Sometimes we just hear beautiful songs and we take them for granted. We let them pass us by.Last night, someone texted me the lines above. And that made me live again. So for those of you wondering what the status of my lovelife is, analyze the song for yourselves. Maybe I'm mushy but that gesture really made tears roll down my eyes. You know who you are, I love you so much. Sorry if I have to breach our agreement on blogging, I just can't keep it by myself anymore.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
If I believe
Sometimes we just hear beautiful songs and we take them for granted. We let them pass us by.Last night, someone texted me the lines above. And that made me live again. So for those of you wondering what the status of my lovelife is, analyze the song for yourselves. Maybe I'm mushy but that gesture really made tears roll down my eyes. You know who you are, I love you so much. Sorry if I have to breach our agreement on blogging, I just can't keep it by myself anymore.
Friday, October 06, 2006
The Miracle of Hope
There can be miracles When you believe Though hope is frail It's hard to kill Who knows what miracles You can achieve When you believe Somehow you will, You will when you believe
- from the movie "Prince of Egypt"
I already mentioned that my family and I are attending healing masses at the Divine Mercy Shrine in Marilao, Bulacan (see my blog “REAL”). Tomorrow will be our 11th Saturday. I always see the same people every Saturday that I called them “classmates”. There’s this guy, battling cancer through chemotherapy, with his wife and 3 girls, a guy, about my age, with parents that are both disabled, a woman with a “special” brother and a kid with a weird device attached to his head. There came a time when I wondered if we would still “classmates” when it’s time to embrace the light
My mom often cries while looking at me, feeling helpless, then I pity her and cry too. We got over our helplessness on our 9th Saturday. But on my 10th Saturday I felt the urge to sob. I saw my “classmates” line up during my offertory. I felt thankful that I can do the things I never thought I could do again. While some still cling to their hope of a miracle, some are thankful for the blessings they got. I realize I have nothing to wish for but to hope that my “classmates” get their prayers answered.
I suggest you should believe in miracles. I am the living proof.
God will make a way, if I will be true to him and serve him.
God will hear my prayer, if I will be true to him and serve him
There are wonderful things coming your way, if we walk the path of Jesus.
You can, when you believe.
(related link: http://marian.org/shrine)
Millenium
We've got stars directing our fate (ooh ooh)
And we're praying it's not too late
'Cos we know we're falling from grace (ooh ooh)
Millennium
-"Millenium", Robbie Williams
There I was waking at about 6:35, opened the television just to hear that work was suspended that day. I was about to sleep again when I remembered I have to assist the Danish Ambassador on his visit to the DFA that stormy morning. Suddenly calls and text messages flooded my phone. I decided I have to go to work after all. As soon as I got to the office, I’m on the phone, canceling events. We just cancelled about three events before typhoon “MILENYO” makes a landfall.
I got back from the office to my flat at about 11:00 am. I was asked by my flat mate to accompany him to the movies since there was no work that day and there’s no electricity. Just before we arrived at the Robinson’s Place Ermita, we heard shattering glasses, a lamppost breaking. I see iron flying everywhere and trees uprooted along Roxas Boulevard. The tides of Manila Bay swept the Baywalk area that almost overturned the kiosks. Hundreds were stranded on the streets waiting for their ride home. This is not a typical typhoon after all.
When we reached the mall, we were ready to queue up for the movies when an announcement was made. “ Attention dear shoppers, due to the inclement weather conditions, we are now limiting our store hours, we hope to see you tomorrow and have a safe trip home”. Crap! Now we have to go home just when the eye of the storm hits Manila. We had coffee at Mabini and surprised to see that L.A. Café and Amazonia Bar in Malate is open! (24 hours it says). It is packed with foreigners and bargirls inside, while slivers of glass were scattered outside.
I believe that the safest place to be during a calamity is a mall. It has food, entertainment, air-conditioning but in this case the malls are all closing. Credit cards and atms are out of service. We cannot even call because the phone lines and cell phones are busted. When I arrived at my flat that night I just wished that I’m in Bulacan watching DVD.
I remembered the Y2K scare before the year 2000. I imagined the same thing the day after Milenyo struck. Back to basics, no phones, no electricity, no Internet, no water, no McDonald’s, no transportation, no malls. Just candles and battery operated appliances. It seems like we’ve been hit by a tsunami.
And we're praying it's not too late
'Cos we know we're falling from grace (ooh ooh)
Millennium
-"Millenium", Robbie Williams
There I was waking at about 6:35, opened the television just to hear that work was suspended that day. I was about to sleep again when I remembered I have to assist the Danish Ambassador on his visit to the DFA that stormy morning. Suddenly calls and text messages flooded my phone. I decided I have to go to work after all. As soon as I got to the office, I’m on the phone, canceling events. We just cancelled about three events before typhoon “MILENYO” makes a landfall.
I got back from the office to my flat at about 11:00 am. I was asked by my flat mate to accompany him to the movies since there was no work that day and there’s no electricity. Just before we arrived at the Robinson’s Place Ermita, we heard shattering glasses, a lamppost breaking. I see iron flying everywhere and trees uprooted along Roxas Boulevard. The tides of Manila Bay swept the Baywalk area that almost overturned the kiosks. Hundreds were stranded on the streets waiting for their ride home. This is not a typical typhoon after all.
When we reached the mall, we were ready to queue up for the movies when an announcement was made. “ Attention dear shoppers, due to the inclement weather conditions, we are now limiting our store hours, we hope to see you tomorrow and have a safe trip home”. Crap! Now we have to go home just when the eye of the storm hits Manila. We had coffee at Mabini and surprised to see that L.A. Café and Amazonia Bar in Malate is open! (24 hours it says). It is packed with foreigners and bargirls inside, while slivers of glass were scattered outside.
I believe that the safest place to be during a calamity is a mall. It has food, entertainment, air-conditioning but in this case the malls are all closing. Credit cards and atms are out of service. We cannot even call because the phone lines and cell phones are busted. When I arrived at my flat that night I just wished that I’m in Bulacan watching DVD.
I remembered the Y2K scare before the year 2000. I imagined the same thing the day after Milenyo struck. Back to basics, no phones, no electricity, no Internet, no water, no McDonald’s, no transportation, no malls. Just candles and battery operated appliances. It seems like we’ve been hit by a tsunami.
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