Ariene Mae Sioco

Chosen topic: DEATH

            Splendid day everyone! To my teachers, fellow students, to our special guests! Good morning. Let me introduce to all of you myself, I am Ariene Mae G. Sioco a student from RBO1-1A. Everyone please lean me your ears as I deliver my speech containing the thought about death.

             I know that all of us here are blessed, because we are having the most precious gift which is life, you are enjoying your life guys, right? And you also know that this life is meant to end anytime, anywhere. In any cases death is always waiting. Death is the state of being die, a lifeless. Death conquers all living things, human, plants, animals. Death is the great equalizer, young, adult, old, rich, poor, popular, celebrity, president, and even royal bloods death is still happening. It is final, inescapable, unexpected, unplanned, undeniable, universal, shocking, unique, personal, and unsure. At this point ladies and gentlemen, let me ask you a lot of questions. Do you think death is an important event? Do you think death is a useful event? And lastly, do you think we can escape death?

            All my life I do not care about my death, to be honest, I am not afraid to die because for me without having a physical body is exciting. For instance, you do not care if you don’t have food to eat because you can’t even feel hungry. But going back to the questions above, I should say “yes” all those questions deserve a big YES! Death is important, life is non-sense without death. If there is no death all the obstacles that we encounter in our lives are useless, people will just take it for granted to do anything even the bad things because they will define life as a changeable material. To lose someone is not just a crying times, loneliness, sorrow, and sadness, but instead it is a new opportunity for you to be happy, because when someone die all your relatives and family members that live in far away cities and province are going to be gather. When someone died you could also learn that you must give more time to your love ones who are still there for you. There are some instances that the state of loneliness from death is such a blessing because they are inspired to write novels, films, and songs which became the best seller books and album. The well-known thought in such literary works that I mentioned earlier is “You will only realize the importance if someone if he/she is already gone.” Heart warming right? But real talk guys, some of us here dreamt to become immortal right? Am I correct? Oh come on guys you can’t lie to yourselves! Ladies and gentlemen have you ever tried to think of our world without death? There must always be rising of population and the time will come there must be lack of natural resources and the time goes by we will be look like zombies in a T.V. series titled “The Walking Dead”. Exaggerated! But that is possible if there must be no death. Nobody denies the reality and the certainly of death as an opposite of our existence. If we accept the truth regard death as a natural event that is bound to happen at some points of our lives, including the present time we don’t need to bother about our healthy living if we agree that death could happen anytime.

As an individual, a living person, I already encounter death! But of course the death of others, if I encounter my own death I’m not here in front of you speaking, right? Parallel to that, every time that there is someone who died his/her family friends and special someone has a different reaction. Maybe you could feel shock, grief or angry, it is because you can’t accept the truth that he/she is already gone. Why do you think you feel those reactions? It is because there is a love in your heart, where in you only feel that love from the person who died. We feel shock or surprise because we did not expect that a certain person will truly died in an early time. In the middle of your grief for the person who died, there is a hidden interest in your mind a consciousness of your own mortality, because having in our sight a dead body reminds us that death is real. This states that death is the twin shadow of life.

Have you ever tried to think that “What if your life is a preparation for death?” Yes I must say yes! But don’t get me wrong, I mean death is a certain possibility that no one could ever claim but only you, yourself! Your existence as a person is precious, same as death. You are a unfinished art work and you are the one who is able to finish the art of your life. You have the capability shape your identity to reach your ultimate future. Whole your life is craving for completeness, contentment, and wholeness your everyday life must be understood as a getting closer in the possibility of death.  Even a new born infant can’t exempt from death. Here is another thing, we are always thinking about our future such as I need to do this for me to be able to have this, I need to study well for me to be able to get this job, I need to gain an exact salary to fulfil this but do you ever tried to think of I need to do this for my death. We are always thinking of the things that we need to achieve in the future that you need to reach an effortless and unplanned future.

Since we already know that death is our 100% future event, let me ask you this “Can we escape death? Or let’s say “Can we cheat the possibility of death?” In this generation having a lot of invention and innovation, is that possible? Ladies and gentlemen, yes we can cheat death, but it is only temporary. We all know that in this present modern world there is a lot of technology-base devices that could possibly help us to cheat death, but with a help of a special person a surgeon. Let me share you something, a proof that we could truly cheat death it is a real story of mine. Last September 21, 2013, I was only 12 years old during my 7^th grade I was confined at the Doctor’s Hospital because of severe stomach ache. Not knowing that it could be the biggest surprise of my life! The doctor told us that I need to undergo to an operation as soon as possible because of appendicitis. It was 6 in the evening I already prepare myself. I can’t think properly at that time because I’m not aware of that situation. When one of my physician enter in our room and she told me to relax and think a happy thought, I think those days with my love ones and friends. A few minutes ago she told me to look up because she need to put something in my nose, then I saw in here face it seems like she want to told me that “Fight dear fight!”  Then here we go I already undergo to an operation, during the operation I felt nervous because I do not know what will happen to me next! I’m still awake when the surgeon started the operation. I heard a whispering voice on my ears and it was the nurse who told me that I am the strongest kid he ever met, because I don’t even cry when the doctor pierce me the thickest injection needle. After a mean while I fell asleep and I do not know what happened next. But luckily I survived it was already my second life. If I did not undergo to an operation, may be at this time I’m in the next dimension after death. But thanks to God it didn’t happen! Truly that it is not easy to undergo in an operation, of course you need to be physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually ready you need to feel the pain, you need to prepare a big amount of money, a lot of care and a prayer. As a young one I need to be strong, a fighting spirit and that experience teach me one of the most important ingredients of one’s life and that is braveness. It is a big blessing to us that we had a chance to cheat death but do not forget the truth that it is only temporary. We still bound to death anytime anywhere.

Spectators and special guests, all the people in this hall please listen. Each and every moment of our lives is precious and unchanging, every seconds is a step for a milestone. You are the beholder of your life, you are the captain of your own ship, no one could ever claim your life and no one could ever claim your death, because that’s yours. Our existence is a treasure that projects our spirit/soul in the dimension after death, it is because our life is an under construction tower that we need to build and be fully equip to achieve wholeness. Since you are still alive, examine yourself to know the process and steps that you need to fulfil on order to you to construct yourself. Life is not always been a crystal stairs, be unique and optimistic in having the gift of life because you are destine to gain wisdom, knowledge and the capability to achieve your wholeness.

Ladies and gentlemen I am here in front of you living a message. The whole world of life will come in the act of letting go, the recognition of our strengths and weaknesses played an important role in making oneself a better person. It is our ability to deal with the challenges and not their absence that gives us true glory, comfort and happiness in life. Having the willingness to change is a big preparation to your death, because you have a choice to have a chance, and you have a chance to change. Remember your future is in your hands not from others, you need to rely on your self-tested guides to illustrate the real meaning of yourself. After all if you die you could say that “I get the most out of life.”