The Hardest Decision I Have Ever Made

        The hardest decision I have ever made was whether I would enter the seminary or not.

You see, I never wanted to enter the seminary. My father was the one who did. After enrolling my brother here at the Mary Help of Christians Seminary, he said that someday, I would also enter the seminary. I was in third grade then. At my first thoughts, I wasn't really bothered by it, but after proceeding to my fifth grade, I realized that if I would enter the seminary, I would leave behind my friends and my family which I thought I can't. Which leads me to asking my parents why I needed to enter the seminary. They said that I need to be disciplined and that staying at the seminary was the best choice because they said that at the seminary, I will be closer to God. But I did not understand then. They talked to me politely about the matter, and in a matter of weeks, Before ending the school year of 2013, I finally understood that all they wanted was for me to not only be a better son and a friend but also to be a better christian. I once again talked to my parents and they were gladden by the news.

I learned that it was not an accident that I was here at the seminary but the calling of  God to be a seminarian - a follower of Christ. I also learned that in order to follow Him, I would need to sacrifice time for my family and friends.