25 years of my life here on Earth, at this age, I've been through a lot of struggles, pains, hatred, brokeness and anger. I've been through a lot of trials...family, friends, career and even for my love life. I've been down, stumbled and fall for many times. There were also a time that I hated my self in entering a certain situation that I do not know how to handle.
At the early age, I experience lackness, it started when our house was burned and no place to live. My family move from Pasay to Cavite me leaving behind because I'm about to graduate in highschool and cannot transfer school anymore. I experienced the longingness of the love and presence of my parents because I need to stay in Pasay for 1 year.
I experience 3 hurtful heartbreaks, experience the feeling of getting married soon with all the preparations and the gowns, experience turning down the offer of life long commitment. Break ups that made me think that it is already end of the world.
Even though I experience those things, its still made me realize how blessed, greatful and wonderful I am because of the Lord that is within me. I will not be here if not because of the author of my life. He is the one who made my path straight and bright. Because of Him, I can walk without worries and hatred in my heart. Because of Him I learn to be strong and not lean on my own strength and understanding. Because of Him, I can live my life to the fullest of joy, a carefree life.
The Lord is the reason I am here, that is why He deserve all praises and glory.
I can do all things because He is my strength, my fortress and the author of my life.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
ang nangyari sa 08-08-08 ko
Sabi nila maganda daw ang kalalabasan ng araw na ito. Kasi nga naman
minsan lang sa isang milenyo maganap ang 08-08-2008.
At uubeeerrr di ko makakalimutan tong araw na toh...promis!
9:30 am-gumising ako ng maaga para tumwag sa SSS hotline para itanong yung tungkol sa SSS ko. Sabi nung nakausap ko pumunta daw ako ng SSS-Quezon City.
10:30-nasa SSS-Quezon City ako with full of Hope na makukuha ko na ang dapat kong makuha. Tinawag ang pangalan ko
"Rogelyn Miranda?!"
lumapit ako sa window. ang sabi nung officer in charge "Pumunta ka ng QC-Post Office"
sabay bigay sa akin ng kapirasong papel na may pirma nya at turo sa direction na nasa window nya kung papaano pumunta dun.
11:00-nag tricycle papuntang Post Office na medyo inaantok na. Hinanap ang window para sa SSS, binigay ang kapirasong papel na hawak ko. At makalipas ang 5 minuto tinawag na ang pangalan ko. Sabay abot ng papel na hawak hawak ko na may nakalagay: "Taguig Post Office"
Anak ng isang libong pating oh!
Bakit di naman agad sinabi sa akin...lumabas ako ng Post Office na nangingilid na ang mga luha.
Dahil sa gusto ko na din matapos ang paghihirap ko. Kahit hindi ko alam kung saan ang Taguig Post Office..na kahit na wala ko sense of direction..nag go na din ako. At dahil nga weakness ko ang direction, nag long distance ako sa bahay namin sa Cavite:
Tatay: heeeellllooooo???
Me: tay! Len toh...lam mo po ba yung papuntang Taguig Post Office?
Tatay: ano? di kita marinig
Me: alam mo po ba yung Taguig Post office!! (shouting, at nagmamadali..ang mahal kaya mag long distance...)
Tatay: di ko alam 'nak eh magtanong ka na lang
Me: oh sige, sige (sabay baba ng phone)
Pambihira! Buti na lang yung nasakyan kong jeep sa Rotonda mabait, at di nakulitan sa akin, kasi paulit ulit ako kung saan ako bababa, anong sasakyan ko ulit at ano ulit bababaan ko.
1:30 sa wakas nakarating din....papatawid na ko...tinamaan ng magaling....nabangga ako ng motor...at hanggang ngayon masakit yung left side ng balakang ko. Kala ko kasi wala masakit sa akin, kaya sabi ko dun sa nakabangga ok lng ako, kasi di naman ako napahiga nung nabangga nya ko.
1:30-3:00- pambihira, kailangan ko pala anatayin yung nag de-deliver ng mga sulat sa Global City at 3:00 pa ang balik nya. Buti na lang mabait yung supervisor nila, binigay sa akin yung number at i text ko daw (para text mate kami) para malaman nya na inaantay ko cya (ang bilis ng EB noh)
4:30-nakarating ako sa bahay, na kung saan si Edz ay mahimbing na natutulog, paggising nya nakita nya ko na umiiyak na...kaw ba naman...maranasan mo yung mga naranasan ko...
minsan lang sa isang milenyo maganap ang 08-08-2008.
At uubeeerrr di ko makakalimutan tong araw na toh...promis!
9:30 am-gumising ako ng maaga para tumwag sa SSS hotline para itanong yung tungkol sa SSS ko. Sabi nung nakausap ko pumunta daw ako ng SSS-Quezon City.
10:30-nasa SSS-Quezon City ako with full of Hope na makukuha ko na ang dapat kong makuha. Tinawag ang pangalan ko
"Rogelyn Miranda?!"
lumapit ako sa window. ang sabi nung officer in charge "Pumunta ka ng QC-Post Office"
sabay bigay sa akin ng kapirasong papel na may pirma nya at turo sa direction na nasa window nya kung papaano pumunta dun.
11:00-nag tricycle papuntang Post Office na medyo inaantok na. Hinanap ang window para sa SSS, binigay ang kapirasong papel na hawak ko. At makalipas ang 5 minuto tinawag na ang pangalan ko. Sabay abot ng papel na hawak hawak ko na may nakalagay: "Taguig Post Office"
Anak ng isang libong pating oh!
