dulceamore

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soon to be...

i feel thankful and blessed that two of our young people in our community were called to work in this kind of field... we continue to pray for them that they may have joy and strength in their journey... i am inspired by their struggle and strength. Godbless! praying for you... te dulz

10 years

you are a cool singer, a great listener, counselor, homilist, entertainer, guide, planner, doer and most of all -- a great friend. happy 10th year! you are doing just great. more strength and love to share...

maligayang pasko!

Nothing beats family time during Christmas. Gratitude gives hope. A sense of belonging gives a sense of direction. I'm blessed to have my family.

Mornings with Jem

I'm glad that my brother's schedule this sem is in sync with mine. He has classes almost everyday at 7.00 a.m. I made lambing to him to walk me every morning to the now defunct Diamond Bakery in Juana Complex I. And every morning around that corner at around 5.30 – 5.40 a.m, I wait for the "Adventure" gang. Thanks to Mang Jo or Mang Nat, I do not have to commute na (i.e. ride a tricycle, kapag special at mag-isa ka - P 38.00; bus P 45.00 ata). But what I enjoy most is our walks, which is usually spent recollecting scenes from yesterday's events and up & coming matters of the day. We would sometimes be amused to see passersby or some people trying to jog their way around the area and have their morning exercise. Jem would often ask how am I doing and I would tell him stories about my life at the office, work and what I like / love about it and hate as well. He would often tell me how he couldn't wait to have his own work, have his own money and spend it (...wisely...well, aside from his regular visit to "let's face it" pavillion mall - biñan...), and stories about things bothering him as well as what he thinks he would enjoy doing in future. He would share his dreams and hopes. I really consider it a joy listening to him.

I hope and pray every morning that my brother and I will still spend lots of morning walks towards that corner of the village. I am happy that this makes us feel closer to each other and our dreams. But I really believe having a friend and a brother in my family is already one great dream come true. I am grateful.

paglisan

paglisan: bagong panimula?

pana-panahon ang pagkakataon, maibabalik ba ang kahapon?

parang mali ata...

Kung ang buhay ay isang umagang nakangiti
At ikaw ay ang lupang sinusuyo ng bituin
Di mo man silip ang langit
Di mo man silip
ito'y nandirito pa rin

Kung ang lahat ay may katapusan
Itong paglalakbay
ay makakarating din sa paroroonan
At sa `yong paglisan
Ang tanging pabaon ko
Ay pag-ibig

Sa pagbuhos ng ulan
Sa haplos ng hangin
Alaala mo ay nakaukit sa pisngi ng langit
Di man umihip ang hangin
Di man umihip ika'y nandirito pa rin

Kung ang lahat ay may katapusan
Itong paglalakbay ay
makakarating din sa paroroonan
At sa `yong paglisan

Ang tanging pabaon ko ay pag-ibig

friendship, love last.

almost there...

when the time to part has almost arrived, i have mixed feelings. Jogja has showed me more than what i asked for. i learned a lot in Jogja.

i learned not only the basics of a language foreign to me,
but also, understood in a deeper sense the meaning of some important words.
kekuatan jiwa is more important than kekuatan fisik.

now i can appreciate more what puasa is.
ramah and marah are like opposites and

orang-orang Indonesia are more ramah than marah.

i learned what tidak apa - apa meant.

to me, it meant living in harmony, with the little inconveniences and annoyances of daily living easily overlooked because there are a lot of more beautiful and more meaningful things taking place than these unimportant details.

teman will always be how i will describe people here,

especially the ones in Wisma Bahasa.

they are not just guru-guru but more so, teman-teman.

they reminded me that knowing more meant sharing more.

very generous people they are.

friends for life

these are friends who taught me a lot about life and how to really live it.
will forever be grateful.

oras na

bumalikwas ako nung nagising ako kanina,
mga bandang 8.00 n.u.!!!!!
huwaaattt!???
shampoo ng onti, sabon ng onti, tutbras...
hala...
daan sa buffet table,
kuha ng dalawang pirasong tinapay
na may palamang kakapurit na keso...
takbo...hala!!!!

8.15 na... may field trip pa naman ngayon...
puntang Kota Gede...
haaayy!!!
ba't naman wala man lang nag-text sa akin...
naghanap?
usually naman binibilang nila kami...
takbo pa rin...
daan sa mga classrooms...
ala ng tao...umalis na nga!
waaaaaahhhhhh!!!!
takbo hanggang kanto,
baka andun pa bus....

sumasama na ang loob ko kay joyce....

biglang liko ng titser kong mabait
at sa pagkakakita niya sa aking humahangos,
nasambit niya... "pagi-pagi!"
ha, anu ka mo?
ang aga ko daw.
ha?
hindi na ako nakapagpa-alam
at bigla ko na lang nahablot ang kaniyang kamay
at tiningnan ang orasan niya.
7.15. hmm...

kapag nagpalit ka nga naman ng SIM ng cp
at mali ang pagkakalagay mo ng oras...
ay, ako pala...
mali ang pagkakalagay ko ng oras.
nga naman, oo!

dahil sa maling oras,
napagisipan ko pa tuloy ng masama ang iba.
alam ko namang ite-text ako ni Joyce kung sakali...
baka nga sugudin pa niya ako sa kwarto
kung sakaling wala pa 'ko
at baka kung anu na ang nangyari sa 'kin...

mabuti na lang at mali ako -
mali ang oras sa cp ko at mali ang mga inisip ko.
oras na para magtiwala ng lubusan.

Dieng Plateau

we woke up at 3.30am just to see this? yup... it was worth it. i asked ric if i have an "eye" for taking good shots...

he said, "yes! you do! you found me, right?"
i agree.