Burlesque

Taken during our company's Christmas Party at SMX Convention Center last December 2, 2012.

Thai Kingdom Come: Happy Birthday Drey

Thai Kingdom Come: Happy Birthday Drey: Last August 10, one of the Cheequitas celebrated her birthday. My good friend Drey Lallo turned 18 last week (LOL) and I'm so sad I was...

Morning Realization

Have you ever shown appreciation to all the things that you CAN do everyday? How about the things that you can see? These are just some of the questions I have in my mind right now. A conversation with an old friend this morning surprised me with what he's going through right now. And I was glad that I had stopped to say hi and ask how he has been doing... He is fighting for his life! A truth I had to deal with calmly while I was infront of him. The color of his skin and his eyes have already changed due to a procedure he has to endure on a bi-weekly basis and yet he comes to work. Shrugging off the fear of rejection because of his appearance. While some of us may be spending thousands of pesos for gluta injections, he had to inject something to keep his hemoglobin level at a normal state. Again, to keep him alive. I dont know how he is able to deal with these. I am even surprised that with all these in his plate, he still has the courage to show me the scars of his suffering. It was like the scars are telling me, " Ms. Drey, look! I have made it this far!" There was a sting in my heart. I suddenly felt the burden of what he has been going through. And as much as I have tried to stay composed, I know I couldnt. So I had to bid goodbye. Much as I wanted to spend more time I couldnt hold my emotions. Is this really happening? How often do we realize that we are indeed lucky to be where we are right now? That with our petty cry because of a little push at work, a little increase in the weather temperature, a simple viral infection etc, would create a monster in you. When some people are praying to get well and spend another day of his or her life. I may be lucky that I'm not going through something comparable to what he has to bear but I feel his pain. Still I am grateful for this life. Despite shortcomings and the loneliness that sometimes pull my spirit down. This is my morning realization.

My Kiddo's Graduation

It was my first time to attend a graduation ceremony wherein I was no longer part of the audience. Yeah, this time, along with other parents, we celebrated the joy of finally finishing our children's elementary days! It was a moving moment. I cried. I felt that it was my greatest achievement. But wait! There's more! Off to High School!!! Haha!

RENEWED

And then it hit me...

For the longest time, I have been earthly and selfish. I have been away from my spiritual family and I haven't attended church religiously.

But this year's Holy Week has made me realize how neglectful I have become and has sparked the dire need for me to start living according to His ways. It is the Holy Spirit at work, I should say.

Looking back, I have devoted my life and surrendered everything to HIM. But I felt guilty of my sins that's why I moved away from the Christian beliefs. I should say that I also lost those people whom I have walked the Christian life with that was why it was easy for me to turn my back.

I am working on quitting smoking. I used to quit because a person would tell me to do so. This time I am doing it for me, since our body is the temple of the holy spirit. Prayers will be my shield whenever I would have the urge to smoke.

I have to sustain this fire in me. Otherwise, I would end up going back to being earthly and selfish again. After all, he deserves all the praise and worship.

I am not completely renewed but I am a work in progress. And I pray that you also have a very meaningful Lent Season.

Psalm 51:10 "Create in me a pure heart, Oh God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Remember

Forget the times he walked by
Forget the times he made you cry
Forget the times he spoke your name
Forget the times he held your hand
Forget the sweet things if you can
Forget the times & don't pretend...


Remember now you are not the same.

Random Thoughts

Love me
and take me as I am...

or

See me walk away
as I leave.

First in 2012

After some time of being at home and drowning myself with boredom, got the chance to spend quality time with colleagues after shift. Was with Jops, Ja, Leigh and Lyan.

Good talk. Good laugh. Good company. Thank you Lord for this :-)

Unplanned gimmicks,as they say, tend to be more fulfilling. And yes it true indeed!

Here we go Tagaytay!

Thanks to Buon Giorno!

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OH! This is my first post for this year! More good vibey!!!!

Choices, Decisions and Consequences

I've seen this statement on a friend's Facebook wall and it suddenly hit me hard how I've managed to live my life.

CHOICES: You are faced with a lot of choices in life. From the time that you open your eyes for a new day, you choose whether to hover in bed a little longer or should you get up to do your daily routine. Simple as it may seem, this is just an example of the choices that you make.

Choices may also be complicated, to the extent that you have to consider the feelings of others or the welfare of your beloved. These choices may also put you on a spot where you cant decide which of which should you opt to. Dilemma-when both or all choices laid on the table seem worthwhile and beneficial.

After the mind boggling series of questions on what choice to select, you, with a brave heart and soul, would finally decide which decision or path to take. In one way or the other, you've thought so hard about the if's and but's of it. You may have also considered emotions, time, background, foresight and so on and so forth.

What could be tough in decision-making? It may not be the best option to all people concerned. It can be a selfish cry to let other people allow you to decide on your own and respect your decision. It may entail big commitments, life-changing paradigm or a bigger picture of what life means for you.




Ideally, your decision should work the way that you have created in your mind or as what you may have expected. But not all decisions can be right. Not all decisions are carefully thought of. Not all of them are planned intelligently. Sooner or later, outside forces(yeah, outside and negative forces!), may come to ruin that perfect world that you have imagined. Breaking down the walls of your security and burning the garden of your happiness until it has turned into ashes.

Stunned by the moment of truth, you persist. Futile attempts are then made to revive what has been lost. Gathering all the strength that you have and succumbing to the last straw of hope. But can it be revived? Would it all be worth it? Would it be closer to reality this time?

Consequently, your decision may turn you into a mess. Wrong decisions may put you in that awkward moment or in a no-way-out situation... And this may have been avoided had it been that you have looked outside of scenario.

But it's not bad news all the time. There are good decisions too that end up with lasting results for you and the people that matters to you.With this, you would feel that you have overcome the strongest of the strongest and would lift you in the pedestal. Because you have made the right decision.

That is life... We choose. We decide. We face the consequence. At the end of the day, you must learn from the consequence of your decision. Otherwise, you might be a victim again of your impulsive decisions... then history would repeat itself.

I have had so many decisions that led me nowhere but there have been some that took me to where I am now. Though I may not be entirely happy with how things have become, I'm still proud... and I will continue to look at the brighter side of this thing called LIFE!

7 Days More and 10 Days to Savor!

 

It is indeed 7 days from today and I will be seeing my sister again! Who would not be excited?!! It has been a year since she left. Finally we will be complete again! Can't wait...

And yeah, after that we will have 10 days to catch up and make another day memorable. Too bad I can't be on leave while she is here. :-(

Welcome Back sis!!!