As the title suggests, the Sacrament of Confirmation has brought about certain realizations either I never knew were within me before or are totally new to me. First let me talk about the things that unfolded themselves. Two days before the Confirmation rite, we had 2 practices devoted for our formation-lining up, placement and signing the songs and so on. And from those practices, I observed that no matter how difficult it was to bear the situation (there was a power outage, resulting in extreme heat), I never gave up even though my voice was strained and my legs had already cramped. I never knew I had such perseverance! I always thought I was one of those people who just gave up without trying, until I noticed how much I gave my all in singing. And at that moment, like a message from God, all the times I did my schoolwork, kumon worksheets (non-school related academic activity and piano lessons flashed in my memory and these made me realize that I was wrong in thinking that I was less than what I could be. That moment opened my eyes to the hardworking, determined and obedient person that I really am. Wow!…that was all I could say.

            When the day of Confirmation finally came, it made me very nervous and happy at the same time, because it was the day when I felt closer to God-much closer than I had expected. How, you may ask? Well, as soon as the entrance song played, I could not hear anyone sing, not even a faint note, and that scared me. However, for some bizarre reason, I started singing, not quietly and softly but I made my voice as loud as I can make it. And even tough I made mistakes, I kept going because I knew that it was for God. How I believed that it was the Holy Spirit who gave me courage-another thing that unveiled itself. It made me feel light and free, like a thousand burdens were lifted from my shoulders. At first I thought I was just too happy about finally being confirmed, but after a while, it felt more than that. It felt like a hand was patting me on my shoulder and suddenly there was a faint brush of air. It felt like someone just told me “Congratulations Ann…” This startled me a bit but then, I thought about it more, and I just smiled. This left me with a feeling that I will forever be protected by my Father, who has revealed to me so many things through this sacrament. So, as I end my reflection, I would like to say once more, CONFIRMATION, A TRUE REVELATION.