The Truth Behind Victory

"Accepting defeat is the victory most of the people take for granted." -KRISTIA ALYZA VILLANUEVA.

Another celebration of the Taytay United Methodist Christian School’s anniversary was held last week, February 14 to February 18, 2011. Excitement filled the hearts of all TUMCSians (TUMCS students); a pack of nervousness filled the minds of both players and audiences.

When the games started, we all got into the climax of being nervous and excited about the results. I can say that fairness was observed in the judgments of the jurors because they gave reasonable comments and made acceptable decisions on who was going to win. For instance, even though a contestant was a friend of the judges, still they decided whether another contestant is better than their friend. That’s how it went.

On camaraderie, I can say that all of the teams worked hard on cheering and supporting all the players. Whether close or not, every student supported each other. As a supporter, I screamed my lungs out just to keep my section going. All of us did the same, I can say. But let’s face it; only one winner should celebrate their victory and all of the losers should accept defeat whether they like it or not. Life’s like that; sometimes, we win, sometimes, we lose. We just need to know what really matters most. It is to be able to experience the thrill, the excitement, the nervousness and adventure hidden inside every obstacle.

I realized that winning is not really the key to being victorious and happy. Being victorious (I can say) is not only based on winning. Accepting defeat is the victory most of the people take for granted.