Planetary Conjunction
Last night the world witnessed a spectacular show on the high heavens. A phenomenon called planetary conjunction took place between Venus and Jupiter. The two planets aligned and below it was the crescent moon (first quarter) exuding a vibrant smile on the backdrop of the clear skies.
Unfortunately, I was not able to witness it because I was ironing my clothes. A good friend sent me a text message to look at the picturesque moon and take a picture of it. I said that I will look at it when I will finish what I was doing. I forgot about it until a news was flashed on tv regarding the panorama. When I went outside, it was too late. All I saw were stars and the dark clear skies. Too bad I missed a rare opportunity! I got this picture from NationalGeorgraphicNews.com....
Laugh Trip
Despite the opportunity missed we should view things on the positive light and on a different perspective. A day before the planetary conjunction, we watched a Filipino comedy movie--Here Comes the Bride. The movie revolves around five persons whose lives were dramatically changed because of an accident which happened on a magnetic hill during a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks or covers our view of the sun. It is a rare phenomenon which happens only once in several years.
The movie is a mixture of fiction, comedy and reality. It is fictitious because scientific facts were not accurately explicated. For instance, the magnetic hill is not really a magnet nor does it have a magnetic field. Although the presence of Kuya Kim made it all sound veritable, it cannot escape the inquiring mind (hehe). It can rightfully claim success on its hilarity. The casts have played well every person's respective character. The yaya who became a lolo. The lolo who became a young man (the man was originally a beautician, I mean an image stylist), the image stylist who became a beautiful woman, the beautiful woman who was trapped in the body of her old maid, lawyer-godmother, the lawyer-godmother who became a yaya. It was full of twists and turns and the of course the natural comedic talent of the casts are beyond compare. It kept me laughing from the start until the end. On a more serious note, the movie depicts a reality that we should ponder. People are situated differently, may it be in the social ladder, political or economic status and in love. We cannot comprehend the fact that sometimes we are not contented with what we have. We tend to ask and want for more. Some career-driven and successful people want a simple life. Those who have more money has less in relationship. The poor wants money. Sometimes some people set aside love in exchange for fortune. Some want to be young. And the list goes on and on. Sometime we look up at others to the point of idolatry. That is not totally bad. It can be helpful because according to sociologists, it is one way of coping with problems. It drives our desire to work, persevere and succeed like the people whom we idolize. One thing that we should avoid it the feeling of envy and ill desire.
To this end, I say, what our life will be depends on how we live it today. We sometimes miss opportunities but we should continue living and open our eyes to other opportunities awaiting us. Cynosure.
