Why Me?

In Civil Engineering, men outnumber women perhaps by a ratio of 10 to 1. It's maybe because the Civil Engineering field is often considered a male, if not macho, domain - it being closely associated with the brawny, not to mention grimy, work of Construction. Thus, when ladies dare to be Civil Engineers, they must have that extra something to offset the "muscles" requirement; which usually means they have exceptional talent in math and have extraordinary mechanical aptitude. Norilyn Castillo was one of those shes who are gifted with such a rare combination of talents. Back in college, she was the silent type, almost shy yet very very smart. No wonder she was a consistent Dean's Lister and Academic Scholar. And looking at Norilyn, you might wonder why God was too unfairly generous to her - the quintessential beauty and brains. Louisians, lets give the space to the muse of SLC CE Class 96.

Why Me?
sent in by Norilyn Castillo


I asked God why I wasn't rich.
And He showed me a man with the wealth of a thousand kings, who was lonely, and had no one to share it with.

I asked God why I wasn't beautiful.
And He showed me a woman more beautiful than any other, who was ugly because of her vanity.

I asked God why he'd allowed me to become old.
And He showed me a boy of 16, who lay dead at the scene of a car accident.

I asked God why I didn't have a bigger house.
And He showed me a family of six, who'd just been evicted from their tiny shack, and were forced to live on the street.

I asked God why I had to work.
And He showed me a man who couldn't find a decent job, because he'd never learned to read.

I asked God why I wasn't more popular.
And He showed me a socialite with a thousand friends, who all left the moment the money and parties were no longer there.

I asked God why I wasn't smarter.
And He showed me a natural born genius, who was serving life in prison for making ill use of his knowledge.

I asked God why He put up with a thankless sinner like me.
And He showed me His Bible, and His Son who took my place at the judgment.

And I knew then how much He loved me.


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