another long post.. ^_^

been sooooooooo busy.. MP, exam, SFC production, tutorial, and a lot more..

and because i wasn't able to blog during the previous days, babawi ako ngayon.. hehe.. i still have a lot to do actually, but i already have so many things/thoughts to share.. i can't wait any longer.. ^_^

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on friendship.. [got this from our upper household..]
*read: Sirach 6:5-17

A friend in need is a friend indeed. -cliche but still and will always be true.

Don't judge the book by its cover. -another cliche, but here's another way to look at it: Hindi lahat ng mabait sa'yo, mabait hanggang huli. we really need to discern well before we trust someone, because sometimes, in as much as we don't want it to happen, our best friend can become our worst enemy.

The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away. -a true friend tells you the truth no matter how painful it is, BUT he/she does it in the most loving way possible.

A good friend remembers what we were and sees what we will be. -knows your past, your dreams, and your goals.

*Crash and Burn [Savage Garden] (i remember Leah Natividad, she gave us a copy of this song during our last days in high school.) -sometimes, you don't have to say anything to cheer up a friend.. all you have to do is BE THERE. your presence is enough. ^_^

When you feel all alone
And the world has turned its back on you
Give me a moment please to tame your wild wild heart
I know you feel like the walls are closing in on you
It's hard to find relief and people can be so cold
When darkness is upon your door and you feel like you can't take anymore

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

When you feel all alone
And a loyal friend is hard to find
You're caught in a one way street
With the monsters in your head
When hopes and dreams are far away and
You feel like you can't face the day

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

'Cause there has always been heartache and pain
And when it's over you'll breathe again
You'll breathe again

When you feel all alone
And the world has turned its back on you
Give me a moment please
To tame your wild wild heart

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

*Friends are expressions of God's love. [and that's why i feel that i'm being loved deeply by God.. because i have not just good friends, but the best ones. ^_^]

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text messages for the soul.. [hehe. just some of the messages that made me smile, think, and smile again. ^_^]

Mornings are meant to be shared with special people in our lives, and I want to share my fresh morning with someone that makes it worth starting. [yihee! ^_^]

If ever you'll find someone who makes you smile through storms, comforts you til sun down, face the fact.. keep and never let go of that person theres NO RIGHT ONE when the REAL ONE comes along. [this may be true if you're talking about friendship, but if this is about romantic relationship, i disagree. yes, these things matter but no, they're not enough. and i still believe that the RIGHT ONE exists. you just have to wait. ^_^ (i've been a victim of this thinking, please save yourself. finding a real person is easy, finding the right one is difficult.)]

If you feel like no one cares about you, think again.. look in the mirror.. because the person you see needs you more than anyone else. [yeba! i love this one.]

If I could sum up all the causes of hurt, pain, and hatred in one word, it's just.. EXPECTATION. [well, i have my own version.. it's just.. (alam na ni mae yun. haha.)]

When you love someone, spare a little love for yourself. Enjoy other things around you and don't ever let your world REVOLVE around him/her. Ano ka? EARTH? tapos siya SUN? [haha. napost ko na rin ata 'to dati e.]

Happy thoughts remove life's pressures. They have healing powers that uplifts the spirit and lead to a blissful life. Think happy thoughts always. [^_^]

We spend our whole lives telling ourselves that everything happens for a reason. When in reality, we just give reasons for everything that happens. [yun na yun! the fact that we're able to give reasons to them, means that indeed, they have reasons. hehe. ang gulo ba? basta lahat may dahilan. at tayo lang din ang makakapagsabi kung ano nga yung kahulugan/purpose nila sa buhay naten. ^_^]

A wasted moment can make you regret so bad. A single mistake can change your whole life. Now, do you see how little things you ignore meant everything when they're gone? [...]

Part of the fantasy of every betrayed person is that one day, the person who hurt you will come back and answer all your questions, and apologize for hurting you. But the thing is.. THEY WON'T. They'll die a liar and will feel good about themselves. That's how selfish they are. They can't give you closure, you have to find it yourself. You get angry with them. Then you get over them. Bless them in your mind and have peace with yourself. When or if that person comes back, you can say "HI" and "GOODBYE" in the same sentence. -Oprah- [tsk. tsk. sad naman yun. oh well. i still believe in the capability of a person to change for the better. i know God will touch them soon. but i like the last part of the statement. "Then you get over them. Bless them in your mind and have peace with yourself. When or if that person comes back, you can say "HI" and "GOODBYE" in the same sentence". this is so true.]

It's one of those days that you just popped into my mind. And I don't know why or how. Nevertheless, I feel it's okay. Because anyway, the thought of you made me smile. [yihee uli! hehe.]

