CONTRERAS, Mary Ann Mae R.

REFLECTION PAPER (My First Inspiration)

BSN III-A01

Writing a reflection paper about Rizals poem is a first for me. We didnt have this in high school even though we tackle Rizals life and his 2 great and astounding novels. Rizal had a colourful, heroic yet tragic life. He had written poems at an age where most children are just playing and carefree. The poem that I am going to reflect on is My First Inspiration. This poem was dedicated to his mother who had taken care of him and taught him his first lessons. Well, for me, my first inspirations were my parents. Not only just my mother, but also my father. They have equally contributed to my early lessons in life. My father first taught me how to read and write. I remembered that he taught me using yellow pad paper with words in Abakada form. I was really inspired and motivated then whenever he teaches me how to read and write. I was never bored and thus making writing and reading books as my favourite hobby when I was a child. I am thankful to my father that he was able to teach me at an early age because those abilities that Ive learned from him were my advantage to other children with the same age as me at that time. Winning spelling bees and quiz bees are my proofs that he was successful as my teacher. My mother also taught me how to be brave and see life as an optimistic person sees it. Yes, there will be problems, its normal but we are set to find solutions. She is a very brave woman and through the years, with trials going on with our life, I am becoming courageous like her. I am able to reason out and prove myself to other people whatever they may accuse me of. I am so very thankful that my parents are always by my side and they still are my inspiration in my life, in pursuing the course I am currently studying and I will never ever forget those lessons theyve taught me years ago. I am glad that I have such great parents like Rizal.