Kaleidoscope

“Every color and every hue

Is represented by me and you

Take a slide in the slope

Take a look in the kaleidoscope

Spinnin' round, make it twirl

In this kaleidoscope world”

   

Kaleidoscope World by Francis Magalona

        In the song “Kaleidoscope World”, different races of the world were compared to the beautiful colors created by the mirrors. At the first glance, it is indeed stunning, but once we twist and turn the kaleidoscope, we will then realize that it can create more fascinating combination of colors that we can ever imagine. These simply tells us that despite of our differences in races, religions, views and interests, if we just learn to learn to live together, then we can create a better world for every one of us. 

Personally, I really believe that the world will be a better place to live in if we all realize our special functions that we need to do with positive attitude and cooperation. In work and in life, it’s important not to forget that everyone has value and they play roles that are bound to create an impact on the society. I found out that if someone treats other people, regardless of their status and physical appearance, it will be a good barometer of person’s characteristics.  In our society we have come to worship fame, beauty, power and wealth much more than we should which is the main reason why we struggle to create a society that is filled with harmony and cooperation. In fact, we can all achieve our goals and live in peace and harmony by simply allowing our fellow human being to maintain his/her dignity and self-respect regardless of the circumstances.

We should remember that all aspects of the world’s society and culture are just small fragments that make up a bigger construction, and these bigger constructions maintain harmony in the system. To me, this is a standard view of how society works, looking at it from a “building block” perspective. We are all part of a puzzle that will play important roles for the improvement of our society. We, ourselves, can witness how certain aspects–family, or religion, come to mind–represent specific facets of our culture that help us blend together in a cohesive manner.