Message from my past to my future

Hey you! The past year has been great! Greater than what we have expected.

Through mostly thick and sometimes thin, we have gone through what life threw at us.

God never swayed. We almost always swayed, yet we stood strong.



At the sermon at mass that I attended with the family before New Year's eve, the priest gave me some words and wisdom that made me able to put something that has sense in this year-end entry.

And I quote, "Many of you are wearing new clothes for this mass. Many have already bathe to welcome the new year....".

Of all the presumptions that he said, nothing was 'aimed' at me, for a lack of a better word. So that made me think. I did not wear anything new that mass. I did not bathe for that mass. :D

So what was the point?

I just thought that 2009 was a really great year. I could not count the immense number of blessings I received from the Almighty. I really think that I am making good progress in my journey in being what God and I want myself to be.

This is why the statement 'change' is not really the best word to describe what I want myself to experience this new year. Again, it is a process and I am still in this process. So, I choose 'continue the change'.

I will still keep the many many many things I have learned and experienced in 2009. It is a milestone in our challenging, peculiar, mind-numbing journey called life. But, there will always be room for improvement! For the bigger things, For the better things, For the most important thing. Love.

This moment, I would honestly say, is the real start of the start of our journey that is LEGEN... wait for it!...


DARY!

keeping the future fresh,
airon

I found.

I found music..

.. I found rhythm

I found peace..

.. I found meaning

Beneath the melody..

Life is a beautiful symphony..

A story as old as time it self..

Focusing on the music,
airon

The rays will guide you home

He said..

"I will be your light"

And I believe Him..

Even in the darkest of places, you can still see the faintest light.. the smallest spark..

walking in the light,
airon

I've got my feet wet

A very unexpected trip. Full of surprises, sense and, of course, non-sense.

I've got my feet and enjoyed every moment that God gave me.

It started with a trip to the mountain to clean up other peoples messes. I should have taken pictures of the huge amounts of trash that tourists leave at the great mountain of Banahaw.

The call to be earth's guardian became more clear to me. The call to be someone with purpose.

It was a good to mark the start of the end of the semester with something that has meaning. Well, for me anyways. Some were uneasy. Feeling the vivid differences of the reality from the expected. I couldn't blame them. Most of the time, we only hear the things that we wanted to hear.

Like for example.

When she said: First we will go to the mountain to participate in a clean-up, and then we will go to the beach and to a very beautiful resort.

He'll only here: Beach, Resort.

One of the many complexities of human nature.

When she said: I don't want anything serious right now.

She really meant: I just haven't found the person that I want to be serious with.

When I said: I am OK. I don't need her.

What I really meant is:

But the trip eventually came to the real fun part. The part full of nonsense with a little bit of sense. The orange bands represent freedom. Freedom to not care about the real world for a while. Freedom to dream, even if just for a little while.

ORANGE BANDS OF FREEDOM!

Beer became the main social lubricant. A lot of good stories and points-of-views were shared. Some forcefully.

The point was not to get wasted. It was never the point. And, never will be the point. The skillful exchange of words is enough. The enjoyment of one's company is enough. Enjoying the life's moments was enough.

These are the VACATIONEERS (without me)

The plan was simple.

Enjoy what is given to you.

This is what our lives should be.

Enjoy what is given to you by life.

This is what our lives should portray.

Enjoy what is given to you by God.

Me: Enjoying life's miracles.



Our life is a gift. It is a privilege. It is limited.

Use yours wisely.

savoring every little bit,
airon

when was the last time you had...

..a real conversation with your God?

There are inevitable technicalities that many seem to focus
on..

Technicalities that separate faiths..
Technicalities that forbade..
Technicalities that are always there..
Technicalities, technicalities.. well I don't really care..

But they are there..

I am sorry.

I just want to get that off my mind and heart. I have been in a stream of busy weeks and several requirements. Still my God stayed true to his word. It is always me forgetting to do my end.

It is funny. When we are doing good. Meaning, we are happy with are lives and everything is a-OK. Because that is what He promised for us. We tend to neglect him. Or maybe it is just me.

It is like when he is doing his job is when we don't do ours.


Well. The semester is almost up. I want it to be over. It will be over tomorrow.

After a semester of academic stress. I hope to again get real close to Him soon.


Just a quick thought before I go back to studying.

"The bottom line of faith is Love.
You can never go wrong with Love."


fishing for knowledge and loving every moment,
airon

the journey continues..

This is not a typical OJ day.. But still I am drinking orange juice and eating a piece of bread for breakfast as the morning started with hard pouring rain..

Haha! i now have time to write! :D

Ow my Lord. Its has been so long since i wrote about anything. Or finish writing something for that matter. I have been able to write verses for songs but time is tricky. Time is a tricky thing. I have been trying to organize my time to the fullest. Sometimes i succeed and sometimes i barely make it. I am so thankful to God for helping me through out everything.

I went to a meeting last night that ultimately set the goals and all that we, my partner Karla and I, would have to do with our beloved cluster. I was scared but mostly excited. There are so many responsibilities that are entrusted upon us. Akala namin ok na ung mga pinaggagawa namin. Hindi pa pala. Kulang pa.

Don't get me wrong. I am proud to be the cluster head of YFC WC Cluster 3. We had made so many changes for the better. But now i know that we still have room for improvement. We can still be the best. For our God.

I promised myself that before my time is over, I will leave my cluster knowing that i did what i could to make all of them be the best that they could be.

That's a lot of "be".

I know that "that time" would come. as one man said.

Going to the top of the mountain is optional, but going down is mandatory.

All we could do with the power and responsibilities entrusted upon us is make the best out of it become better or even the best we could be.

As my quest to be superhuman continues. I only thank God for giving me what i need and for being with me through out this wonderful journey called life.

grateful,

airon

Feelin' Supa Great!

As the month of August closes with a big sigh and a big heart, I realized (this blog is full of these things called "realizations") that It has been a pretty pretty busy month.

> I am now a fully functioning cluster head of the very wonderful YFC WC3

> My playlist is about to reach 40 gigs (hooray! hope I could listen to them all in one sitting).

> I am still in this thing called "progress".

> I am doing my environmentalistic duties (with my school org of course..).

> I exercising almost everyday! (a healthy body and mind is important!)

> I passed 3 long exams already! (ULTRA Hooray!)

> I already watched.. The Pianist (5/5), Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Italian 4/5), I Love You Man (3.5/5), Pineapple Express (^6^/5 for its ???? factor), Earth 2100 (5/5)

> I am very happy.

> I am contented.

> I am a hitchhiker.

Just a happiness update. At times when you think that your situation can't get any better, think again. Things always work out. Don't ask me how. They just do. Just ask God. :)

still going.. and going.. and going...

-airon