Every year, I always participate in one of our church's activities, Prayer and Fasting. This happens every first week of the year, thus ito yung panahon na marami pang natirang handa mula sa New Year celebration sa bawat bahay; which makes fasting very challenging. Pero bakit nga ba mayroong fasting? Pwede namang magpray without fasting? What is the benefit of praying with fasting? Meron nga ba o wala naman talaga? One of the benefits of this sacrifice is " learning to live in God's Word than in body's dictations". Among all, isa talaga sa pinakamahirap tanggihan na bagay ay ang pagkain. Everyone could testify na mahirap talaga especially kung favorites mo pa ang nakahain. And through fasting, mas maipapakita natin hindi kay Lord but also to the world that I am not living because of the food but I am living because of the Word. Sabi nga sa Bible, Matthew 4:4 Ang hirap mabuhay.
Ang hirap sumaya. Ang hirap mabuhay ng masaya. Ang hirap. Sabi nga sa kanta ni Gary V. na Warrior is a Child, But even soldiers need a quiet place to rest... They don't know that I come running home when I fall down They don't know who picks me up when no one is around I drop my sword and cry for just a while 'Coz deep inside this armor The warrior is a child... Yes, kailangan kong maging matapang, kailangan kong maging matatag, kailangan kong maging matibay, pero kailangan ko din ang magpahinga. May mas e-exciting pa ba ang sumakay sa LRT? Very adventurous ang pagsakay. Walang katulad. No words can describe the feeling.
Nakatuwang isipin na minsan sa pagsakay ko sa LRT, may matutunan akong nakakatutuwa. Parang sa tuwing iisipin ko na kailangan kong sumakay ng LRT, pagod at hirap ang mararanasan ko. Pero sa pagkakataong ito, hindi pagod at hirap ang naranasan ko; paghanga! Paghanga sa lakas at tibay ng loob sa kanyang paniniwala, lakas at tibay sa kanyang nararamdaman, lakas at tibay sa kanyang pagmamahal. If someone asked you, 'What is your most precious item?' What would you answer? I know you are already thinking. Ano nga ba? Is it your cellphone? Is it your family? In Science, time is very important. Well, time is treated very special. Sino ba naman ang gusto naaaksaya lang ang oras? Gusto natin ang bawat oras na mayroon tayo 'very well spent', di ba? But do we really spending our time very well? Do we really spending our time very worthy? Ikaw lang ang makakasagot niyan! Maybe you would say no, maybe you would say yes. But how do you value your most precious item in life? Our days may come to seventy years, I have a Grade 10 student at nakakasabay ko siya minsan sa pag-uwi...
One night, nagkasabay kami. Then, we had just a small talk about his school life. Nabanggit niya na lilipat siya ng school for his Senior High School. I asked why. He just said that he must. Nagtaka ako. Napakarami na niyang kaibigan sa school, bakit pa siya lilipat. Ilang taon na din siyang nag-aaral doon. But I was surprised from what he said, "Iba kasi ang treatment nila sa akin eh." I was saddened from what I hear. Pero I have to say na totoo ngang iba ang treatment sa kanya ng mga 'kaibigan' niya. Sabi pa nga niya, 'Sumasakay na lang ako sa mga panloloko nila eh. Go on the flow". I don't know what to say. I don't know what to advise It is just that I remembered my high school life.. I was like him. I am just a nobody in the classroom. Kilala kami sa classroom na pasaway pero parehas kami na halos walang gustong makipag-partner sa amin. Kahit walang ginagawang masama, mayroon ng judgment na pasaway kami. Halos parang lumalaban lang kaming mag-isa habang ang iba may mga kakampi. I still remember that moment...
Whenever I have to go to work at Pasay City, I always have to ride the LRT or else I will be late. It is already 6:45am and I am still at Blumentritt Station. I am already in my panic mode, because I should be at Libertad Station before 7 or else I am late, again. The train is already in full pack mode, as always, when a girl stand in front of me suddenly captured my attention. Why? Is she beautiful? Is she hot? It is because of the ID she is wearing. I really can't read what her name is but the logo where she work really struck me most. And what is the logo, it is the logo of the Department of Science and Technology. I was really amazed because I really dreamed of working there. I really want to work there. I want to be in the laboratory doing some amazing experiments and science stuffs. I am already in my daydreaming mode. I promise to myself that I will work at the Department of Science and Technology. I still remember that moment... |
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