Sunday, July 27, 2008
maligayang kakulitan!
masaya ako ngayon... sobra.
wala namang mabigat na dahilan.
nag-enjoy lang ako sa araw na'to...
... kakulitan ang mga estudyante nung parents' orientation
... kakulitan ang mga kabataan ng dbyc
... kakulitan ang mga leaders ng dbyc habang kami'y nagpla-planning.
... kakulitan si lonx habang namamasayal sa mall at nagko-coffee sa isang coffee shop dyan sa tabi-tabi.
... kakulitan ang mga confreres during meal time at recreation kahit alam namin na merong napipikon, hehe.
... kakulitan ang kapatid ko na bumisita sa'kin kanina.
... kakulitan si marnel na pumunta dito para manghinge ng teaching materials.
... kakulitan si jake sa text dahil wala siyang magawa sa makati medical hospital habang nagbabantay sa kanyang minamahal na rector.
... kakulitan ang iba pang mga ka-text (bakit ba kasi ngayon pa silang nagsabay-sabay magsipag-text?).
... at syempre, kakulitan din ang diyos na kahit andami-dami kong ginagawa, di pa rin siya nagsasawang mangulit nang mangulit para makipagkulitan din ako sa kanya.
kanina, nakipagkulitan na naman siya uli sa'kin.
sa misa kanina, kinukulit n'ya ko na tanggapin ko yung inaalok n'yang yaman sa'kin. isipin mo, s'ya pa yung kusang nagbibigay ng yaman, at nangungulit pa para tanggapin ko 'to!
wala nang kukulit pa sa diyos... talung-talo pa ang mga pinagsama-samang estudyante kong makukulit.
yun nga lang, ang pangungulit n'ya hindi nakakabanas katulad ng kakulitan ng mga estudyante ko sa klase. dahil yung pangungulit n'ya, nagbibigay ng peace at kaluwagan sa dibdib.
kaya masaya ako... ang dami-dami kasing kakulitan sa araw na'to.
wala namang mabigat na dahilan.
nag-enjoy lang ako sa araw na'to...
... kakulitan ang mga estudyante nung parents' orientation
... kakulitan ang mga kabataan ng dbyc
... kakulitan ang mga leaders ng dbyc habang kami'y nagpla-planning.
... kakulitan si lonx habang namamasayal sa mall at nagko-coffee sa isang coffee shop dyan sa tabi-tabi.
... kakulitan ang mga confreres during meal time at recreation kahit alam namin na merong napipikon, hehe.
... kakulitan ang kapatid ko na bumisita sa'kin kanina.
... kakulitan si marnel na pumunta dito para manghinge ng teaching materials.
... kakulitan si jake sa text dahil wala siyang magawa sa makati medical hospital habang nagbabantay sa kanyang minamahal na rector.
... kakulitan ang iba pang mga ka-text (bakit ba kasi ngayon pa silang nagsabay-sabay magsipag-text?).
... at syempre, kakulitan din ang diyos na kahit andami-dami kong ginagawa, di pa rin siya nagsasawang mangulit nang mangulit para makipagkulitan din ako sa kanya.
kanina, nakipagkulitan na naman siya uli sa'kin.
sa misa kanina, kinukulit n'ya ko na tanggapin ko yung inaalok n'yang yaman sa'kin. isipin mo, s'ya pa yung kusang nagbibigay ng yaman, at nangungulit pa para tanggapin ko 'to!
wala nang kukulit pa sa diyos... talung-talo pa ang mga pinagsama-samang estudyante kong makukulit.
yun nga lang, ang pangungulit n'ya hindi nakakabanas katulad ng kakulitan ng mga estudyante ko sa klase. dahil yung pangungulit n'ya, nagbibigay ng peace at kaluwagan sa dibdib.
kaya masaya ako... ang dami-dami kasing kakulitan sa araw na'to.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
happy birthday, bro. eson, sdb!
a back to back birthday celebration...
i remember in our postnovitiate formation years, for two consecutive days, we have ice cream... my delight and craving.
three things i associate with bro. eson...
