Hall 1 Balay Lampirong

MY BODY

A Reflection Paper

My body is a wonderland. It has full of mysteries unsolved as I least expected. My body is complex being yet vital. But no one, even I, can really tell everything about my body. What is my body? Why I have this body? Who is my body? These questions are still in the process of identifying what the answer is.

What is my body? My body is composed of cells that group together to form tissues. These tissues are organized into different organs that will perform a specific task that will contribute to the wellness of my body physically. It is a very co

mplex thing to discuss how the smallest part of my body, the cell, is a very vital and does the most important job like the production of energy, by breaking down and combining of molecules, that will be used up by the entire body through some physical and mental activities. Also, I use my body to feel, think, eat and experience everything I want to do. I can do anything I want with my body that is how important my body is. Yet, not all the time I can rely on my body. There are times that I can abuse my body that can lead to its malfunction and negative responses. Taking good care of my body is the best thing I can do. Moreover, my body is not consistent as it is. My body changes everyday. This does not mean that I undergo morphing; this means that my body is different now than before because of the factors that affecting my well being. My body is not a thing that any one can use. Only I can use my body.

Why I have this body? What is your ideal body? Should it be Brad Pitt look-a-like? Angelina Jolie characteristics? Kissable lips? Broad shoulder? V-shaped structure? 36-24-36 vital statistic? Unfortunately, I do not have all this characteristics. My body only has the kissable lips and nothing more. Ideal body has its social standard. What is the beautiful body is dictated by the society. As a result, people, including me, want to have that ideal body that the society set. Most people do anything just to have that body. They go to the gyms to tune up their body. And if the gym cannot do anything or they are tired to go to the gym, they go to the fastest and comfortable ways to have that body like the Belo and Calayan. But I can say that somehow I am contented of what my body has. Although, there are times that I plan to go to the gym or have a daily exercise activities, but with the busy schedule that I have I cannot have them both. If I have that body, I will be proud and flaunt my body with pride. I may consider it as one of my precious possessions. But for now, I am contented of what I have, height, skin, eyes and lips. People may judge me through my body but what matters most is how I deal with them and what are the traces that I can leave to them.

Who is my body? Who posses my body? Do I really have my body? Who will take my body from me? These are very difficult questions that I may partially answer. I have my body and I posses my body. I am the dictator. I am the slave. I can tell my body what to do. My body can response about what I can do. I set the goals. My body set the limitations. I know that I am miserable but my body can tell that I have to grin. The two parts of my body, the I and the body. These two can jive with each other but sometimes they can have different faces to show. They can have two different emotions in just one instance. The body can tell you that I am happy but the I feels that I am tearing inside. You cannot posses my body neither the I. You cannot take the body from the I. I cannot have you and you cannot have me. The I posses the body and the body posses the I. Only me can have me. I can give a part of me but you cannot have all of me. My body is not like you, I am different, unique and precious.

My body is not a thing that any one can use. Only I can use my body. I am contented of what I have. People may judge me through my body but what matters most is how I deal with them and what are the traces that I can leave to them. I can give a part of me but you cannot have all of me. My body is different, unique and I am precious.

A paper passed to Prof. Stanley Abila.