When Adam bites the Forbidden Fruit
Pacesetter Vol XLI No. 2 Tabloid Issue
Temptations, in its plural form, are parasites that can suck your blood right through your veins.
Sounds genius to know its deeper meaning eh? But in this world wherein ignorance is a NO-NO and trust is your number one cross finger wish to whoever your genie is, the so-called temptation, to be honest, doesn’t mind your status in your life, not even your gender label.
Need some proof? Let me share my own story.
It was Thursday night and our 8pm Advertising class, a Broadcasting Major Subject was already done. I was riding on a jeepney on my way home and then suddenly, a drunken man whose age is forty and above sat beside me on my right side. I can’t transfer to another seat for the reason that we were crowded like sardines in a can at that time and we all know how the life of the commuters are especially when it is fully loaded in the vehicle.
At first, I stayed calm and didn’t mind his alcoholic smell even if he was leaning on my shoulder at times. But after like ten minutes, something happened. I was quite far from my destination when I saw him putting his left hand on his pocket and then suddenly touched my waist. I didn’t know how to react during that moment, but it was my courage that aided me to shout and ask for some help. Then my co-passengers talked to the drunken man. I couldn’t take it. I decided to step out and transfer to another ride due to fear and shock.
Thank God I got home safe after that very emotionally-tormented situation. Really, it was traumatic. I understand that the drunken man was out of his mind to do such things to a student like me, but for heaven’s sake, how many women or even men should experience this kind of harassment and just accept things through understanding?
Temptation. For many reasons, it is the root of profound abuse, violence, harassment or whatsoever devilish word from egg-headed creatures. When you’re living on a wrong track, you cannot control yourself anymore. That is the time you have to search on how to fight against pessimistic vibes. Too much emotion, anger, hatred, happiness, fears and yes, it can truly kill you.
It is a fact that men are stronger than women. Physically speaking, the muscle of the gentlemen and a number of their abs (for those who can achieve it) are ten times more powerful and are useful in cases of physical activities than those of the ladies. Emotionally and mentally speaking, it is he who can afford more to keep calm and quiet despite the stress and depressions that he encounters in his office or even school works, than she who chooses to cry and expresses unexplainable things in front of her most trusted friends.
Even in the Holy Bible, it was written that God (whatever you call Him based on your belief) made man first before woman. In Genesis Chapter Three, Adam started to commit a sin when his woman, Eve, offered her to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. Just to recall your theology learning, it was the serpent, a sinful parasite, that tempted the woman and it was the woman who tempted Adam to make a forbidden move.
Yes, it’s true that it is the man who can resist more, especially in biting some sweet unlawful doings in his life and chewing their consequences. But who says it can never be a matter of closing your eyes for the sake of the heavenly right things? And just as your mother says it, stay out from danger. In our modern days, men and women both need to be careful from temptations for both of them are independently progressing in different aspects.
Disregarding your gender whether you’re on Adam or on Eve’s genes, you are a human who is required to act humanly so you can build respect for others and for them to respect you. But how would you demand to be respected if you don’t know how to spell out that seven-letter root word?
Even in our university, students disregarding their gender are having a hard time resisting biting the forbidden fruit and just continue to abide the law as named: not wearing proper uniforms, indecent premarital sex, cyber bullying, cheating in many cases, failure in meeting the deadlines, wasting your parents’ money, and worse, prioritizing bad vices than studying hard.
But despite of being defeated by your weakness in playing video games for straight three days causing your parents to be disappointed, despite of being such a rusty boyfriend swallowing the guilt of fooling your girlfriend, despite of being a coward parasite hiding on your own built home of immortal pleasures trying to forget your mortal sins, just think of your future. Reflect. Then think about yourself. Misery loves its company. Pause. Then think again.
What would happen next after all those materialistic temptations are gone?
It is never too late for you to avoid being the drunken man in my story or even the serpent in the bible who offered to break the God’s trust in Adam. Just think of your future after you graduated and independently winning bread for your own life.
Trust me, having those fidelity of staying away from pulls and enticements can barely give you a damn five star in your hand that you can never tell you will be proud of. We all know humans, as far as their dreams are concerned, want to achieve this. Just always know your priority first and God will do the rest.
Now, feeling happy to receive a gift of forbidden fruit for the benefit of your system? You should think before you bite. Not just twice, rather a hundred of it.
