Thursday, April 14

REHAB

Rehabilitation – The act of suppressing one’s self from an addiction.
Example: Uy, pare! Musta na rehabilitation mo? (Wow, helpful ang sentence! Hehehe)

I was “asked” (read forced) by a friend to blog about his rehabilitation program. His addiction? Well, nothing serious. He is just “mildly” addicted to a “friend”. He’s texting this “friend”, thinking about this “friend”, emailing this “friend”, chatting with this “friend” and doing all means possible (hmm, a bit exaggerated ata, but you get the point, right?) of contacting this, well, again, “friend”. (Oh, my! This sure is fun! Wehehe!)

Would it be rude to drop my friend’s name, knowing that he visits this blogsite often? Would it be “unfriendly” to tell you the name of the so-called “friend” he is “addicted” to?

(sigh)

Such power! Hahaha =) Pilitin nyo ko, sasabihin ko! Hehehe =)

Controlling yourself from doing something you really, really wanna do is really, really hard. It takes mega-efforts to undo what habits you already formed in your system. I can only imagine how hard it is for him now… rehabilitating… But why in the world is he undergoing this “rehab”? Ok, I’ll tell you… (This is the part where you will hear the noticeably loud “halakhak”)

It all began with an introduction by a common friend… Then some occasional unplanned meetings, polite invitations, and…Wait! I might not be able to control myself! Baka masabi ko na taga-ganitong church yung girl, na ka-age nya, nagwo-work sa --- hehehe =) panic na sya at this point in time, so in order to make sure that I’ll be able to attend our retreat in Banaue and Sagada this weekend, I’ll keep the details to myself muna. *blink blink*

Anyways, bakit nga ba nya kailangang mag-rehab? Well, it’s because he wants to, and because he HAS to. He has to focus on what at this point in time is most important and urgent. Ayusin muna ang sariling buhay bago guluhin ang buhay ng iba, dabah? Hehehe :) And he wants to do things one step at a time, parang staircase yan eh, dabah? :)

I think that is something admirable about him. (Abah! Nagbabasa na sya ngayon ng books namin! Dapat lang unti-unti syang matuto! Hehehe) He knows na how to discipline himself, and somehow be accountable for how he feels and what the “friend” thinks and feels at the same time. Responsible citizenship? Hehehe =)

Siguro lang, I’m just happy to see him enjoying his life, doing the things he is passionate about, and well, reading our books! :) kaya kung asan ka man ngayon, know this: kahit paano, proud ako sayo. ;)

Sunday, April 3

Nezzie

Today is my bestfriend Nez's birthday. It is a very special day because some years ago (secret kung ilan!) the Lord blessed the world with her birth. I know big smiles flashed that day. There were even tears of joy because after waiting for a long time, she finally arrived.

The day we became friends is indeed a blessing. The Lord allowed our paths to meet again after being classmates in the grade school. (She went to Pisay for her highschool.)We were dorm-mates during my whole college life. I never thought I'll be hanging out with her coz we were not "close" when we were still classmates... Iba talaga mag-work si Lord. =)

One thing that I really won't forget about Nez is the way she rebukes. =) (I won't go into details so you can't use the same strat on me! hehe)And the way she shows her concern, her love; and the way she tells me "alang kikyak" (walang iiyak) whenever I tell her about a "guy-i-admire-or-give-attention-to". Hahaha! =) There are people who think she's "mataray", but one thing I can assure you all of is that she's one sweet gal. (Kunwari lang mataray. hehe) Kaya kung sino man yung pine-prepare ni God for her, will really find a precious jewel. Masarap na magluto, maasikaso pa! San ka pa?! =)

Lots of things happened in her life during college... Lots of faith-testing events. And she survived all these because her faith in God never faltered. Her life is a living testimony of God's grace...

I can go on and on, tell you things about how wonderful Nez is. How beautiful her smile is, how brilliant her mind... lots of admirable things... but what really matters is her heart. A heart that is full of love not just for friends and family, but most of all, for God.

Happy birthday, Nez! Thank you for blessing me with your friendship. =)