1. coffee prince... he's a die hard fan eun chan!
2. the swing at the postnovitiate gazebo... boy, i miss our hangout place.
3. his daily ritual of exercise and body building matched with over-eating after... haha... no wonder there's no effect.
he's one of my trusted friends, he rarely loses his temper as evidenced by his killer smile. he is regarded as mr. cool and relax, a somewhat opposite of my personality.
a great listener... an encourager... a support.
indeed, you are God's gift and blessing to my life!
happy birthday, bro!
persevere in God's love!
God Bless+
i remember in our postnovitiate formation years, for two consecutive days, we have ice cream... my delight and craving.
three things i associate with bro. eson...
1. coffee prince... he's a die hard fan eun chan!
2. the swing at the postnovitiate gazebo... boy, i miss our hangout place.
3. his daily ritual of exercise and body building matched with over-eating after... haha... no wonder there's no effect.
he's one of my trusted friends, he rarely loses his temper as evidenced by his killer smile. he is regarded as mr. cool and relax, a somewhat opposite of my personality.
a great listener... an encourager... a support.
indeed, you are God's gift and blessing to my life!
happy birthday, bro!
persevere in God's love!
God Bless+
Monday, July 21, 2008
happy birthday, bro. rj, sdb!
3 images i associate with this guy...
1. in a prayerful stance... i recall the many times i find him kneeling before the blessed sacrament every early morning.
2. in an athletic pace... his "never say die" attitude when playing either basketball or football.
3. with a cheerful countenance... who would forget his resounding "turkey" laughter matched with his wide grin during hilarious moments.
more than these, it's his person i appreciate most. our differences and disagreements all the more fortified our friendship.
happy birthday, bro!
burn on (not out) and persevere!
God Bless!
1. in a prayerful stance... i recall the many times i find him kneeling before the blessed sacrament every early morning.
2. in an athletic pace... his "never say die" attitude when playing either basketball or football.
3. with a cheerful countenance... who would forget his resounding "turkey" laughter matched with his wide grin during hilarious moments.
more than these, it's his person i appreciate most. our differences and disagreements all the more fortified our friendship.
happy birthday, bro!
burn on (not out) and persevere!
God Bless!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
keep your eye upon the doughnut!
'Twixt optimist and pessimist
The difference is droll;
The optimist sees the doughnut,
The pessimist, the hole.
The difference is droll;
The optimist sees the doughnut,
The pessimist, the hole.
this rhyme leads me back to my postnovitiate formation years, especially as i widen my understanding on the concept of evil. now, it's my turn to pay it forward to my student-charges. our discussion on evil highlights its very nature as the absence of good. more often, we notice evil as a seeming entity when in fact it does not exist. the doughnut analogy perfectly fits the illustration.
yet, after discussing all these, it led me to a very profound life-application:
nobody is born evil or bad.
this topic challenges us to see, to discover and to bring out the goodness in every person. it corrects us to see the beauty beyond the stain, the doughnut instead of the hole.
rising from our stumbled and twisted viewpoint of the terrible things around us, we rather find grand scheme of things in order, in harmony, in beauty.
"As you ramble through Life, Brother,
Whatever be your goal.
Keep your eye upon the doughnut,
And not upon the hole."
Whatever be your goal.
Keep your eye upon the doughnut,
And not upon the hole."
Sunday, July 13, 2008
you are loved (don't give up!)
this song keeps playing on my head...
it was last played this morning during the remaining hours of the retreat of the 4-Kowalski.
for us undergoing struggles and difficulties, this song truly boosts us up to persevere life for the simple reason that we matter... and more importantly that we are loved!
"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
Josh Groban
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you
Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you
Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved
Josh Groban
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you
Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you
Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved
About me
brodiz
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Calamba, Laguna, Philippines
I am a pilgrim by life's occupation, an accountant by bachelor's degree, a Tarlaqueño by place of birth, a Salesian by specific vocation, a teacher by profession, a student by formation, a writer by passion, a youth minister by life's mission, a son of God...
My Philosophy of Life:
"To be is to become"
"To be is to hope"
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