Every Day is a Gift

     While at work yesterday, out of nowhere, I asked a colleague what could be a possible topic for this blog and she told me, " Nothing on my head as of the moment ". Then I replied her, that's exactly would be my subject. Hence I am here now writing something about it. Personally I perceived her honest reply to my query as a consequence of her being so occupied with our job yesterday.      Yet as I reflected on her phrase after work, I told myself that indeed, it is a reality that in many occasions in our life, we tend to wonder to nowhere. " Nothing on my head" could mean that momentarily, life seems to be so boring and vague....or that nothing spectacular or splendid is happening in life. Mountains of reasons could play in such situations like losing a special someone in life or getting sick or being rejected from a job interview etc. However looking on the opposite side of the coin, is it so wonderful to wake up every single day in life?   ...

           Nearing to the culmination of this year, I made a reflection on what has transpired to me all throughout those months starting from January this year up till the end. I was surprised to realise how blessed am I as I recalled back all my activities this year. And everything boils down to this reality that life is such a precious gift. And it just come and go hence we need to embrace every second of it.  Consequently, I can compare life with a three-legged stool in the following components:  photo credit: Windmill 'De Berk', Veenpark, Netherlands - 1534 via photopin (license) -just like the stool which relies on its three legs for strength, we also need various support systems in life. Hence we need to establish as many friends as we can for they can journey with us no matter what kind of surface that we are trekking. -while on top of a stool is a space for a comfortable sitting, we also have spaces in our life th...

           While nearing the completion of this year, I reflected on what has happened on my life during its course. I was amazed on how blessed I am as I recalled back the events of this year. How precious the life is- that is one of the focuses of my reflections this year. Life just come and go so we must need to embrace every moment that comes each day. Consequently, some of those reflections which I would like to share with you are the following: A three-legged stool : - each leg relies on each other for strength; - on top of the stool is a space for a comfortable sitting; - equal footing for each leg to stand in balance and in harmony; - each leg's brace provides support and strength as the three of them       intertwined with each other imagecredit :   http://www.freeimageslive.com/galleries/nature/trees/pics/trees01830.jpg   Relating it to life: - we need support system such as each other, family, friends, rel...

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I have so much in life I have wealth of the world No one can harm me No one can win over me This is my destiny And this is my life. Now, my world has changed I'm running out of defense I never know anyone Not even myself I knew No one can see me No one remembers me. imagecredit: Where is your claim? Is it a scheme or a dream? You own nothing You owe everything Touch your heart Down to the deepest part. Life, life must go on I bring nothing for fortune I am blessed with my nothingness It’s a grace; I have emptiness I am great with my little things I am rich with what I have left. No one owns the world nobody has the hold It is a gift and a grace Share it and take pace Don’t tire of giving many are earnestly waiting . Author: Bro. Romel Tampus Valen, SC              Brothers of the Sacred Heart         ...

          It has been several days since I posted my last entry on this blog. Anyway, my week though it is not yet over has been another wonderful one for me. All my rich blessings and colorful experiences enabled me to deepen further my disposition that life is such a great treasure. All the events that touched my life within this week added meaning to my life's chapter. No matter how monotonous some were yet personally,  each single experience extends a unique role to my continuing self discovery. Indeed this journey called life is a never ending one. It goes beyond time. No two experiences are exactly alike  from each other.           For all those reasons, I could say that I am so thankful for all the imagecredit experiences this week that allowed me to nurture more this gift called life. Meanwhile, even all the activities that I had at work were deeply appreciated for they allow me to survive day by day. Without t...

                              Video courtesy of: Profe Teia                               JOURNEY- a travel.....that's exactly what this life is. We are all in a journey. And on this journey, we are all companions. Whatever our destinations and routes are, at the end we could still say, "It's so great to finish the journey with you. Thank you for being there all throughout my journey."           Moreover, this journey called LIFE starts with a single step. There could be times wherein we need to stop and take a rest for a while. At a certain point, we might fall down but let us all be sure that we are strong enough to stand up. At times, we might feel that we are alone.......yet we need to open our eyes and appreciate the presence of others who are just there somewhere guiding us along the way. ...

It's SATURDAY and almost at the end of the week. I wake up with so much energy thinking that this day is a complete manifestation of God's undying love  for me- another new day, another new gift, another new blessing from HIM above. I have so many reasons to be grateful to HIM since I am blessed with a family of wonderful and loving people- my wife Yanyan and my son Kurt. They are the main reasons why everyday is such a wonderful and a fresh beginning for me.            They are my main motivations that give me strength to face squarely every day's challenges and trials. Like any ordinary human being, I come face to face as well with life's trivialities- at times, my conviction to life is tested, at times my goal in life which is to be a constant God fearing individual is put into test by plenty difficult situations YET with my own faith and the LOVE that I receive from these two significant persons in my life, everything seems to be so light. ...