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tOts to ponder..

"As much as I would want to share every complicated thought that runs through my head, I believe speech does not permit me to do so. Writing it down perhaps may help me come up with a good approximation."

Post-anniversary post Wednesday, April 21, 2010 |

I remember that day when I cried to the Lord and finally surrendered my "love-life" to Him, after not having done so and insisting my way many times. I'm glad I did, because He surely gives the best if we obey.

Kung iisipin ko, talagang amazing kung paano kumilos si God para mabuo ang "love story" namin ni Peewee (aka Pards). May iilang nakakaalam ng history (as in history, tipong musmos pa, childhood crush, ganun) at alam kong kasama namin sila sa pagka-mangha at pagkagalak na rin, lalo na ngayon after having celebrated a year of being together, with God's goodness of course. I remember years back when I received a phone call from Peewee about his grief over a broken relationship. Honestly, nagulat ako at nagtaka that he called me kasi hindi naman talaga kami close, though we belong to the same "circle" of young people. I guess that was the start of an unexpected friendship we didn't even think would turn out to be much more special.

Then came the time when it was my turn to be in the same sorrowful state. I know the Lord used the people around me (you know who you are, thanks for the prayers!) to somehow ease the pain I was going through. At siyempre, isa siya sa mga taong andiyan lang at dumadamay, sabi niya nga, even if I didn't ask him to. Andiyan lang siya at in fairness hindi talaga siya nawala. Naalala ko ang aming long talks (mainly of sharing my stories and thoughts, nag-momoment kasi ako nun) and long walks, primarily to kill time and to distract myself then. Naalala ko nung dumating yung time na we felt something might be going on, but decided that we disregard whatever it might be - deadma lang, delikado kasi, the friendship was too valuable to lose. Naalala ko yung phase na we were praying to God to show us kung siya na ba or ako na ba, or hindi at friends lang talaga. We've had our share of emotional pain na kasi which we are sure to experience again if hindi kami ang plan ni God para sa isa't-isa. And I remember receiving that answer I've been praying for and then finally telling him. Tapos e telling friends na ang sumunod, with matching celebration pa sa Chowking.

Noong una akong ma-involve sa bf-gf relationship, natutunan ko na hindi pala lahat ng gusto mo - as in tipong fairy-tale scenarios, prince-charming-damsel-in-distress set-up, ay magkakatotoo. And I settled with that. Tinanggap ko na nga na ganun talaga, yung mga daydream mo, subset lang nun ang magmamaterialize, and that's fine kasi kaya nga daydream e. Kaya naman sobra kong nagulat na meron palang someone na swak dun sa "fairy-tale love story" I had in mind. Ang galing talaga ni God, alam Niya kung anong gusto ko at magpapasaya sa kin, at ibinigay Niya. All things worked together for good talaga, actually hindi lang for the good kundi for the best.

I am and forever will be grateful to the Lord for that. Ü

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Anawangin Adventure Part 1 Thursday, April 16, 2009 |

Been wanting to go to some great getaway place with my bf and finally we had the chance, also to celebrate our 3rd monthsary! Yehey!

We tagged along my mom so she can experience "paglalaboy" too.

Woke up around 1:30 in the morning so we can start early and be at b
alinatawak by around 3. Add to the excitement the fact that this was our first time to travel (malayuan) together, with only theoretical knowledge (thanks to maps and direction form waypoints.ph) on how to go there.


Driving that early sure was a breeze - no cars to wrestle the roads with. The thing that slowed us down was the fact that we weren't familiar with the roads so we had to be extra careful with the road signs so we wouldn't get lost. But we did, ironically, when we were nearing pundaquit, the drop off point to the famed Anawangin Cove.


We arrived at Pundaquit beach around 7 am. Sadly, the rechargeable batteries we brought weren't functioning as they should. so we decided to buy batteries at the last minutes. And since no alkaline batteries were available, we had to settle for the regular ones.


Before heading to Anawangin, we first visited the Capones Island, home of the lighthouse. No, we were not able to go to the lighthouse, we owere only able to take a picture of it from a distance.

On the way to the Cove, we couldn't help being amazed by the wonderful mountains welcoming us. God really is the Great Artist!

(To be continued..)

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