Dec 31

Magsasampung na taon na mula ng pumasok ka sa seminaryo sa may Novaliches. Sabi mo sa akin, susundan mo si Kristo katulad ng ginawa ni San Ignacio. Siyempre, hindi maiwasang malungkot ako. Siyempre, nawala ka kasi sa buhay ko.

Maligaya na tayo noon. Maligaya na ako sa mga sandaling hawak mo ang aking kamay habang tayo’y naglalakad sa kalsadang iniilawan ng buwan at ng buwan lamang. Maligaya na ako sa mga mumunting halik na hindi ko man hiningi ngunit patuloy mong binigay, hiningi, at ninakaw sa akin. Maligaya na ako sa mga panahong nakaupo tayo sa may damuhan habang pinagmamasdan ang pagsikat at paglubog ng araw. Maligaya na ako sa mga pagkakataong nakatingin ka lang sa aking mga mata habang sinasabi mo sa akin, “wala nang iba. Ikaw na, ikaw na.

Ngunit biglang dumating ang araw na naisip mo, mas maligaya Siya kapag sa Kanya mo ibinigay ang iyong buong buhay.

Alala ko pa noon, nung araw na kinuha Ka niya sa akin. Sinabi mo aalis ka. Tanong ko naman kung saan. Sabi mo papunta sa Kanya. Sabi ko hindi ko maintindihan. Tiningnan mo na lang ang aking mga mata. Wala na, wala na yung mga matang nagsabing “ikaw na, ikaw na.” Hinalikan mo ang aking noo, hinawakan ang aking mga pisngi at pumikit, wari’y umiimik ng mga dasal na hindi ko naman naririnig.

Yinakap mo ako at sinabing, “hindi naman ako mawawala. Malalayo lang naman ako ng kaunti mula sa iyo.”

Magsasampung taon na mula ng nangyari iyon. Walang gabing pinalagpas na hindi kita inisip, hinanap, ipinagdasal, iniyakan.

Nagulat ako ngayong paskong gabi nang may narinig akong kumakatok sa aming pinto. Nakahapag na ang hamon at ang pinya, buo na ang pamilya, kaya’t sino ang maaaring darating pa?

Ikaw pala, sa iyong sutana.

Ngumiti ka at iniabot ang iyong kamay na waring magbibigay mano sa akin. Kinuha ko ito, hinalikan ang iyong palad at iniabot sa aking pisngi. Tumawa ka, at ako’y yinakap. Wala na akong nagawa kundi tumawa’t umiyak.

Pinapasok sana kita, ngunit sabi mo’y lilisan ka rin naman agad, kaya huwag na akong mag-abala pa. Tinanong ko ang sarili kung bakit ka narito, kung nilisan mo na nga ba ang seminaryo, kung babalikan mo na nga ba ako.

Ngumiti ka lang at tiningnan ang aking mga mata.

Biglang naisip ko, oo nga pala, ikaw pala, sa iyong sutana.

Ngunit bakit ka nga ba nandito?

“Para ibigay ito sa’yo.”

Inilagay mo sa aking palad ang isang maliit na itim na kahon na may kaunting kabigatan. Hinawakan ko ito ng aking parehong kamay at inilapit sa aking dibdib.

Anong masamang biro ito?

“Hindi ‘yan biro. Buksan mo.”

Binuksan ko ang kahon at nakakita ako ng mumunting butil na pilak na nakasabit sa isang maliit na krus na pilak din. Makintab. Mukhang mamahalin. Mukhang minahal.

Hindi ko maintindihan.

“Elena, magiging pari na ako sa susunod na taon. Gusto ko lang sanang iwan ito sa iyo, bago ako tuluyang maging Kanya.”

Bakit, rosaryo?

“Gusto kong matuto ka. Matuto ka katulad ni Maria.”

Si Maria?

“Ang buhay mo’y hindi iyo, kung hindi kay Hesus. Ang buhay mo ay sa Kanya.”

Masakit.

“Masakit talaga kung hindi mo tuluyang ibigay sa Kanya ang lahat.”

Napakasakit. Hindi ko maintindihan.

“Magdasal ka sa Kanya, Elena.”

Hinalikan mo ang aking noo, hinawakan ang aking mga pisngi at pumikit, wari’y umiimik ng mga dasal na hindi ko naman naririnig. Niyakap mo ako at naglakad ka na papalayo. Iniwan mo ako sa may pinto habang ramdam na ramdam ko ang aking pusong pinabigat ng lamig ng iyong pamamaalam.

Maria, ganito rin ba ang naramdaman mo nang sabihin mong oo?

Sundin ang loob Mo, dito sa lupa para nang sa langit.

Disyembre 31, 2007

Dec 31
Ficlet #1
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Fiction + let = ficlet. An attempt.

I stared at the stainless steel doorknob. It was your tiny hand that last held the silver and gray ball of the wooden portal.

Off to Broadway you were, to chase dreams larger than dreams I have ever imagined.

I grasped the doorknob, gave it a twist and pulled the door open.

You were still there, around only 6 feet away. The golden layers of the sun were playing with the red-white petals of your autumn dress.