Bravery is saying NO to what you believe is NO. Sacrifice is saying NO to what you think is YES. Confidence is saying YES to what you think is YES. Trusting is saying YES to what you think is NO. [kaya naman, discern well before you trust. ^_^]

Reminder: Don't make the same mistake twice.. madami pang kasalanan dyan.. try mo yung iba.. haha.. [kalokohan lang. pero seryoso yung first part, learn from your mistake, wag ng ulitin pa yun. kasi raw ang pagkakamali, pag naulit pa, sinasadya na raw yun.]

Pastor: Next Sunday I'll preach about the sin of lying. To understand more, I want you all to read Mark Chapter 17.
(The following Sunday...)
Pastor: How many of you read Mark Chapter 17?
(Almost every hand went up except for a guy who dressed like a gangster.)
Pastor: Why my son? You haven't read what I told you?
Guy: Well I can't seem to find the 17th chapter.
Pastor: (smiled) Mark has only 16 chapters. Let's now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying..
[ayy.. sinong guilty? ako aamin.. pero hindi sa pagbabasa ng Bible.. minsan kasi nalilimutan kong ipagpray yung ibang concerns ng mga tao. kaya ngayon, may prayer notebook na ako.. para siguradong lahat mapagdadasal ko. kaya guys, if you have prayer concerns, lalo na yung urgent, text/pm lang kayo. i'll pray for you until God grants your petitions or until He reveals a better plan. ^_^]

A simple thought to live by: When you fall, there will always be people at your back rejoicing at your loss. But that shouldn't bother you, because it only proves that you're the object of envy to people who are desperate to reach your level. [naks! yun e! hehe. medyo mayabang lang ang dating. pero if it helps boost your confidence, go and live by it. just make sure it won't get into your head. i'm sure you all know what i mean. ^_^]

eto na lang muna. next time uli. ^_^

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tiring but fulfilling weekend.. [just some updates on me and the things i've been busy with.. hehe..]

Friday: Chapter Assembly. thank you sa lahat ng message ng mga nag-honor. at sa lahat ng bumati. at lalong lalo na sa pagkanta nina Kuya Don, Pao, Wei, at Tin ng Saving Grace.

Saturday: Exam. Novena. Mass. Parangal Kay Maria. whew! sobrang nakakapagod. in charge kasi ang SFC sa production. pero masaya naman. very fulfilling. nag-enjoy din ako sa performance ng iba't ibang groups sa Parish, lalo na yung sa Escuela de Sto. Rosario. ang galing ng mga bata. higit sa lahat, masayang maglakad pauwi kasama si Kuya Don at si Ate Glenda. ang sarap makipag-usap sa kanila. at syempre, may bago na naman akong natutunan: UNITED WE STAND, UNITED WE FALL. i'm sure most, if not all of us, know the song "Yesterday's Dream".. "for united we stand, divided we fall.." wala lang.. may bagong version lang si Kuya Don na galing daw kay Kuya Cesar. ^_^ ibang meaning lang ng kanta.. "UNITED WE STAND, UNITED WE FALL" means WALANG SISIHAN. tipong in good and bad times, magkakampi tayo. eto dapat ang motto ng bawat community/group. dun kasi minsan nagkakaroon ng tampuhan e. when things go wrong, people choose to look for someone else to put the blame on, without realizing that they too, have responsibilities. sana ma-adopt naten yung attitude na "walang iwanan".. at higit sa lahat, walang sisihan.

Sunday: Feast with my family, Mae and Izzy. Facial with Mae. Practice for Caroling. Tutorial.
ang ganda ng Homily ni Father Romy Castro. five words: GOD IS CRAZY FOR YOU! He'll do anything for us. He loves us so much that He made the craziest decision of sending His only Son to save us and to bring us back to Him. God is truly, madly, deeply in love with us. E tayo, kanino ba tayo truly, madly, deeply in love? To whom do we dedicate the song, "Crazy for You"? some things to ponder on. ^_^

lastly, let me share what i read last night. Matthew 5:1-12. The Beatitudes.
ang nice ng commentary sa Bible ko, and that's what i'll be posting. ^_^

In the Beatitudes, the kingdom of God is at the same time the land of Palestine promised to the children of Abraham and the land where peace reigns, for God is present there. Those who hunger for justice will be given both bread and the holiness of God, because in the Bible, justice also signifies: being as God wishes us to be. Because of this, Jesus tells us that we shall be satisfied or consoled. Our consolation on earth is to know and see that God loves us and cares for us and in spite of all, can overturn the situation for the oppressed. It is also to know that even when it seems he does not hear our prayer, our cross has meaning and purpose. Finally we must not forget that in our future life God will give us more than we could ever hope for or merit.

"Fortunate the persecuted" - Matthew, like Luke, develops this last beatitude, for, no matter wherever we are, we cannot live the Gospel without suffering persecution.

ayun lang. trabaho muna uli. ^_^

God bless everyone! Smile. God everywhere, in all, knows all. [Psalm 139] ^_^