BILOG
So let us love one another, since He loved us first. – 1 John 4:19
Bilog (circle).
That was how my circle of friends in college was called since we
occupied the circular cluster of pebble wash seats at the university. We
were an odd mix coming from different schools with diverse
personalities, values and temperaments. The only thing common among us
was our Engineering course.
After college, we each pursued different careers and achieved different
levels of success. Some emigrated while the rest remained here. Some
remained single, some became single again, one is now openly gay, while
others got married to different nationals. We each have stories worthy
of MMK (Maalaala Mo Kaya), the long-running TV show.
It’s been 27 years since graduation. Our differences have become even more magnified by our divisive positions over the Reproductive Health (RH) bill. Yet, we are still together. “The best part about Bilog is
that we can be whoever we choose to be and still be accepted by the
group,” one of us rightfully observed. There is respect and acceptance.
That is love.
If only there are more Bilogs in the country where every individual — no matter how different they are from each other — can coexist, then we can have peace. Marie Franco (mariefranco_pie@yahoo.com)
Reflection: We were all born in the image and likeness of our Creator. We are not better than the other.
Teach me, O God, to accept my neighbor despite our differences so that I can be Your instrument of peace.
St. Adrian of Canterbury, pray for us.
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