Saturday, December 28, 2013

The Best Companion

Every people in the world faces different kinds of problems each day. It could be a simple, tragedy or calamity. Whatever is it just as long as it comes along the way which becomes our burden in each day, forms a problem. 

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We were born in this magestic world with an obstacles needed for us to pass through to be considered strong and unbeatable. We may not notice it in a single glimpse but the fact that it is a necessity for an individual to experience, we have to undergo those moments in life.


I consider myself as a good example of an individual who most of the time is challenged to face a variety of problems. Every single day, I am engaged to a lot of challenges for me to escape, knots for me to untie, troubles for me to solve. But all through these time, I was never shaken and I never doubted on myself for I am a child of God who always trusts in His will.

Last May 2011, when the house raised by my parents were burnt down by a huge fire that started next to ours. It was not just a simple house for it is filled with love and it is our home. We were born and raised on that house and my parents built that for us to have our living. We were fast asleep when that incident happened. Everything seems to be untrue. I even rubbed my eyes to figure out if is this really hapening to our house. All of a sudden, when we had to leave our home because of the absence of electricity, I asked myself if where did our family go wrong. Why did this happen to us, why my family?

A month after that tragedy, still our family aren't good as we were but at least we had our shelter to sleep in, on my uncles old house. We had to forget and recover from what just happened. Suddenly, a very sad and shocking news reached us. My grandfather who had been a victim of lung cancer didn't make it anymore. He passed away a month after we lost our home.

It was the very terrible challenge that our family had to conquer. The loss of a house could be considerable but a loss of someone you really love is such so grievous for me to handle. I feel so depressed and down that moment especially that I am a lolo's girl. I dearly love ly grandad for he stood for me when I was still a kid. He has been a good role model and has enriched my life with a lot of words of encouragement. I could broke down a lot of times upon remembering a great loss.

I almost give up but when I saw my family still coping up ang fighting with what life has to offer, I just said to myself, "everything happens for a reason." I should have not doubt nor ask of what He is doing for He knows everything. He knew this would happen but He also has better reasons why this had happened to me. He gave us this challenge because He knew all along that we are strong enough to handle such situations in life. Yes, it is not easy but as long as you keep the faith you have and be with your family who's your strength, for sure, you'll succeed in whatever troubles or problems you are in to.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

That Day

All of us has our own experiences and moments that we really cherish and treasure the most. Those moments which we even wished to be unending and to happen again. Mine? It would be a pleasure to share one of the moments in my life which I value.



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Philippines, known as the Pearl of the Orient has this city which is known to be the "City of Golden Friendship," Cagayan De Oro City. It is located in the Northern part of Mindanao, Misamis Oriental. Aside from its great ambiance, the people there are so hospitable and smiling even with the fact that we are considered to be tourists in their land. Why we? Well, last May 2012, our whole family had to attend a reunion in my grandmother's hometown, Cagayan. And our journey begins from here. :))

Approximately 5 hours of travel is needed for us to reach the said city for we are residing in Butuan City. I felt so excited and happy upon hearing the invitation that actually needs everyone's presence. I am not fond of traveling to far places because I do get dizzy all the time so after years of not traveling, here I experienced it again. Of course as expected, by the time the bus started its engine, I felt dizzy and about to vomit right away. I hate that feeling actually but there's something in me saying that it has to happen everytime I travel.    -_- But at least, I have my family with me. So I just had to sleep on my mother's lap and viola! when I woke up, we are on our destination already. :) I felt so relieved that time.

Upon arrival, the family that is said to be the host of this year's reunion, basically welcomed us with greetings and foods and a lot of stuff that can only be in their city. I felt the warmth and gladness of my relatives upon seeing us especially my grandparents and parents. The "mano po" manner was really present and the tight hug that is filled with love.

The night before the event, the people were still very busy chitchatting and talking all of the topics that came to their minds that is said to be nonsense yet you can still see the smile and laughters each one could have that is rarely seen.

