Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Simple Yet Elegant Dinner

         A few minutes ago I and Ma'am Janane Dela Fuente a co-worker were at a friend's house-The Penafloridas who are residing in Lahug, Cebu, City.  We were the first to arrive. Then as minutes dragged by, more friends came and joined us.  Pastor Agapito Jr. and his wife Ma'am Glenda Catane were among the invited guests, unfortunately, Pastor wasn't feeling well, so they didn't come. Dr. Leillanie. Lecciones and Plingpling were there and so with Ernesto Ylaya Jr., Oyen's best friend. Mariam from Mary Kay Company was present too. She is a charming and sweet lady-a good conversationalist.
        While waiting for the others to come, a conversation sparked.  Someone talked  of the "past stuff"as a starter.
For example, somebody told us that when she was a teenager she used coconut oil as her shampoo. Then another said, she used red soil for her shampoo. And according to her she loves it because it made her hair very black, smooth and shiny.  So we had a good laugh together recalling our past on hair style. Then the same person added that she used the candy "Snowbear" as her hair spray net. Isn't that weird now?Ha ha ha!
         We had a short worship and then a hearty dinner followed. Every menu of the dinner was something different, I mean not necessarily the ingredients or the usual type that we eat in our in our homes--especially the way it was cooked or prepared.  That's what made the preparation extra special. I love that the brown soup and yellow rice especially.
          Finally, it was a real friendship dinner that was so open and healthy.  A good way to renew friends' relationship. Everyone was happy and so all headed for home and left the Penaflorida family. thanks for their kindness.

Monday, 24 December 2012

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Christmas Is Here

      It's five minutes before 12 midnight. My eyes tell me to move to bed. Slowly, I tuck inside my pillow trying to sleep.  But oh  no.  Something won't allow me to even close my eyes. Noise pollution. The noise tickles my ears. I hear a loud  Bang! Boom! Bang!. Shouts! Music! I am trying to sleep because I'm sleepy now but I couldn't.  I put my hands on my ears to cover them but to no avail.  I can't stop it!  The noise penetrates.  Christmas is here.  Christmas is really here. I can feel it even if I'm away from home.
      I haven't experienced being in another country on Christmas. Although I have been in different places in the Philippines during this season of the year. But a friend who travels to different countries during the Christmas season, describes it this way. "There's no warm, lovely and joyous Christmas as the one in the Philippines." "Yours is a unique one. It can't be duplicated."
     Really, there is something about Christmas in the Philippines that is so moving--despite our simplicity as a people, we still can create something worth revering. We still can make ourselves happy though we experience so much difficulties every now and then.  May we value the uniqueness of this event even in our own hearts and minds and think about those who are saddened this time of the year.

Friday, 21 December 2012

Thank God It's Friday

Today is my favorite day next to Saturday. You know why, when Friday comes my mind is so relaxed, and free from cares and thoughts about schoolwork. I forget all my school-related work and only think about church and meeting God on the Sabbath day. Oh what a comforting thing to think about.  No worries, no work, no problems and burdens because I give them all to God at the end of each working work.  I really thank God it's another Friday, a day of preparation