An older friend once told me that if I want to live a peaceful, fruitful and fulfilling life, then I ought to strive to live in a world without borders or fences.
A world untouched by bigotry born out of faulty myths, false religions, self serving ideologies and philosophies.
He was an agnostic. He probably still is.
Back then, I believed myself to be a well adjusted Christian, and I had no reason to question the fundamentals of my faith. Nonetheless, I was enchanted by the romanticized images of utopia that he conjured in my wild imagination. It was so much like the familiar images of heaven our own Sunday School teacher described.
A world no longer oppressed by the sting of death. A world filled with smiles and laughters that have successfully erased the tragic memories of wars, disease, and... many other evils.
"Hell is a reality we create for ourselves," he told me.
A few weeks after, he gave me the royal tour of hell.
I learned then that it's dangerous to live in a world without borders nor fences to protect you. You could fall into the lousiest of luck, and you have nothing but yourself to blame for not even having a lock on your stupid door.
BASAHIN ANG SULATING ITO SA WIKANG FILIPINO
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