Henry Lubong's Journal

The other day, I decided to hike an unfamiliar mountain just to see what’s out there. I sort of know where to go and how to get there but the truth is, I don’t really know my destination. There was no trail to follow and even if there was, I would always bring my trusted “G”PS anyway to guide me along the way. The path that I took was very technical and full of obstacles. I stumbled many times but I’m not the kind of person who gives up easily. Every time I would fall, I would stand back up and learn from it. There were other paths that seem to provide the best way to get through but when I look at my GPS, it tells me not to take it. Then I studied the mountain and that path being offered to me is definitely a sure way to get myself in to trouble.

At one point, I thought I had reached my destination. The place where I was standing at was very nice. There’s a huge fruit tree full of leaves that has branches stretching out to provide some cover from the heat of the sun. So I settled down, relaxed and congratulated myself for what I’ve accomplished. Then my GPS beeped and notified me that this is not it. I got sad because I was already tired and weary and the fact that I already liked the place, I would very much like to stay. I suddenly lost confidence on my GPS because it brought me here for nothing.

I rested for a while and looked back at the trail I trekked through. I realized, that without my GPS, I would not have reached this point and would probably get lost trying to get to the peak. Then I paused for a while and asked if there was really a peak for this journey. Maybe I went on this hike just for an experience or to be tested and to learn. What if I wasn’t even supposed to hike this mountain in the first place? At the moment, I don’t have the answer in my hand but I would definitely need my GPS again to get back to my journey and put all my trust in it so I could safely find my final destination. Wherever it is, going up or returning back to where I’ve been, this time, I will stay focus in my path, I will not falter and I will endure everything.