The Lady with a Crown in the Philippines

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Crown. They symbol of power, might and royalty. And when one wears a crown, he or she is expected to be good; to be the best; to be perfect. And with that greatness instilled in the mind of people as they look up to the one wearing the crown, he or she is envied.

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It has been known that great people talk about ideas and small people talk about other people. Though this saying is almost a cliche, still we choose to be the "small" people. It is somehow disappointing that it has become part of the Filipino culture. And i know for even an ordinary student like me can relate well.

Princess Diana, who wore a crown of royal blood, wass well loved by the commoners. Still an ordinary person caused her death. Venus Raj, who is with a crown of beauty. brought pride to our country through an international pageant. Still, she was remembered by her own kababayans not as the queen of Filipina beauty but the queen of "major-major" wrong answer. And Shamcey Sup-Sup who won the 3rd place of Miss Universe during the competition and she also brought as one of the gorgeous woman in our country.

It is just so disheartening how you can easily talk about other people's mistakes but can't face the fact you are being judgemental; how you can easily condemn other people's actions without looking at your own, and how you can easily spread rumor about other people without even verifying its veracity.

You see, the small ordinary people always try to pull those with crowns down. And if you are that person with a crown, prove your worth. On the contrary, if you are the small person, you better learn how to apologize. Because a simple 5 letter word which spells S-O-R-R-Y means a lot.

And as i've said, the person with a crown is envied - by envious people and by people who just have nothing to do but say something about different things - even if those things are nonsense and more so not true.

I may look at myself differently as another person sees me. And that may be true to you too. But anyhow, it doesnt really matter. What matters is how you look at yourself, may it be the way they look at yourself, may it be the way they look at you or not. You may have your friends and family around you the whole day. But at the end of each day, there is only one person who constantly stays with you: that's YOURSELF. Trust yourself more than anybody else, more than your fans, or your paparazzis.

And be yourself, not because they want you to be but because you are happy being that person. Don't mind those people whom you can't please because actually, you can't please because actually, you can't really please everybody.

Each of us is a royalty in our own ways. So, what are you still doing out there? Tie your cape on carry your scepter, and wear your crown. And, hey! Don't forget to smile and wave =)

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