"Lilipas Din Yan!"

We have a joke in the vernacular when asked about where the birthday celebration will be: "Lilipas din 'yan! (That will also pass.)" We say that especially when we really have no budget to treat our friends our to even snacks.

In English, it can take on a different tone: "This too shall pass." This was what I used to remind myself whenever tough times came when I was much younger - and it's what kept me going.

The thought that a bad situation is never permanent, which is always true, can get you out of the dumps and make you realize, "Hey, there's something better tomorrow - I must keep on living!"

The global pandemic and the ensuing government responses, the various forms of lockdown in particular, caused people to lose their jobs, close down businesses (some temporarily, others for good), and have no income. But hey, remember that mankind had survived a great flood, medieval plagues, two world wars, worldwide financial crises, deadly dictators, and much more - THEY ALL CAME TO PASS.

Even the apostle Paul wrote that this "light affliction... is but for a moment" (2 Corinthians 4:17).

Remember when the University of the Philippines' basketball team in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) for several seasons was always in the bottom of the rankings? Their battle cry became "No Way to Go But UP!"

So when you think the present burdens are too heavy, the trials seem too much, or problems are coming one after another, just think: "Lilipas din ito! Mas matibay tayo dito! Aangat din ulit tayo!"

This too shall pass. God will see us through. 

And when you're down, there's really no other way to go but up!

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