I remember back then when stoplights fascinate me whenever I get to see them. The constant rotation of colors from red to yellow to green seemed magic. But that was before when I was an innocent, stout and playful kid. Things changed now for I`m already aware, slim but still playful.
Before, I thought that the exchange of colors was a mere attraction for little ones. But I came to know that every color has its essence and if by mistake you run your car with red light on, you may suffer from broken bones and bruised face before you die. I came to realize that life, too, is like a stoplight. And sometimes, us, too, are like a stoplight.
The three colored lights are like stages in our lives which we don`t notice happening over and over again. We continue to meet people and we go on with our lives. That`s how the green one works to all of us. Just as how we run our cars so fast, we live each day as if it were the last. We cross the boundaries and we break rules up to the limit. We welcome new people in our lives; some of them significant for a while and some may have changed our lives entirely, we don`t know but we take risks. Like how we recklessly drive the car for we`re so agitated to continue the journey. While some end up successful in getting to there destination once the green light turns on, some don`t. Some cross another stoplight with the red one lit.
But you see, no matter how beautiful things run for a moment, it will eventually come to an end. And that is how the red one do
es, it makes drivers stop the engine or else, irresponsible car death derby shall occur. To people like us, when we experience some sort of joy or happiness, we wish it`ll never stop. We know for ourselves that it will but we continue believing and hoping that it won`t. And when that moment comes that joy becomes sadness, we cannot help but reminisce and regret. We keep on saying what we should`ve done and what could`ve prevented the unexpected tailspin. Like when we`re in a rush for something and we see the stoplight with the red one on, we`re so pissed and sometimes, we even think of just continue driving even if we know it`s unlawful. Analogous with life, certain things push us to the limit, which we will surely regret once we taste the setbacks. Those road rush hours are like temptations; when the rush urges us to just drive though it`s not yet time, it`s like how problems tempt us to just give in though the truth is we can still do something.
Once we get ourselves into a relationship, we feel this urge to go against all odds because we think we`re madly in love, just like what we feel when finally the green light turns on. But you see, even the most heavenly relationship comes to an end. And no matter how happy we are during the process, we will eventually meet the red light.
However, it doesn`t follow that it`s all over. That`s why we have the yellow one, for us to wait and prepare for the right time. You notice that when the yellow light turns on, drivers set the car for acceleration. But, notice it, too, that the time for the yellow one to light is very abrupt. Like in life, we always complain about how deceitful time is as it prolongs the hours when we wait and shortens it when we enjoy. Nevertheless, we have to be thankful that there`s still time for us to prepare.
That no matter how crushed we feel when the sudden stop ruins our happiness, there is still time for us to rebuild and repair whatever it is in us that were broken. And finally, we would be able to feel the excitement that the green light once again turns on and it`s time for us to finally go and resume with the journey.
See? The stoplights we encounter aren`t just road signals, they`re reflections of life, too. That it stops for a moment, gives us time to think and sets us free to take on the long and winding road that is full of both sweet and crestfalling twists and turns.
Before, I thought that the exchange of colors was a mere attraction for little ones. But I came to know that every color has its essence and if by mistake you run your car with red light on, you may suffer from broken bones and bruised face before you die. I came to realize that life, too, is like a stoplight. And sometimes, us, too, are like a stoplight.
The three colored lights are like stages in our lives which we don`t notice happening over and over again. We continue to meet people and we go on with our lives. That`s how the green one works to all of us. Just as how we run our cars so fast, we live each day as if it were the last. We cross the boundaries and we break rules up to the limit. We welcome new people in our lives; some of them significant for a while and some may have changed our lives entirely, we don`t know but we take risks. Like how we recklessly drive the car for we`re so agitated to continue the journey. While some end up successful in getting to there destination once the green light turns on, some don`t. Some cross another stoplight with the red one lit.
Just like some of us, some get triumphant and win things easily in a one-shot deal while others just have to try over and over again and wait for another go signal.
But you see, no matter how beautiful things run for a moment, it will eventually come to an end. And that is how the red one do
es, it makes drivers stop the engine or else, irresponsible car death derby shall occur. To people like us, when we experience some sort of joy or happiness, we wish it`ll never stop. We know for ourselves that it will but we continue believing and hoping that it won`t. And when that moment comes that joy becomes sadness, we cannot help but reminisce and regret. We keep on saying what we should`ve done and what could`ve prevented the unexpected tailspin. Like when we`re in a rush for something and we see the stoplight with the red one on, we`re so pissed and sometimes, we even think of just continue driving even if we know it`s unlawful. Analogous with life, certain things push us to the limit, which we will surely regret once we taste the setbacks. Those road rush hours are like temptations; when the rush urges us to just drive though it`s not yet time, it`s like how problems tempt us to just give in though the truth is we can still do something.
And just as how we think that we already found the right person for us during the journey, we`re just blinded by temporary happiness.
Once we get ourselves into a relationship, we feel this urge to go against all odds because we think we`re madly in love, just like what we feel when finally the green light turns on. But you see, even the most heavenly relationship comes to an end. And no matter how happy we are during the process, we will eventually meet the red light.
However, it doesn`t follow that it`s all over. That`s why we have the yellow one, for us to wait and prepare for the right time. You notice that when the yellow light turns on, drivers set the car for acceleration. But, notice it, too, that the time for the yellow one to light is very abrupt. Like in life, we always complain about how deceitful time is as it prolongs the hours when we wait and shortens it when we enjoy. Nevertheless, we have to be thankful that there`s still time for us to prepare.
We should be grateful that life isn`t just about stop-and-go, there is time for waiting, for preparing, for healing.
That no matter how crushed we feel when the sudden stop ruins our happiness, there is still time for us to rebuild and repair whatever it is in us that were broken. And finally, we would be able to feel the excitement that the green light once again turns on and it`s time for us to finally go and resume with the journey.
See? The stoplights we encounter aren`t just road signals, they`re reflections of life, too. That it stops for a moment, gives us time to think and sets us free to take on the long and winding road that is full of both sweet and crestfalling twists and turns.
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