Twelfth Night

I can say that it is unfortunate that I failed to watch this play sponsored by the ABEO playhouse. But judging from the comments and remarks that I have heard from my friends and classmates, I can really tell that the play is a good one. Nevertheless, I never regretted missing such event because for me, my faith’s custom matters more. Regardless, I still congratulated my batch mate April Al Ian for a job well done, according to my friends’ perspectives. Because even though I want to come and see the play, duty for my God and for my beliefs comes first in my priorities.

My religion’s customs are similar to the Jews in all aspect. From rules and observance about proper foods down to our day of rest, all of them are so alike. For us, our complete day is not marked by the twelve o’clock followed by the rest of the other religions. Our day is marked when the sun rises until the sun sets. It does not matter if the hours vary from sunset to sunset, as long as we observed them at the right time. That is the custom that prevented my attendance.

The play was featured and conducted at the last day of the weekdays: Friday. Sad to say that the schedule also happened to take place at the hour long after the sunset: 6pm which is already past my curfew. I know some may ask: why not just fail your observance for a day? After all, this play is only for an hour or so? I can do no such things because I believed that if I do that, I know that God knows and that is a grave mistake in my part especially since I would be transgressing his fourth commandment. I hope that someone will understand me; after all we respected each of our belief.  

I just want to say my words of congratulations to Ian for being such a wonderful performer. I am proud to say that he is my batch mate and that it is such an honor to have a representative for our year level in the play when all the members are exclusively fourth years. I salute you Ian!