by Gov. Jagie Giganto
Having heard
the issue on changing the name of the college, let me share you this story
about how a spiders web was made and the lessons behind...
This
morning I ran across a spider web. I spent a few minutes examining it. As I
stared at the web, I made some discoveries in the lessons that I was
learning.
The
first lesson was the strength of the web. I thought about how the web withstood
the winds that we have been experiencing lately. I examined what appeared to be
very delicate strands but strands that endured some strong forces. I thought
about how appearances can be deceiving. How something that appears delicate can
have great strength that may not be visible until that strength needs to
surface.
The
second lesson involved the anchoring of the web. I followed one of the strands
with my eyes to the corner of the building on which it was anchored. At the
point of the anchoring there was an increased thickness to the web strand. But
I thought how important it was for those anchoring points. The whole web could
collapse if the strands were not solidly anchored. It reminded me of the
importance of having my own life strongly anchored. Choosing where and to what
I anchor my life is vital to avoiding a collapse. I have chosen to anchor my
life in the belief I have in Jesus Christ and what that belief teaches me about
God.
The third
lesson that I discovered involved the connectedness of the web. When I touched
one strand of the web, it impacted the whole web. This lesson is important to
understand the connectedness that we have with other people. What happens to
one person or how one person behaves, impacts all those that are connected to
that person. The closer and deeper the connection, the greater the impact.
Sometimes I forget this connectedness and I think others forget it as well.
The
fourth lesson that I walked away with from my examination of the spider web was
the amazement that I have for the creator. As I thought about the work that
went into creating the spider web, I thought about the spider itself. How much
care and effort the spider has put into its creation. The intricate details
that are so important for the success of the web’s continued existence. This
lead me to think about my Creator. How deliberately God has put together all
the details of life. How God has connected my life with others. How God has
secured the anchors and established strength in the individual.
As
I have said before, sometimes I forget to take the time to truly observe life.
When I do, I am amazed at the lessons that I can learn — even from a spider
web.
To the present CASS-EC admin, ponder on this and see the lesson,
how we learn to love and accept the name as being a CASS Arachnid.
Gov.
JAGIE GIGANTO, a History Major, was CASS Governor during AY
2002-2003. He is presently connected to Pfizer Philippines.