Pacesetter Vol XLI No. 2 Tabloid Issue
Temptations, in its plural form, are parasites that can suck your blood right through your veins.
Sounds genius to know its deeper meaning eh? But in this world wherein ignorance is a NO-NO and trust is your number one cross finger wish to whoever your genie is, the so-called temptation, to be honest, doesn’t mind your status in your life, not even your gender label.
Need some proof? Let me share my own story.
It was Thursday night and our 8pm Advertising class, a Broadcasting Major Subject was already done. I was riding on a jeepney on my way home and then suddenly, a drunken man whose age is forty and above sat beside me on my right side. I can’t transfer to another seat for the reason that we were crowded like sardines in a can at that time and we all know how the life of the commuters are especially when it is fully loaded in the vehicle.
At first, I stayed calm and didn’t mind his alcoholic smell even if he was leaning on my shoulder at times. But after like ten minutes, something happened. I was quite far from my destination when I saw him putting his left hand on his pocket and then suddenly touched my waist. I didn’t know how to react during that moment, but it was my courage that aided me to shout and ask for some help. Then my co-passengers talked to the drunken man. I couldn’t take it. I decided to step out and transfer to another ride due to fear and shock.
Thank God I got home safe after that very emotionally-tormented situation. Really, it was traumatic. I understand that the drunken man was out of his mind to do such things to a student like me, but for heaven’s sake, how many women or even men should experience this kind of harassment and just accept things through understanding?
Temptation. For many reasons, it is the root of profound abuse, violence, harassment or whatsoever devilish word from egg-headed creatures. When you’re living on a wrong track, you cannot control yourself anymore. That is the time you have to search on how to fight against pessimistic vibes. Too much emotion, anger, hatred, happiness, fears and yes, it can truly kill you.
It is a fact that men are stronger than women. Physically speaking, the muscle of the gentlemen and a number of their abs (for those who can achieve it) are ten times more powerful and are useful in cases of physical activities than those of the ladies. Emotionally and mentally speaking, it is he who can afford more to keep calm and quiet despite the stress and depressions that he encounters in his office or even school works, than she who chooses to cry and expresses unexplainable things in front of her most trusted friends.
Even in the Holy Bible, it was written that God (whatever you call Him based on your belief) made man first before woman. In Genesis Chapter Three, Adam started to commit a sin when his woman, Eve, offered her to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. Just to recall your theology learning, it was the serpent, a sinful parasite, that tempted the woman and it was the woman who tempted Adam to make a forbidden move.
Yes, it’s true that it is the man who can resist more, especially in biting some sweet unlawful doings in his life and chewing their consequences. But who says it can never be a matter of closing your eyes for the sake of the heavenly right things? And just as your mother says it, stay out from danger. In our modern days, men and women both need to be careful from temptations for both of them are independently progressing in different aspects.
Disregarding your gender whether you’re on Adam or on Eve’s genes, you are a human who is required to act humanly so you can build respect for others and for them to respect you. But how would you demand to be respected if you don’t know how to spell out that seven-letter root word?
Even in our university, students disregarding their gender are having a hard time resisting biting the forbidden fruit and just continue to abide the law as named: not wearing proper uniforms, indecent premarital sex, cyber bullying, cheating in many cases, failure in meeting the deadlines, wasting your parents’ money, and worse, prioritizing bad vices than studying hard.
But despite of being defeated by your weakness in playing video games for straight three days causing your parents to be disappointed, despite of being such a rusty boyfriend swallowing the guilt of fooling your girlfriend, despite of being a coward parasite hiding on your own built home of immortal pleasures trying to forget your mortal sins, just think of your future. Reflect. Then think about yourself. Misery loves its company. Pause. Then think again.
What would happen next after all those materialistic temptations are gone?
It is never too late for you to avoid being the drunken man in my story or even the serpent in the bible who offered to break the God’s trust in Adam. Just think of your future after you graduated and independently winning bread for your own life.
Trust me, having those fidelity of staying away from pulls and enticements can barely give you a damn five star in your hand that you can never tell you will be proud of. We all know humans, as far as their dreams are concerned, want to achieve this. Just always know your priority first and God will do the rest.
Now, feeling happy to receive a gift of forbidden fruit for the benefit of your system? You should think before you bite. Not just twice, rather a hundred of it.