Resiliency Amidst Life's Difficulties and Trials

Resiliency is the ability to smile and laugh, to be full of humor, despite the disappointments, hardships, and unhappy circumstances. It is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. And Filipinos are born as resilient people. It is a fact that every human being knows.

It is just recently when the typhoon "Haiyan" of local name "Yolanda" has brought misery in the lives of many Filipino families due to the devastation this typhoon has caused. Filipinos suffered from anxiety and post-traumatic stress despite being resilient. It is true that we, Filipinos, still have the courage to put a smile on our faces despite having so many problems. But there are some point in our lives that because of the extreme pain that we carry inside us, we can't even smile. We can't even have a reason to continue and keep moving. But, as they say, we can't always be negative because there is still our God who is always there beside us, guiding us. And because Filipinos are all resilient, we are all making ourselves positive, we are all making ourselves to have a strong spirit because that is what we are. We, Filipinos, are known to have a strong spirit in times of calamities. We had experienced numerous disasters and suffered from countless economic, social, and political problems. Nonetheless, we stood up again and continued to live life with acceptance. Simply because, there is no other spirit like the Filipino spirit.

Despite the havoc and destruction of both natural and man-made calamities, Filipinos are seen standing up with a smile on their faces. Resiliency as one of the most admirable traits of Filipinos uplift everyone's spirit amidst life's difficulties and trails.