Friday, December 31, 2010

DALAWANGLIBOATSAMPU

Each day is a page in life…

And everyday we try to fill it to the brim.

Sometimes we get to write of wondrous things…

Still other times we just want to burn them all from memory.

We meet characters we’d like to meet again and again

And others whom which we wished we never had.

Some often too remembered, some so easily forgotten…

We keep photographs to remember moments

Imprinted in mind and heart to hold them forever.

Soundtrack that makes us dance or groove about…

Or move us to stillness and reminisce…

Sometimes we have good takes…

Sometimes we wish to scratch the scene out…

Sometimes we wish the Director will yell ‘cut!’

But the play goes on…

It is not time for the credits yet…

”New Year’s eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on other nights.”

— Hamilton Wright Mabie

Thank you, Lord for this journey… hope I do better for you next year.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of my world this year… thank you for traveling with me!

Happy New Year, everyone! Here’s to beginning and continuing!

Godspeed!

Shabba!

:)

Sunday, December 26, 2010

one Christmas eclipse

"Christmas is a time to open our hearts to God and his gifts. Just like the rest of the year." -- Author Unknown

*** Took this hurried shot on our way home from kins last night... My aunt was wondering why the streets are quiet as if it ain't Christmas. Turned out that most people were at church hearing mass... which made me smile. Amidst the busyness of things and the wrappings and trappings of the day... the real reason of the season is not forgotten... Yesterday's merriment is done... but Christmas doesn't end there...

Blessed be.

ps: Eclipses are meant to shroud things but it's also meant to reveal things... and this year's Christmas did just that.

Friday, December 17, 2010

one street dance moment

"You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart." --- Author Unknown

*** The other day, we were all puzzled why big speakers were placed in from of our neighbors and a certain Christmas carol (Mr. C's Kumukutikutitap) was played over and over again... Turned out, there's a street dance featuring kids from public schools... Cool! Awesome costumes too! :)

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

i am where you say i am

"I've got dreams in hidden places and extra smiles for when I'm blue." -- Author Unknown

Sunday, December 12, 2010

one twelvetentwentyten dusk

"Our worst prayers may really be our best. God seems to speak to us most intimately when he catches us off guard." -- C.S. Lewis

*crossing the bridge to the unplanned...

Thursday, December 02, 2010

one catalyst


one catalyst
Originally uploaded by * jdt... (shabba!)
"No matter what state of life we are in we are always invited to become a bridge, to become a catalyst of Jesus’s encounter with others."

-- Fr. Gerry Paat, SVD, from the book The Word in other words