Chronicles of the Daily Grind

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!

Labels: greeting, personal, salesians, sdb, testimony

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this evening i sort-of attended the graduating students of don bosco canlubang's high school department. as the gradutaing ceremonies unfold, flashes of memories from my own high school graduation play before my mind. i've been discussing to one of my confreres how ceremonies differ now in reference to our experiences. i could feel from our graduating students the ambience of gratefulness and great pride of having been formed in this institution. seeing this rewinds in me the similar feeling i have felt before when i was there, wearing my barong, seated among the group of gentlemen eager to reach the apex of high school life.

indeed, high school life is a treasure worth to keep. though a delicate stage of formation, it highlights our initial youthful enthusiasm as we face life as human person. more than the lessons learned, it's a journey worthy to look back into as we trace the path and the state of where we are right now. God indeed has a hand in this.

for this experience, i get to be all the more proud to be a bosconian. yet, what's even more amazing is that i am not only proud of being a bosconian, i feel all the more proud and relevant as a salesian. and as a salesian, i now take part in the formation of these young people, as i did take part in the formation of our recent graduating class. i pray that God may maximally use me in this mission of touching lives.

Labels: events, graduation, insights, life, reminiscing, salesians, youth

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