You know it is Christmas when:
1. Out-of-tune carolers try to serenade you with their mondegreens.
2. Non-Christians flood the mall just to take advantage of Christmas sales.
3. Your SMSes do not go through temporarily.
4. You suddenly are pesos poorer.
5. You gained some extra pounds.
6. *Add your other observations here.*
But Christmas is not about those that are mentioned above...
It is not about the colorful ornaments...
It is not about the fireworks...
It is not about what is found under the tree...
It is not about having a smorgasbord for Noche Buena...
On Christmas eve, when my Mama said, "Thanks for the gift. I'm really sorry I am not able to give you anything for this Christmas... you know how hard it is nowadays..."
I just really wanted to cry in front of her but instead I held my tears back and tried to look stable... I gave her a smile and said that "It's alright..."
It was just last night that I realized that Christmas is really about FAMILY.
It is about LOVE that make people gather together... despite the tough trying times.
But more importantly, it is about the LOVE OF GOD that dwells in our hearts.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Dreams are Necessary to Life
Reality and Fantasy are two different realms. These two worlds face opposite directions.
Reality is right where you are right now. It is what you see, taste, feel, smell and hear. No more. No less.
Fantasy is a place that you yourself have fabricated. There, you are the master of never ending possibilities.
Unlike Reality, it knows no limits. It is never bounded by anything and it never will be.
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"DREAMS ARE FREE, SO FREE YOUR DREAMS."
- Astrid Alauda
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If dreams are something to be bought from the store, then I must be poverty-stricken. But I thank God they aren't!
In my every waking moment, clouds filled with intangible dreams hover above my head. I never stop to pray and wonder when will this wild goose chase end.
Fortunately, Faith, Patience and Perseverance act as a portal that will take you to either side of both realms.
And you know what? By grace, slowly, the desires of my heart are being fulfilled.
Never stop believing and always dream high for they bring you much yet cost you nothing.
Reality is right where you are right now. It is what you see, taste, feel, smell and hear. No more. No less.
Fantasy is a place that you yourself have fabricated. There, you are the master of never ending possibilities.
Unlike Reality, it knows no limits. It is never bounded by anything and it never will be.
*******************************************************
"DREAMS ARE FREE, SO FREE YOUR DREAMS."
- Astrid Alauda
*******************************************************
If dreams are something to be bought from the store, then I must be poverty-stricken. But I thank God they aren't!
In my every waking moment, clouds filled with intangible dreams hover above my head. I never stop to pray and wonder when will this wild goose chase end.
Fortunately, Faith, Patience and Perseverance act as a portal that will take you to either side of both realms.
And you know what? By grace, slowly, the desires of my heart are being fulfilled.
Never stop believing and always dream high for they bring you much yet cost you nothing.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Lost and Found
Rummaging through heaps of stuff, I was looking for something I utterly needed as of that moment.
To my dismay, I had to discontinue the search because after what seemed like an eternity, I failed to find that I was looking for.
However, while I was in the middle of ransacking the entire house prior the inevitable surrender, I found something else. Something which I was obsessive in finding some time ago when I needed it the most.
Not having the right thing at the right time can cause irritability, frustration, stress and, in rare cases, baldness or a mild heart attack (maybe).
Okay, I confess. I am a neat freak's nightmare. Digging in masses of clutter is practically a given.
Occasionally, I do wish that what I am looking for can be reachable through my mobile phone. Thus, locating it would just be a dial away and all I have to do is wait for it to ring. Makes life easier... MY LIFE EASIER for that matter.
Are we on the same page here?
To my dismay, I had to discontinue the search because after what seemed like an eternity, I failed to find that I was looking for.
However, while I was in the middle of ransacking the entire house prior the inevitable surrender, I found something else. Something which I was obsessive in finding some time ago when I needed it the most.
Not having the right thing at the right time can cause irritability, frustration, stress and, in rare cases, baldness or a mild heart attack (maybe).
Okay, I confess. I am a neat freak's nightmare. Digging in masses of clutter is practically a given.
Occasionally, I do wish that what I am looking for can be reachable through my mobile phone. Thus, locating it would just be a dial away and all I have to do is wait for it to ring. Makes life easier... MY LIFE EASIER for that matter.
Are we on the same page here?
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