musings over a monster coke float

Kani-kanina lang, um-order ako ng Monster Coke Float sa Mcdo. Dahil 12:30 na nun, hindi ko na-realize na MARAMING tao (and MARAMI is an understatement) dahil... tenen! Lunch Break na. Kung ikaw ay katulad ko na nasanay ba naman sa "Lunch Break" na madaling araw dahil sa pagtatrabaho sa "night shift", ewan ko na lang.

So anyway, pumila ako at naghintay sa Monster Coke Float. . . 

May kasabay ako sa kabilang pila, mag-ama. Bata pa yung anak na babae, mga 5-6 y/o siguro. Si Tatay, abala sa pag-order. Pero si Little Girl, dedma siya sa gulo sa paligid niya: sa dami ng tao, sa ingay, sa sikip, sa init. Siguro, magiging confusing pa yung sitwasyon sa kanya, cos she was meters shorter than everyone else. Eye-level lang niya ang legs ng lahat. 

Pero somehow . . . She was so happy, so content being in the presence of her dad. Everything else seemed big, unfamiliar, and scary in comparison, but that didn't bother her. She was with her dad, and that was all that mattered.

I want to be like that little girl. . . that when everything seems big, unfamiliar, and scary, simply being with my Dad would render all those useless, worthless cares puny, minute, and miniscule.

maiksi lang 'to

naaappreciate ko ang mga taong nag-iimpart ng wisdom nila sa akin.

kala kasi natin minsan, tama ang lahat ng ginawa, ginagawa, at gagawin natin. we tend to stick to our guns, refusing to receive input from others who know better. "kaya ko na 'to, malaki na ako," katwiran natin. only at the end, na-realize natin na napaka-childish ng desisyon na ginawa natin.

it's a sobering experience whenever we receive pieces of advice from people who have "been there, been that." sobrang valuable ng mga maririnig natin sa kanila, masakit man o nakakadurog, dahil ang mga bagay na ito ay ginagawa nila para sa ating ikabubuti. nag-iinvest sila ng oras, effort, dugo, pawis, at laway sa atin, because they want the best for us. nakikita nila ang mga bagay na hindi natin nakikita.--o minsan, ayaw nating makita. o di kaya, ayaw nating tignan.

ganito pala ang mentorship, ano? napaka-sarap na experience. ang saya ng pakiramdam na matuto. at mai-apply ang iyong matutunan sa pang araw-araw na buhay. at ma-impart ang iyong matutunan sa iba. 

salamat, Lord, sa lahat ng mga naging mentor ko--sa pamilya, sa work, sa church, sa school, at sa kung saan pa man. salamat sa wisdom na inimpart nila. salamat sa pag-bless sa kanila ng malupet na malupet. woohoo!  amen.

question

who has a copy of John Eldredge's "Wild At Heart?" pwede po bang mahiram? thanks 

friends

i got this idea from Eauj Corpus's blog and RG's birthday blog. in both these blogs, they've expressed praise and gratitude to people who've helped build them up. i've thought about who these specific people were at this point in my life. i also would like to add the stuff i saw in their lives that i really admire, and  make me want to be like them when i grew up

here's my list, in no particular order:

Iris Torculas - strength of character, wisdom, and deep conviction.
Hazel Maranan - depth, passion, and security.
Eca Magno - toughness sheathed in velvet.
RG De Castro - persistence and desire to learn from good and bad situations.
Tristan Degollacion - a man of integrity, wisdom, and fearlessness.
Faith Andres - for having an admirable heart.
Eunice Domingo - the right balance of Martha and Mary: joy and enthusiasm in serving.

so, who are your builder-uppers?

something vague, mysterious, and infinitely interesting.

i don't need you right now.

yay

i noticed

i have not been writing (on multiply) because i'm already writing (eight hours a day).









kaya mag PLURK na tayong lahat! bwahahahaha

ID photoshoot!

So we were required to send electronic photos of ourselves for our building ID's... and we decided to take photos of ourselves instead! :D

ang mag-view at hindi mag-reply...panget! ahahahaha =P

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