One-Two

Was browsing through some old pictures, and I had never been this nostalgic.

It has been almost a year now since I left Japan for good after that 2 fruitful years of living the life I had never imagined I will live. Two years of independence, of fulfillment and of life to the fullest. One year, and yet memories still fresh. I never had fall out of love for this country.

I miss every single detail of my life there. My Yoshinocho room to Minato Mirai office. From my SFC family to my colleagues-cum-partners-in-crime. Our endless gala, four seasons, and new learnings.

Two years. It's just so long for some. For me, it is just enough, or should I say, a bit short.

One year is just too long. Or maybe, I am just missing it. O yes I am, badly.

I have lived a dream. And I hope i can live it again, soon.

To the Ends of the Earth

I am writing this now while seated at the boarding area of Gate 16 of NAIA Terminal 1, while waiting for my flight to Narita.

Almost 3 years ago, I am on the same situation, only more excited that time.

I will be back in Yokohama in a bit, to attend to some work there. It would be just for two weeks this time. As Rich said, I was asked by my LE to be there "para disiplinahin". I hope not.

My prayer for today is the same as what I told, rather sang to Him, with that of my first flight - that I will go to the ends of the earth, for all the world will see that He is God.

My mission is still the same. And as what one of CFC elders told me once, the God that I have here in the Philippines is the same God I'll have in Japan, and anywhere in the world will I be.

To the ends of the earth, I will glorify You, my Master, my Everything, my All.

Project Knighthood

This week I had took the risk of pushing myself out of my comfort zone and faced the fact that I need help. I enrolled to a fitness center, for the very reason of gaining self confidence.

Being the lampayatot all my life, I have challenged myself to be better -physically and yes, emotionally as well. I hope I can make this my regular habit.

Discipline, now here's the hardest part. With all of the work in the office and in the community, am I ready to commit my 3 nights a week at the gym? On top of that, am I ready to change my eating habit? I hope so.

But more importantly, I made this choice as a part of a greater plan - plan of a better me, healthier me, more confident me. It's time we say goodbye to the old Romeo - the Romeo who is weak, the procrastinator, the insignificant.

And as my current favorite song goes, I am ready to defy gravity.

I'm through accepting limits, 'coz someone says there's so. Somethings I can not change, but 'til I try I'll never know.

Online Retreat

I had just finished my Online Retreat. This one's from the Jesuits of the Philippines. I made it,since Maundy Thursday, a daily morning habit.

I liked the way the retreat used the popular culture in relating the Message Christ has spread 2000 plus years ago. I liked the way it turned the internet from plainly a source of knowledge to a source of wisdom.

I also enjoyed the way they used pop music as reflection songs. It may be written intendedly for a love song, but it somehow relate as well the Love that is Eternal - the permanent love of Our God. I had, for the past few years, been relating my own love story with Him to the popular music. My friends in facebook or twitter would attest to that. I have been, in some instances, strucked by the Lord through this music, and I called it lovesong from my Savior. At the same time, I have my so called lovesong for my Savior. That would probably why I was, in a little way, became so attached with this online retreat.

I had just wrote this entry to say thank you to the men and women behind this wonderful idea. It wasn't the way we are accustomed to, but I honor them for braving the storm to reinvent and to reach out far to a bigger world. Kudos to everyone and happy easter.