The Gift Walk 2012

Every Holy Week,  There is so much rituals and attention to the life of Christ. Unfortunately, most of this is in the area of his suffering and the penance that Catholics should endure in order to ensure their forgiveness. This year I chose to experience Alay Lakad. So I walked with millions of Filipinos on their pilgrimage to Antipolo.

We left the house around 8:30pm and we got to Antipolo by 12:30am. At first, I thought walking for hours would be really hard and we would have to make a lot of rest stops but it wasn't tiring at all.(maybe because it's my first time and so excited. haha!) I love the fact that there were a lot of stations for first aid and services.. ESPECIALLY the FREE WATER stations! Seeing the number of people participating, feeling the cool evening breeze, and enjoying the endless line of stalls and street foods were enough to keep me up walking.


When we reached the Church. It was still closed but people liked to go up to the guarded front door, throw coins inside the church and make a wish.

Before going back, We had our super early breakfast at tapsi ni momsi. I had Daing na bangus.(not in the picture) Jake had their famous tapa, while Joma had  beef pares. ( which I'm not familiar with! haha! but looks good though.)

                                                                   Jake and Joma

                                                                            Me

                                                                        The Crowd


I'm very thankful that I joined this activity. It was a form of penitence, for me. however, I started feeling the blisters on my feet. I knew it would take a few days to heal, but I also knew Jesus suffered more than just blisters to save me. and  It was a little sacrifice we willingly did to move towards Christ.



I think it’s something that every Filipino should experience- Be one with the crowd who share the same faith. It is a long walk, which is good time to reflect especially if you’re with your loved ones.

Change

Over the past years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some really amazing people, some who’ve made a lasting impression in my life and others who walked away as fast as they walked in. There are some friends who I’d imagined would be my best friends for life, friends that I would grow old with, who would be there for me, who would be my shoulder to cry on. But, things just…changed. They found new interests, new personalities almost, and new friends. People who I thought I knew best were in fact the ones I knew the least. Their true colors showed and I realized these people weren’t who I thought they were at all. They had changed so much. But then, a thought struck me. Was it really these people in my life who had changed, or was it just me?

keep going

                              No matter what you do, no matter how many times you screw up and think to yourself " there's no point to carry on", No matter how many people tell you that you can't do it. - KEEP GOING. DON'T QUIT.
                              Don't Quit, Because a month from now you will be much closer to your goal that you are now. yesterday you said tomorrow. Make today count.

CONFUSED.

             That's what I feel right now.. few days from now I'm getting a year older again. I'm still thinking what will happen to me in the future.. where will I be 2 years from now? am I still happy being an spontaneous person?

             Time is running so fast that I think I can't compete with it. I still have so much plans for my self.. for my family.. and with him. I don't know where to start. I want every person around me are happy. but how can I do that if I myself is not sure if I'm still happy?

            At my age right now. I'm still not satisfied in all my accomplishments in life. I know I can do more. as I'm evaluating myself, I'm still in the stage of life were all materials things makes me happy. and I want to control it. 'coz I'm not getting any younger. I should be focusing in building a business on my own. and saving for myself in the future.

         I hope before that day comes, I'll know what I really want to do and where I want to be. but some things won't change for sure. I still want my family, friends and him beside me while I'm achieving my personal goals. :) more travel, more memories, more experience.. much love, good health for the people I love, more blessings! that's my birthday wish!

LIFE

              In Life we do things. some we wish we had never done. some we wish we could replay a million times in our heads. but they all makes us who we are, and in the end they shape every details about us. If we were to reverse any of them we wouldn't be the person we are. so, JUST LIVE.. MAKE MISTAKES.. HAVE WONDERFUL MEMORIES.. but never ever second guess who you are. where you have been. and most importantly, where it is you're going..

I Love You

"I love you" means that I accept you for the person that you are, and that I do not wish to change you into someone else. It means that I will love you and stand by you even through the worst of times. It means loving you when you’re in a bad mood or too tired to do things I want to do. It means loving you when you’re down, not just when you’re fun to be with. I love you means that I know your deepest secrets and do not judge you for them, asking in return only that you do not judge me for mine. It means that I care enough to fight for what we have and that I love you enough not to let go. It means thinking of you, dreaming of you, wanting and needing you constantly, hoping you feel the same way for me.

talking to you. ;)

Not literally every minute, but throughout the day. Just having someone there being able to take you away from your boredom or to occupy you when you’re bored, or to just simply talk to you about how your day went. It’s comforting to know that someone genuinely wants and likes to talk to you. :)