Bakit di naman agad sinabi sa akin...lumabas ako ng Post Office na nangingilid na ang mga luha.
Dahil sa gusto ko na din matapos ang paghihirap ko. Kahit hindi ko alam kung saan ang Taguig Post Office..na kahit na wala ko sense of direction..nag go na din ako. At dahil nga weakness ko ang direction, nag long distance ako sa bahay namin sa Cavite:
Tatay: heeeellllooooo???
Me: tay! Len toh...lam mo po ba yung papuntang Taguig Post Office?
Tatay: ano? di kita marinig
Me: alam mo po ba yung Taguig Post office!! (shouting, at nagmamadali..ang mahal kaya mag long distance...)
Tatay: di ko alam 'nak eh magtanong ka na lang
Me: oh sige, sige (sabay baba ng phone)
Pambihira! Buti na lang yung nasakyan kong jeep sa Rotonda mabait, at di nakulitan sa akin, kasi paulit ulit ako kung saan ako bababa, anong sasakyan ko ulit at ano ulit bababaan ko.
1:30 sa wakas nakarating din....papatawid na ko...tinamaan ng magaling....nabangga ako ng motor...at hanggang ngayon masakit yung left side ng balakang ko. Kala ko kasi wala masakit sa akin, kaya sabi ko dun sa nakabangga ok lng ako, kasi di naman ako napahiga nung nabangga nya ko.
1:30-3:00- pambihira, kailangan ko pala anatayin yung nag de-deliver ng mga sulat sa Global City at 3:00 pa ang balik nya. Buti na lang mabait yung supervisor nila, binigay sa akin yung number at i text ko daw (para text mate kami) para malaman nya na inaantay ko cya (ang bilis ng EB noh)
4:30-nakarating ako sa bahay, na kung saan si Edz ay mahimbing na natutulog, paggising nya nakita nya ko na umiiyak na...kaw ba naman...maranasan mo yung mga naranasan ko...
The Fern and the Bamboo (this post is dedicated to Rizza)
One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality....I wanted to quit my life.I went to the woods to have one last talk with God."God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me. "Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied. "When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water."
The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. "In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. The same in year four. " Then in the fifth year, a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern, it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just six months later, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.
"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, You have actually been growing roots? I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. "Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. "Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high" "How high should I rise?" I asked. "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can?" I questioned. "Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest, realizing that God will never give up on me. And He will never give up on you.Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness; Bad days give you experiences; Both are essential to life.
The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. "In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. The same in year four. " Then in the fifth year, a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern, it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just six months later, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.
"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, You have actually been growing roots? I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. "Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. "Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high" "How high should I rise?" I asked. "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can?" I questioned. "Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest, realizing that God will never give up on me. And He will never give up on you.Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness; Bad days give you experiences; Both are essential to life.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Books about Relationships....
While browsing some blog posts of my fellow blog mate named Kuya Kevin, I came accross his book review. I found two of his featured books interesting.
I heard these books are not yet available here in the Philippines....one of my must haves for this month.
If you are a single adult, and want to have the best theological and practical undestanding of how to keep Christ at the center of your dating relationships (or your courtship relationships) - this is the book for you! It is easy to read, Christ-honoring, and very practical. It also is very pastoral, and has the benefit of both male and female input, and all this from two people who worked with hundreds of singles over the years.
Florence Littauer shows how to determine what type of temperament you fall into: Popular Sanguine, Powerful Choleric, Perfect Melancholy, or Peaceful Phlegmatic. Understanding that, we are then shown the strengths and weaknesses that accompany each of them. Littauer then teaches, gently and humorously, how we can improve ourselves and our relationships by simply recognizing and accepting the temperaments (in ourselves and others). For once we understand that the other temperaments are different from us because that is simply how they are built, and not because they wish to annoy us or make things difficult, it changes the way we look at and deal with people.
I heard these books are not yet available here in the Philippines....one of my must haves for this month.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
ang baso....bow!
dahil daw sa limited edition ang baso na toh
isinama ko sya sa must have ko nang araw ng sabado...
greicia (na crush ng crush ko), edz (na naka lavander)
rizza (na ang bi-ep ay na sa ibang bansa) at si jen (na isang ina)
*teka...bat wala ko dito?*
at dahil wala ko sa picture na nasa itaas...
nagsolo ako.....at si roge (na crush ang may crush kay greicia)
hahahaha
hulaan nyo kung sino toh....
bonding moment with edz, greicia, rizza and jen.
Matapos ang 5 days ng puro work syempre kailangan din
makipag bonding sa sa ka trabaho...I enjoyed the 1-2 hours
bonding with these peeps...
next stop.....BIKING naman!!!!
abangan.....
Monday, August 4, 2008
ang aking mahal na barkada
Isang araw sa Mall of Asia (after attending our worship service)
These are my friends...sobrang mahal ko ang mga yan...though di kami kumpleto sa latest bonding namin at may nadagdag na isa....still the friendship survives....
I am so blessed to have friends like them na handang bumatok sa ken kapag matigas ang ulo ko at pasaway ako...not afraid of telling me whats on their mind and if it will hurt me...as long as its for my own good.
The best of all is that the Lord is our foundation on our friendship...looking for more years to come...unti-unti na nag sisipag-asawa ang mga yan....(ako kaya kelan?...hahahahaha)
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Wanted....dead or alive
Kung nakita nyo po ang mga tao na nasa larawa
ipag bigay alam lang po sa kinauukulan
tumawag sa 711-1111
kinakailangan pong mahanap sila sa lalong madaling panahon
lolzzzz.......peace rizza, tentay and jham!
labs you!
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