Thursday, August 16, 2007
Outside Looking In
It’s seems easy to see another person from your perspective, but harder to recognize your own feelings as they come. You think you know yourself by identifying the things you want, and exactly have it planned on how you’ll make yourself happy. Then someone challenges you and shows you another way of getting what you want. Does it seem viable? Would you risk something for short term benefits? Then again, don’t we all need it anyway? We need the now more than the future. We need some results now more than a big deal for later. We appreciate what’s tangible rather than something ambiguous.
It’s just natural that we think of the future, something long term and lasting. We all want things to last forever, or at least be able to control it to last for a certain period of time. Isn’t that why we do some forecasting, planning, and sometimes even day dreaming? So that we can plan ahead, we can prepare before things happen. We love thinking of what’s in place for the future.
Although, there’s also the other aspect of being able to appreciate the present time and what you currently have. I think that I have been entrapped by the future that I somehow forget the Present. When things are uncertain, you somehow just look ahead all the time and hope that things will stabilize and your present conditions would be better, later. Then I realize that by doing so, I have denied myself of appreciating what I have now.
I have been confined in my own shell, with most of my family & friends not really seeing me even when I’m just around. I have been preparing too much for the future, thinking I can handle things on my own, when in fact all I needed was to accept the support they are willing to give.
It’s just natural that we think of the future, something long term and lasting. We all want things to last forever, or at least be able to control it to last for a certain period of time. Isn’t that why we do some forecasting, planning, and sometimes even day dreaming? So that we can plan ahead, we can prepare before things happen. We love thinking of what’s in place for the future.
Although, there’s also the other aspect of being able to appreciate the present time and what you currently have. I think that I have been entrapped by the future that I somehow forget the Present. When things are uncertain, you somehow just look ahead all the time and hope that things will stabilize and your present conditions would be better, later. Then I realize that by doing so, I have denied myself of appreciating what I have now.
I have been confined in my own shell, with most of my family & friends not really seeing me even when I’m just around. I have been preparing too much for the future, thinking I can handle things on my own, when in fact all I needed was to accept the support they are willing to give.
Monday, August 13, 2007
My Smart Niece, LUCE
Prior to that she tried something really witty which made me laugh. We were at a bookstore and I asked her if she wants any Disney Princess VCDs but as she was holding on to another Disney Princess pop up book as it was already hers she had all her interest towards this one. Being the nice aunt that I am, I agreed to buy it as her birthday present, which later on was the gift wrapped in yellow.
Then she comes again holding another book, along with the Disney Princess book and makes this remarkable comment:
"Friends Sila" (Referring to the two books saying they are friends)
I'd give her lots of credit for that, but my sister told her to choose only one. She then confirmed and said, "Pili ako? Ok" (I Should choose one? Ok). She somehow knew she had her limits too but just thought to give it a shot and asked it in a creative manner.
I couldn't forget about this so I told my parents about this new trick that Luce has. My dad observed that her humor is almost that of a grown-up. Sometimes, she would also make comments after she makes a song/dance presentation, such as "Palakpak ka" (Clap for me!) "Lakasan mo" (Clap louder!) or simply says "Si Faye ba ako?" (Talking to me, am I Faye? Referring to her mom)
Well, she's turning 4 in 2 weeks and indeed growing up to be a very smart girl. I may not be there for her birthday celebration but I dedicate this spot of my blog to her and wish her to be even smarter when she grows up. ;)
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Life's journey
Life’s journey is like a train ride. There are many stops before you reach your final destination. In this process, you meet a lot of people. They come and go. They come and go.
I start to think that the train is the place we chose to live. Sometimes we are not sure if we’ve boarded the right train to reach the final destination, yet still believe that in the process of meeting people we are enriching our lives. We also meet people who are just on transit yet they seem to make the big difference in your life. They may choose to stay, or they may just move on. In the end, it’s good to know that somehow, in some way, you shared a great moment of your life.
I start to think that the train is the place we chose to live. Sometimes we are not sure if we’ve boarded the right train to reach the final destination, yet still believe that in the process of meeting people we are enriching our lives. We also meet people who are just on transit yet they seem to make the big difference in your life. They may choose to stay, or they may just move on. In the end, it’s good to know that somehow, in some way, you shared a great moment of your life.
