What’s with the Mike’s?

I was named after a saint, St. Michael the Archangel, the defender. Michael, one of the seven archangels in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, presumed to be leader of the angels and guardian angel of Israel. His name derives from Hebrew words meaning “who is like God.” According to a collection of apocalyptic writings known as the Book of Enoch, Michael and his command of faithful troops defeated the rebellious archangel Lucifer and his followers, casting them into Hell.

According to statistics, 4 out of ten boys in America are named after St. Michael. Surprising, eh? I was surprised as well and I used to think that there was some sort of fabrication in the statistics (the source of the information was an essay). Until recently, I came across with two persons who share the same name as mine. One of them even became my godson during the acquaintance party of the Business Management Honor’s Program held at Pasacao, Camarines Sur. The other is a close friend of mine who made a deal with me to trade my MP3s with a softcopy of an important file. (Do the end of the bargain Mike!)

Tall, Dark and Handsome Mike

Their names are Mike Ticar and Mike Baylon. I am Mike T’s godfather during the initiation for the rest of college, I guess. Mike B is Mike T’s best buddy. You can hardly see one of them away from another. Associating them as Siamese Twins is not an exaggeration. They are really close friends.

Let’s see, what do all Mike’s have in common? I honestly don’t know. Maybe, aside from the name, it’s the charm. LOL (remember, this is my blog so no one’s allowed to object). Nah, seriously now, I think it’s the way of thinking. Mike’s are reserved and composed. We never tag along with people we don’t like (not unless situations forced us to). Our core principle is that, it is better to be alone true to ourselves than to be with other and act the person we’re not. We make decisions that others contest, but the fact that everyone disagrees on it gives us thrill and drive to pursue it. We love facing challenges especially if it gives us the feeling of superiority and freedom. We never show our true emotions as it is regarded as a sign of vulnerability. Others do not understand the way we think but we really enjoy the whole ‘indifference’ scenario. We love to feel how important we are as we practice apathy. We actualize every possible potentiality with or without the help of anyone. We never care about what others think as long as we followed what we know is right and what is within the realm of our beliefs.

Mike’s, contrary to other’s belief, are friendly and are willing to stand for others who have showcased great deal of love and care for us. We fight for what is right the same way St. Michael did when he defeated the devil’s clan. We are strong and we’re not afraid to stand in front of others as long as they have won our trusts. Unconsciously, we are living up the real meaning of our name- “who is like God. “

To all Mike’s out there: Agree??