A lesson from Haloween Night.

As I have said in my blog sometime earlier, we celebrated haloween night on the 9th of october. In a sense it was great. But not everyone turned up that night and things were a little gloomy. Looking on the bright side, Haloween wouldn't be Haloween if things weren't scary. So, the gloominess helped a little. We had a dee jay come in and mix songs so that people could dance. However, dancing wouldn't be the right word. Clubbing would be more appropriate. I had the opportunity to see some people on their wildest behavior, "shaking their bon-bon" to the beat of the music. I tried to stay away from the dance floor, but my friends urged me to join them, so I relented. When I was on the dance floor, I made quite a few observations. Interesting ones. Besides how ugly some people can look while dancing, I made some observations about myself too... I Am Not A Dancer. Maybe I am a dancer, but I'm the type that simply screws up at every single move. Maybe it has something to do with my ego. I just don't want to forget about everything; how I look, how others would look at me, how others will think of me, etc.. So, I shy away from expressing myself in a manner that requires me to be in action. I'd rather express myself through music or writing or speaking but not through dancing. I just can't lay down my pride. I won't let everyone see who is in me. Most of the times, I find myself in situations where my ego brings about problems. And most of the times, people misunderstand me. I would think its safe to say that many people would agree that I'm a little arrogant sometimes. Its just the way I act, the way I move and the way I speak. Indeed, actions speak louder than words. But, under this thick layer of pride, lies a humble person. One who wants to learn from others and to consider everyone his teacher. He doesn't want others to look up to him, he doesn't want others to revere him. He wants to be a little bit of everyone one else. I want to badly shed this layer of pride. Its an extra burden to carry; too heavy for me to bear. So help me Lord I pray. Let me learn to be humble. Let me learn from every single experience. Even one on haloween night.