Different people of different class define the true joy
of life subjectively—some find it in material things, some find it in another
person, some in the wonders of nature, and some in just, well, the little
things.
Life itself is an epitome of felicity. It only depends
upon the person on how he or she would live it. In some cases, people take life
as a challenge, accepting it with full will power, with outgoing confidence.
However, though life is indeed seen this way by many, others go through it with
tranquility, with serenity. This can also define a person’s character, his or
her remarkably unique personality. Through a person’s outlook in life, one can
label him or her legitimately in terms of character.
Janelle Dimain is a poised, quiet person in the eyes of
the writer, and perhaps in the eyes of her friends and classmates as well. She
is the type of person who probably appears idle in front of people. But in
reality, Janelle is a sweet girl of 18 who gets along very well with friends.
She is the kind of person whose goals included compensating
for her younger siblings studies after she graduate from college. She is the eldest
daughter, after all, the breadwinner of the family. She wanted to fend for
their needs and wants, and for herself. She dreamed of going to Hong Kong
Disneyland someday, and Singapore, to explore the wonders of those beautiful
countries. And eventually she wanted to have built her own home, one she could
share with the rest of her family, one she could claim her own.
In the writer’s personal encounter with this lovely lady,
she found out about different sides of her she never knew before. One fact
about her is that she is easily frightened. She told the writer that, a few
weeks ago, the scariest thing she ever did in her life was to watch the famous
horror flick of the season, “The Conjuring.”
The story of the film is basically
about a family moving into a house haunted by its previous owners, and it was
based off a true story, adding the flavor of reality into it. It was quite an amusing thing to hear, and this goes to show that an inner child is still hidden underneath the surface.
Declaring another event in the interview, Janelle stated
that the silliest and naughtiest thing she has ever done in her life was back in
high school. There was then an event where they were in duty as CAT cadets, and
they had a boy classmate who performed on stage. “E masikip kasi ‘yung pants,” Janelle
said as she laughed and added, “Ayun, napunit.” She told the writer that the
silliest thing she did in there was when she laughed at their classmate because
of the embarrassing fit.
Amidst the comedic and inner child of the subject, she
also has some deep events that happened in her life—including disappointment
points. One was when her group received a failing grade (or a “singko” as defined in Filipino) in one
major subject, in the first semester of her very first college school year, because
of an event that happened which they could not report a topic in class.
Janelle
also told the writer that another disappointment point in her life was whenever
she studies hard for a lesson, but never meeting the passing rate of the exam.
She says she becomes disappointed at herself for not studying hard enough.
However, despite these regrettable events, Janelle’s
happiest moments were simple and pretty. She mused that her happiest would be
when she turned eighteen last May. It was only a family event, with no fancy
dresses or massive guests or a huge party. Yet it made Janelle feel incredibly
happy; because, she said, though there was no full-blasted party for a debutant
such as herself, her family and friends were there to celebrate her special day
with her.
It was also the time when her father gave her a gift she definitely
cherishes—a laptop. Janelle laughed after stating that, saying that it must be
silly for her to feel so gleeful only with that. But owning the gadget was a
remarkable event for her; because it was the first time she beheld her own.
Through the conversation, the writer learned
more about appreciation of family and simple blessings because of the example
conveyed through words by Janelle Dimain—revealing that the true joys of life
lie beyond what the naked eye can see.
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This article is for academic purposes only.
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