kahit pa gano ka MALI yan, unti unti tayo kakainin sa loob, hanggang sa dumating ung oras na sobrang manhid na tayo para magpakumbaba at humingi ng tawad. I went through that phase and IT IS NOT PLEASANT. Hindi sya masaya sa kalooban dahil unti unti bumibigat ung loob mo. Kaya sabihin natin to, malay natin, pagdating ng panahon, kapag dadating sa phase na ganun ung taong sinabihan natin, maaalala nya tayo, at ung consequence ng ginawa nating kalokohan. Matututo sya. Your mistake will become light. 

If we are to do something really bad, and we WANT to AVOID it, then blurt it out in public. Hindi naman kelangang sa Twitter or Facebook, kahit sa mga tao na alam mo hindi ka ikukunsinte sa magagawa mo. Iwas ka na, magiging ilaw ka pa sakanila. 

BLURT IT OUT.

God bless! Good morning!