Dear God

“Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You simply haven’t discovered it yet.”

—	Joel Osteen

At this point, I still don't know what I should be grateful about the incident last Monday. Is it the survivors? Is it a wake up call for our country? Please tell us if there is anything hidden for You to allow such mistake to happen. I do not blame You of what took place. I know You love us and this is Your way of showing us the road to a fulfilling life.

I will wait for Your answer. Until then, I will not stop being grateful for everything You've done.

Love always,

Gervic

The Power of this Song

Thank you for the aisle I've walked on while singing this, tonight I was relieved.

Lord I come to You
Let my heart be changed, renewed
Flowing from the grace
That I found in You.
And Lord I've come to know
The weaknesses I see in me
Will be stripped away
By the power of Your love.
Hold me close
Let Your love surround me
Bring me near
Draw me to Your side.
And as I wait
I'll rise up like the eagle
And I will soar with You
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love.

Lord unveil my eyes
Let me see You face to face
The knowledge of Your love
As You live in me.
Lord renew my mind
As Your will unfolds in my life
In living every day
In the power of Your love.

Horns broke as wings flew

For the past couple of years, this team has always been the quiet one. They don't make much news. They don't attract thousands of people in Araneta just like the other teams do. It seems like they are just part of the elimination process.

It's been a while since the team made a banging noise like this.

In behalf of all the people who care and the team itself (who probably have thanked you already before I posted this), I want to say thank You for guiding them and giving them the strength to fight till the very last second.

May you never cease in supervising them to the path of goodness and may you continue to support them through out the whole season.

Bless this team! Bless the university!

Falcons, let's go! Falcon's, let's fight! Falcons, let's go and win this fight!

Friendship Forever is Marriage Forever

Claudine, Madz, Ara, Sabrina, Randolf, Jens, Monmon , Gervic, Marthina, Fie (not active) and Meanne are my so called “Dreamteam Friends.” I met these people during my college days. We’re not that whole agad. Actually we came from different sets of friends before. The group was formed during one of our documentary productions. If I’m not mistaken, it was entitled “Palikpik sa Lumang Maynila.” The friendship was built, then from there we decided to call ourselves, Dreamteam. Yes! The name itself simply describes the type of friends you have always dreamt of having.

We love EVERYTHING that we do together! Photoshoots, overnights, food trips, playing, conceptualizing (weeeh?), and other tremendous escapades… Name it and we’re always on the go. I love the exceptional energy that each one has. It’s like when you bind them all together--a totally full blast of Kulitan at Harutan! The real thing is: when we begin to behave like kids, it seems like the world belongs only to us. We don’t care if we’re already sprawled across the floor with our mouths wide open and people are beginning to stare. Isip bata? Hahaha! In some way, yeah, but I don’t look at it that way. It’s not that we’re not yet grown-ups. If you say so, you have to explain it in my face VERBATIM! (haha! just kidding!).

We just love to do those mischievous acts, which they say ‘kanya-kanyang trip yan.’ And we like being true to ourselves. We are not ashamed for acting and being silly. The kind of bonding we share is what we really really enjoy. When I am with them, there are no dull moments. We blend like the sweetest caramel in a frappe and we stick like glue as if without the other, we’re disabled. We also have common interests, goals and outlooks in life but despite the similarities, each of us has our own unusual individuality. Well, I just noticed.

I can say that our friendship has gone far. We have seen the light and dark sides of everyone. They are the kind of people who will never tell you how beautiful you are in front of you but will tell you how you can improve more. We criticize each other and we’re simply not just friends brought together only for fun. Each is a mentor too in our own ways. That’s how I became attached and now considered them as a big part of my life. I may be mushy to write this piece of adoration but this is the testimony of how I love these people as if we all shared the same mother’s womb. I’m also thankful that despite the odds; I have them whom I can lean on even in the gloomiest second of my day. Proven and tested. I may not be showy on how grateful I am but I would like to take this chance to say how thankful I am to have my Dreamteam. I’m lucky too to be one. This is the friendship I can’t live without and when I am entertaining the thought of being away for so long, I feel sorry and would hate the days and pictures of laughter without me. So, everytime I would like to see them I would just glance at our photos together with a tissue and will dyingly miss them. That’s for sure! But I wouldn’t feel lonely when that happens, because I know the treatment wouldn’t change even if I’m away. Their energy will always be with me… It’s been three years since we parted after college but everytime we’re together it seems like it was only yesterday.

Thank you po Lord for this gift of friendship!

-Irene

Thank You for Death

Thank You for Death. Knowing that all things end enables us to try and live meaningful lives. I have learned many important lessons when my cousin died. If anything, I became more encouraged to live healthy and with minimal regrets. Her death at such a young age made me accept the fact that I am temporary and so are the things around me. Knowing that death is near made me look back at my life to see if I am fully aware of the things that really matter. I realized that I can't dwell too much on the negative side of being alive. Loneliness goes hand in hand with happiness as madness does with insanity. All I need to do is choose.

Every single thing I do is a choice. A chance to drive my life forward to where I really want to be. I can't be afraid. I can't be a coward. Fears would simply reverse your life back and snatch you away from the things you dream. I told You the other day that I was mad--in every definition of the word. I was mad at people and myself. I have gone mad for quite a while too. And I thank You for letting me experience the extreme emotions but all the while holding my hand to keep me on my feet.

I thank You for Death but I thank You more for my Life.

P. S. Please take care of my cousin. I know she will be well taken care of in Your hands than in ours.

Deadline Extended

I'm so thankful that the deadline for my task for work was extended, it was really a challenging task and even though I could submit it on its original due date, I would be just submitting a half-baked product. I'm also thankful I was able to finish three important tasks last week on time


- jecoup

That Penniless Smile

I'll be paying for the iPhone I gave my mom last Mother's Day through salary deduction for half a year. I'm so broke today and I assume that I'll still be on the coming months.

But there's this smile that never left me. The joy of giving is nothing compared to...

just anything else.

I know You get a lot of this feeling so thank You.