You didn’t catch me staring. You were looking away, towards the sun, slowly walking, humming, singing.

Who can say if I have been changed for the better?
Because I knew you,
I have been changed, for good.

I never knew if you were smiling, or if you were crying or whatever. All I knew is that you were singing, and walking away.

Fading away.

Changing.

For the better?

Yes. For the better.

For good?

December 31, 2007.

Dec 30

Sugarfree - Fade Away

Don’t you ever wonder where all your happy thoughts have gone?
In case you don’t remember, we were Peter Pans for a day
You say it’s all in a day’s work, but days will turn into weeks
And on an on, we go ’til we just forget, we forget

There goes your world on a train
Catch it cause it’s making its last trip
Time don’t take it away
Don’t take it away
Don’t take it all away

When we move to the left, then we move to the right
Forward and then backward ’til the moment’s gone we all fade
Spin around we don’t make a sound time keeps moving on
Until your moment’s gone, we all fade away

We can’t be young forever, but that’s what old men say
Just try and remember we were John and Wendy yesterday

There goes your world on a train
Catch it ’cause it’s making its last trip
Time don’t tale it away
Don’t take it away
Don’t take it all away

When we move to the left, then we move to the right
Forward and then backward ’til the moment’s gone we all fade away

Dec 26
Unconsciously Awake
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I was told by a friend that this 3 year old poem of mine was reminiscent of a Kuya Jess on the cross. Never realized that until she told me about it. Brought chills down my spine, and goosebumps all over.

I wrote this while I was on an Ikot ride home from school 3 years ago. Sun was shining, wind was blowing. I guess He was the one who put the words in my mind, to my pencil, to my piece of paper. :)

Enjoy and Jess bless you always. :)

unconsciously awake

so vivid yet so vague
i was healed by the plague
so compassionate yet so vain
the life giving had slain
i was frozen at the stake
i am unconscious, but awake

october 29, 16:48

Dec 25

Not that I’m saying I’m not, because I really am. :) But just thinking and reflecting about what has happened/been happening the previous days, months, years, I realized that I have been truly blessed.

God, through the people around me has given me many many things, both requested and out of the blue.

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Dec 24
The Reason is YOU!
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It’s not about the date when He was born, but it’s simply about the fact that He was born! :D

Merry CHRISTmas to all of you!

Dec 24
Pandikit
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sa aking puso
na pinagtagpi-tagpi
at pinagbabasag
ng tadhana
ang Mighty Bond
ay Ikaw
sa bawat patak ng Iyong dugo
nabubuo muli ang aking puso
kaya Kuya, please,
ikaw na lang ang bahala

ang puso ko’y Iyung-Iyo na.

December 24, 2007

Happy birthday, Kuya!

Dec 23

sa gabing naroon ang buwan,
kakaibang ligaya ang nararamdaman
pero ang buwan ay mapanlinlang
at ang buwan, panandalian lang
aalis at aalis din
at darating ang araw
na pinanggalingan
at panggagalingan
ng lahat

December 23, 2007.

Dec 21
Of Fats and Flabs
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People shouldn’t tell me that I look like I’ve lost weight. I tend to eat more whenever I hear such remarks. Heehee.

Dec 19

Funeral for a Friend - Walk Away 

All the words that we have to say
They don’t leave when the moment comes
We know we have to wait
As the days go on and the places fade away
to dirt and to dust, it all fades away

And the waiting is the hardest thing to take
In a moment more before we break

If you have to let it go
And these dreams keep you awake
If you have to let it go
Walk away

And the shapes we want to see
Don’t leave another piece that this puzzle needs

And the waiting is the hardest thing to take
In a moment more before we break

If you have to let it go
And these dreams keep you awake
If you have to let it go
Walk away

And the waiting is the hardest thing to take
In a moment more before we break

If you have to let it go
And these dreams keep you awake
If you have to let it go
Walk away

If you have to let it go
And these dreams keep you awake
If you have to let it go
Walk away (walk away)

If you have to let it go
And these dreams keep you awake
If you have to let it go
Walk away (walk away)

Dec 18
Kuya Jess
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Kilala ka na Niya. Hinihintay Niya lang na kilalanin mo Siya. ^_^

Dec 16

Jesus knows how to destroy plans.

Well, He DOES destroy plans.

But then again, He always has better plans for you. :)

Dec 16
MS Office Epal
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I can’t open the Office 07 files I wrote in Ate Jessica’s house.

I can’t open MS Office when I’m connected to the net because “another user is using it.” Apparently, my Mac: MS Office needs a license of it’s own.

Grr.

Dec 12

Having found my faith again is for me, one of the best things that has happened in my life. Ever since I started talking and listening to Him again, even the smallest things have become more and more wonderful and more meaningful. :)

Thank You, Kuya Jess.

Dec 12

I had a wonderful morning today. The sun was shining, Globe sent me P75 free load, I loved this morning’s Mass readings, there was no traffic on the way home, a friend texted that she was no longer depressed, etc etc.

I pray that the rest of the day would be much much better and happier. :)

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