Posts Tagged With: Life Lessons
Of Worship and washing dishes
My friend Gutch shared a short impromptu message last Sunday at the church service with the locals of Bekes. He said that our long trek from La Union all the way to their place in Kibungan was a form of worship, in the same way that we sing songs in church, or do our laundry [...]
A lesson from a Girl Scout Sash
Boxes overturned. Bags, letters and papers scattered on the floor. One pair of slipper by the bed, another by the door. Plastics littered all across my room. As I type, my room looks like a scene from Jumangi. Everything was turned upside down. I was looking for my Girl Scout sash tonight as part of [...]
When it’s right to say, “Indulge yourself”
Any existence deprived of freedom is a kind of death.– Gen. Michel Aoun “Freedom!” Imagine how protesters and rallyists say it, and right about now that’s how I’m saying this word. Perhaps because, for the first time in a very long time, freedom became very real to me, as though I can taste it in my mouth, [...]
Kindergarten faith
I found myself in a very awkward situation and I think I didn’t handle it well. I was really caught off guard. Now I’m beginning to realize how bad I am at nailing these moments of vulnerability and raw emotion. I don’t know. I guess I’m not good at hiding what I feel. When I’m [...]
Strike one: Why some men are rejected
Funny the things and ideas you let out along the trail. In a conversation I had with my climbing buddy Bin, we talked about men and why apparently, I have not entertained any of the so-called Facebook suitors I have. First of all, Facebook, seriously? Can anyone be more impersonal than that? Facebook aside, I [...]
Just like your pair of slippers
“Just like your pair of slippers, there’s ONE person that fits you,” my officemate’s sister-in-law said during the surprise birthday party she planned for her husband. My officemate Ate Malu tagged me and two others along since we were also on some surprise roles. I did a video for this party in just under two [...]
You are beside the point
When I was finally able to let out some steam, when I did what Meryll said, to be “easy on him”, and after finally being able to clear the air with Pmac, I feel I can finally give this whole thing a rest with one last blog. I had many titles in mind, bordering subliminal [...]
Calm before the storm
“Without this, there’s no Korea. There’s no masters. There’s no ‘future abroad’. This is my make or break.” I said all that in 3 seconds, a preview of the storm that was my heart. Or in my heart. I knew for certain that I’ve been dreaming up to this point, and yet have not clearly [...]
Chivalry in the mountains
Mountain climbing is one of those sports that are not gender-specific. There are many such sports that are not partial to gender. Like swimming. Or basketball (Think NBA and WNBA). Gymnastics (although I admit, a lot of men are still uneasy and methinks it’s the tights). And tennis, to name a few. There are only [...]
Beauty disfigured
He had no “majesty” or beauty about him, nothing that was attractive enough to be desirable to men. People always had the wrong idea about him, how he should arrive in chariots of horses and in the finest of clothes befitting royalty. Yes, He was King, the promised One. That’s why it confused people that [...]
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