The following day, the much awaited event has finally arrived. Everybody seems to be happy and joyous upon meeting and greeting everyone that has come on the event. Though it was not meant to be very formal program, still it was organized and well-planned ideas of the organizers. We are considered as guests and treated as one. The food was delightful in the sense that it was so festive and everybody could eat much more than they want for the foods was more than enough the guests. The ambiance was good for it was held on one of the great beaches in CDO. The sea breeze, oh! you could really feel the summer air with that. Of course, the sand that tickles on my toes are awesome.

This day, I was given the chance to meet my third degree cousins and uncles and aunties that I've never met before. They are much more like our first family, happy and joyful as it can be. You could really feel the remarkable smile on them upon seeing everybody on that day.

By the time we had to go home, everyone was still cherishing the few moments that could be experienced through chitchat and laughters. Though we had to bid our goodbyes, a lot of reasons for us to smile with the HAHAHA's we had on that day we went to Cagayan.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Strike the Iron while it's Hot

Way back my senior year upon being high school, when I had this terrific experience...

T'was just a normal and fine friday afternoon when my mom told me to buy the family a bread for sort of snacks.Without hessitations, I immediately asked for the money and went ahead for I don't wanna make them wait. I ran so fast, as fast as I could but then suddenly, *whooosh* I slipped off on the road. Misfortune.

What I felt that moment was, "kill me now" for I don't know what to do next. Upon standing up, I acted like nothin' happened. People were looking at me but then I said to myself, "this is what I get for being so careless on my moves." I had to stand erect but this time, walk like a queen.


"Do I deserve these beams from the surrounding in which I stand right now?" I went through the stares and giggles by those people who seemed to witness an embarassing moment. And this time, I'm halfway to the bakeshop that is really my destination. Upon reaching it, "Ahh, thank God! I've made it!" I hurriedly call the attention of the saleslady. "Hello Miss, good afternoon, can I have this one please?" I payed a smile but that girl seemed to be deaf in a way that I am already reaching out my voice for me to be heard yet no response.


Few moments later, "Good afternoon sir, may I know your order?" She said to the newly came in customer. "Can I have this one please" while pointing on the bread he'd like to buy. "Sure, for how much sir?" she asked. "Just for 20php." Upon listening to them, I was like "Huh? He was entertained first with the fact that I came prior him, amazing!" ironically. Then, when the man was no longer around, the saleslady f'nally asked, "What's yours?"


I am obliged to answer her. "This one please," while choosing the bread. Not yet finished packing, I changed my mind, "Can I have this one instead?" But then she murmered right away, "You must choose carefully so the transaction would be fast!"


Whew. My nerves have gone through me so I had to stop my temper and just let her finish. "G-R-R-R-R" Without noticing it, I got so hot. Maybe that was because I wasn't able to talk. But still, I had to stop myself from getting mad because I don't want an argument especially with those who are older than me. I had to fake a smile though in my heart, a boiling water is about to spill, payed the goods and walked out.


Upon walking back home, I'm still distracted by how the saleslady treated me. "You must....." "Urgh! it keeps on lingering to my mind!" Knowing the rights of the customer, I am distressed. I didn't even say a single word then. But at the back of my mind, "I know I was disrespected" that could maybe because I was still a kiddo that moment.


Essentially, being a customer means being always right. This is what I've learned since our family had our own kind of business. It is my right to choose and select the best goods that would suit my budget and taste. I didn't mind now the stares of the same people who saw my moment a few minutes ago. "Who the hell cares if they watch me walk and stumble," and I went through them.


Back on our home, my mom saw the distress on my face. She asked, "What happened?" then I told her the whole story and she said to me, "It is better to remain quite but it is not applicable all the time, it is only when the need arises." She was then satisfied for what I acted for she cited, "I am happy that you know how to stop your temper but I don't prohibit you upon defending yourself, ok?!"


Since then, I said to myself, "All is well" quoted from an award-winning movie, The Three Idiots. The message that keeps me remember that all things will be well.