Praising in the Storm.

All of us are expected to mature. we don't have a choice, the world will not wait for us, that's why even if sometimes even if we feel that we're the biggest losers out there or if we feel that the whole world is against us, that is not enough to put your shoulders down and surrender. It could be that there is so much school/work to do, incredible problems, lack of self-belief and many more.

Even if we're in the middle of the storm of problems, we will always have a choice. according to Anthony Giddens, people are agents because everyone has the power to make a choice, the power to make change happen and the power to challenge the system. That's what makes humans great, noble and worthy of God's name; we have the power to make choices. some people can't handle this responsibility that's why they falter, but during these toughest times we have the choice to make the greatest and hardest decisions, these decisions reflect who we really are and how strong we really are.

That's why even if we're caught in the middle of a heavy storm, we should always choose the greater power, the supreme being, our rock, our fortress and the strength of our hearts. The Great I am will bless us for humbling ourselves and raising our hands and make our heart's burst out with worship.

"To whom much is given, much is required." For those who feel that God is picking up on them, you're so wrong. You should feel special and blessed because God believes in you, the one who created you believes that you're strong enough to overcome the storm.

That is the Challenge given to us, to challenge the norm, to face the storm, to praise in the storm. Can you do it? I'm still struggling with it... Can you just imagine how great our world be if all of us will praise Him even if we're in the middle of the storm, why not let change start with you? Be an agent of change, be an agent of change that can help change others. Praise in the STORM! :)

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I would like to congratulate Ria Macasaet for being part of the Rowing team of the Ateneo. For being blessed with the responsibility of serving the Lord through the YE sponsorship, for modeling and being a great person, student, sister, daughter, partner, friend and servant amidst the busy-ness and the storms... :D

Will stress do me any good?

Last term was the most stressful and intoxicating term that I've ever had. although that much stress pushed me to the limits and made me productive. I think it's called Eustress, when stress benefits you or you become more productive under stress or pressure.

It's only the second week of our term and we're already bombarded with so much stuff to do... will i conquer this mountain or will i flee?

Fight or flee? we always have a choice, to take the easy way out or stand your ground and fight so that you can harvest good fruits from your hard labor... mahirap pero kakayanin, mamahalin para di ganoon kahirap :)

A classic tele-serye story or a fragment of hope?

From marikina I rode a cab home. At first glance, i thought that the driver would be rude and "mapagsamantala" because he was just wearing shorts etc while driving his cab, but my perception was debunked when we conversed.

Our conversation started when he asked me if I was already working... and then he asked me if I was getting married anytime soon, I said no, "kelangan pa mag-ipon para sa kinabukasan". He answered me by saying, "mabuti yan, ako nga 31 years old na wala pang asawa eh. kahit gusto ko na, hindi pwede, kelangan pa mag-ipon." I realized by the way he spoke, his non-verbal cues and the sincerity of his words that he was not the average perverted and ill-mannered cab driver.

I urged him to tell me his life-story, He's not a regular cab driver, he was just doing it because he's on vacation. He's a factory worker in Taiwan and he's going back there by the end of the month. He said that life is as hard there as here. Taiwanese treat them like dirt and machines; he also told me that, he can't get a better job because even if he wants to be educated they were just really poor. He helped himself finish high-school by driving a pedicab and then after that tried every job out there... so that he could live. He became a kargador and they were paid 1 peso per sack hauled. he became an electrician, plumber, carpenter and driver just to make a living. Now that's perseverance.

the teleserye part of it is that, when i asked him, kuya bakit ayaw niyo pa magpakasal? he said i can't because the parents of my girlfriend doesn't like me because I'm just a driver. They were rich, they had money in the states. He even drove for the ate of his girlfriend. even if that's the case he wants to have a family with his girlfriend and judging by the way he told me that, it seemed that he really loved her and was not just using her to leave his poor life.

The disparity between those who have and those who do not have is getting bigger and bigger as the years pass. I was just amazed that even if that cab driver was at the bottom of the system, where he was treated like dirt. he had the choice to be dirty so that he could make a little more from his passengers and other people he works with, but his principles made him strong and admirable.

People have a choice in this world, to be crooked and rusty or to be great and admirable. I know that he is much stronger than most of the people that i know... it's his optimism and sense of hope that gives him the strength to live his life. everyone has a choice if they want to conform and be corrupted by the system or stand-up and fight for what you believe in.

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Why Blog???

I decided to blog because i want to make a stand. I'm not just conforming to the fad of online journals, but im writing so that my ideas won't be lost in eternity... i want my voice to be heard.