Si Yahweh ang mangunguna sa iyo. Sasamahan ka niya. Hindi ka niya bibiguin o pababayaan man, kaya’t huwag kang matakot ni panghinaan ng loob.

Deuteronomio 31:8

Naranasan mo na bang ma-trigger ang emotions dahil sa random stuff on an ordinary day? You’re going about your day, when suddenly the lyrics of a song you haven’t heard in years — or a certain scent — triggers a painful memory. O di kaya’y gusto mo lang naman mag-morning walk pero nang makita mo ang isang particular bench in the park, you are reminded of someone from your past who’s no longer around. Or maybe you were decluttering, and a keepsake you thought you had long thrown away unexpectedly blurs the present and brings you back to the day you received it.

Hindi mo inaasahan, pero isang seemingly normal moment can open a floodgate of emotions, hidden grief, bottled-up feelings, and suppressed trauma. It affects not only your mood but also brings back all the negativity that comes with those past experiences, reflecting fragments of the buried past. Minsan ay may physical manifestations pa ito tulad ng increased heart rate, sudden headache, dizziness, and tightness of the chest.

When moments like this occur, instead of dwelling on the pain, let us be reminded that God is aware. He is in the business of strengthening us and healing us. He knows every tear and cry for help. He knows exactly what happened, how you dealt with it, where you are now — even if you keep trying your best to deny that those painful things ever happened.