i just want to be happy

if i were to die the next day.
i'd ask God to grant me this one wish.

i wish i could be a child again.
carefree. shallow. pure. innocent. fearless.
inquisitive. persevering. unbelievably optimistic.
playful. fun-loving. easy to please. without complexities...

i'd wish i could be a five-year old again (with the power to teleport and speak various languages)
but carrying all the "wisdom" i've gained from the two decades i've existed.
i'd use my "super powers" to reach heights. explore the deepest depths.
talk to people and learn about their cultures. values and beliefs. their ideologies.

in doing so. i've at least tried to understand the world around. without biases.
objective. but from a child's vantage point - playful and light.

then i'd write about it. before shuteye.
make the world know of it, before i die...

(pwede kaya yun magkatotoo? hmmm. ang daming "dreams" ko ang pwedeng matupad. mag-travel at malaman ang world culture. makapagsalita ng mga lenggwahe. at magsulat ng libro...
ayos. pero in effect, Lord, hindi ko pa talaga gustong mamatay bukas ha? what if scenario lang yun. you know what i mean...)