It was almost eleven in the evening here when my sister and I finished our Skype conversation... it was fun talking to her and hearing her speak German.
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The Weeping WALL
Three of my intimate friends knew how distracted I was this week. I haven't slept much... I have been practicing the 'receiving' game after the LoA post and I've cried two times to my brother for the 'test' he's giving me...
The invitation to Tokyo was primarily for the medical editors and he, out of benevolence, included me in the list of attendees.
David Bronson's tweet
*The Great WALL: The Culture of 'Hiya' (Shame) vs, 'Kababaang Loob' (Humility)
I immediately declined it... come to think of it, I never had second thoughts to any invitations... I was always quick to say 'no.'
"Oh you shouldn't... you musn't... you're not obliged...please, no...you're too kind... I don't need it... NO, thanks..." were common replies I dish out to family, colleagues and friends that I've earned the 'Patay Ligaya' (Kill Joy) award in our office.
Maybe, I have even showed it too often that, at one point, some people have given up asking or communicating...oh! but not my *brother. I just talked to him this morning and he told me the same thing, "Trust me."
*Ethan, my musician friend gave me company for two nights with another soul friend...my sister, last night and my Muslim friend this morning...
They came sans asking...They crushed the 'wall' and built a 'bridge.'
*Ethan, my musician friend gave me company for two nights with another soul friend...my sister, last night and my Muslim friend this morning...
They came sans asking...They crushed the 'wall' and built a 'bridge.'
They invited me out of this self-enclosed shell...
to reach out instead of 'hide'...
to embrace people than 'cross' my arms in neglect...
to stay than 'ran' away...
to face life and its challenges than to 'cover' it...
to sleep and trust the flow than continuously 'fight' the current...
The culture of 'hiya' has to step down. God made me realize that it was 'false humility' to deny any goodness, to cover up talents and to be untrue to oneself...
Bury this shame or throw it away and instead plant the seed of humility... Today, I learned that openness consists not in receiving what I desire... but receiving what is meant for me.
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"Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly." ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola (EWTN)
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With my Satur-dates:
My sister Michelle suggested that I put up a FB page for the kids (Saturdays with Jesus) and they seem to enjoy it.
*Reminder to parents: Always view/browse the internet with your children.
They also like music so we inserted liturgical songs in between the sessions.
Today we had, 'I Love the Lord.'
I Love the Lord
sung by Sr. Bubbles Bandojo, rc: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbEwFJ2osQY
composed by Fr. Arnel Aquino, SJ
We took our lessons from the Bible
Tools: Bible in Filipino
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