What Am I?

What am I ? Am I a jock ? Am I cool ? Am I a nerd ? Am I popular ? Why is it that I ask 'What am I'?

An unfortunate thing that has become of our society is that we have become 'Whats'. Upon meeting someone new, what do we usually ask ? We ask them 'What are you?' Are you a Filipino? Are you Canadian ? What are you? Since when have we lost who we are? The value of who we are has decreased. Society has learned to judge us on our material objects, to our marketable skills. Since when had it become so important or so necessary to find out what we are. We are people. We are not these objects that can just be seen or felt. We have thoughts, opinions, voices to be heard. Yes many of us are able to overcome what we are when we socialized. But what had initially attracted to you to that 'friend' ? Was it the fact that they were pretty, or an athlete? What was it ? See. Does it really matter whether we are good looking, athletic, or rich ? Examine your friendships with your friends, did any of these traits ever have any real effect on what you guys do? Did your friends looks, skills or such matter when you needed them most? If they make no difference in our relationships, why do we consider them so important?

In a social society we have learned to market ourselves on what we do. Many of us aspire to become whatever can get us the most money or fame. We make a competition to who can be the best. We socialize through how marketable we are. Unfortunately, this is how we meet our friends. But have you ever wondered what goes on through the mind of that person beside you? Have you ever wondered if they could help you, or talk to you ?

' The best gifts come in the strangests
packages.'