I knew of his death when an administrator texted me. When I read the name, no face registered in my memory. At the same moment, since I was online in facebook, I took the initiative to search a profile that matches this name. Shockingly, when I saw his face– I knew him instantly. He was my classmate long before in our Political Science class and If I remember it correctly, he was our class beadle. I could remember that every time we cross paths in campus, he never fails to nod or greet. I knew that he was a kind a humble person.
The fangs of sadness just gripped me when the news began to sink in. It was heartbreaking. It led me to question why this could have happened which we always often do. A graduating nursing student two months shy from graduation – a final bow after 4 long and tiring years in the college but now, all gone.
Now at the dust is starting to settle, we can’t help it but ask why? And this question will lead us to so many answers. It will lead us to question the causes of the accident (traffic rules? Driver discipline? Who is responsible?) And even ask the futile question of why of all jeepneys, he rode that particular one bound to disaster? Why? I could not even begin to fathom the pain the family is in. My thoughts and prayers go out to them and their loved ones so as the other victims of this accident.
Ralph’s loss reminds us of how fragile life is. How we really do not know when our time will be. How we really live on a thin line between death and life. His loss reminds us of our own mortality. After the pain simmers down, I believe our hearts will not anymore question the causes of this particular accident or how could it have been prevented. Rather, our hearts will settle on the rich memories this particular person shared to us and how he lived his life to the fullest.
May the Lord accompany him in his return home.
For those whose heart beats for the family of Mr. Buyante, please visit the CONUS office (2nd floor StC building to give your donations.
3 comments:
Even I, at first questioned why such thing happened kung kelan makakagraduate na siya eh yun pa nangyari...
I couldn't blame someone to be responsible for that accident...it would be better if we help one another in resolving this case so that mabawas-bawasan naman ang mga aksidente sa kalsada...let us pray for the soul of our co-atenista as well as the souls of the other victims....
On the other hand, we cannot stop death yet we need to accept that we only have limited time (Earth).Acceptance at this moment is very difficult to achieve but time will heal the wounds...Let's just trust in God,.. I know God has a plan... a much bigger plan that is why He allowed it to happen.
Now it's a lesson to all of us especially to our "DRIVERS" to be very careful.....kasi ang buhay ay hindi tulad ng isang mainit na kanin,,na kung ikaw ay napaso ay pwidi mo pang iluwa... no one to blame just a lesson learned...
BSCE-1 MENDOZA, KYLE S.
The accident really opens a new insight. That terrible accident wasn't just a mere 'some-ordinary events that happens on roads' but, there is a deeper sense why. And this is one of the reasons why God let this happen.
Probably, the accident opens a gateway to wake up from apathy or something about the traffic. We should start knowing the rules even just the basic ones and start to be conscious enough to our travel since we do not own the road alone.
In our level, as part of the youth community, we should establish an organization or a group in which we help one another in terms of the traffic rules. In this way, we can develop a keen sense of responsibility as one of members of the society of Cagayan.
Why not activate the sense of responsibility in our community. With our gear of tongue, techies, knowledge, there must be something we can do to avoid this same situation. Unfortunately, this type of discipline among the people is not yet built so lives are sacrificed.
The question is, 'do we have to wait for another student, another precious life before we could do something about our traffic rules?
Think about it.
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