Everytime I write, I don’t pretend to be a poetic wordsmith. I just want to express myself freely sa kung ano ako at sino ako. Moreover, I am here not only to entertain but to convey my experiences, at least, to educate and hoping that the readers can get lessons from what I want to share.
Madalas nasasabi ko sa pagsusulat lahat ng gusto kong sabihin…. sa kaibigan… sa blog…sa diary….at kahit sa friendster. Siguro, kung nagiging touchy or maybe sappy to others ang mga sinusulat ko, I don’t mind. I owe it to my experiences and to the people who taught me how to be expressive. Lalo na pag pinatibay ka ng mga problema at circumstances na dumaraan sa buhay mo.
Anyway, The lips know only shallow tunes. Kung minsan, deceiving pag magaling sa rhetorics ang isang tao…yong tipong marunong mag disguise, mapaniwala ang iba at magpaikot ng tao… but the heart is where great symphonies are born which can be conveyed thru writing and honestly, my heart dictates what I write.
Siguro natuto akong mas naging poignant writer kaysa maging verbal conversationalist when I was privileged to meet multi-awarded personalities like Chito Rono, Tony Mabesa, Alex Cortez and Ricky Lee when I was in college. Naging facilitators namin sila sa isang national Theater and Scriptwriting workshop during my college days. At doon nagsimula ang interest ko sa pagsulat….in which kung sinunod ko yong passion ko, malamang wala ako dito sa Saudi.
Habang papalapit ang araw ng pag-alis ko, pabagal ng pabagal ang oras na hinihintay ko. Sa mga pinagdaanan kong roller-coaster life ride for the past weeks… with all the anxieties, sleepless nights, bad health condition, etc., I’m starting to feel the inconvenience of spending more days waiting for my scheduled trip back home. Parang ang bagal….Obviously, there are many changes that a human being goes through in the short span of time. Kadalasang dahilan ang pressure and stress, which may lead you to complexity of life but sometimes we can also see happiness and all other form of emotions that are designed to lift us up because we have to see our life to be worthy because of the supports of your friends. Kahit paano hindi tayo dapat magpadala sa problema.
Some people always want the emotions that lift us up, to be on a high for their whole life. But you cannot have life without the low. Low and high go hand in hand; they never walk alone. Kailangan balansehin ang magkakasalungat na bagay mag-isa o sa tulong ng iba.
One thing we can do to others to help the low is to be there and walk hand in hand with the person experiencing that low; maybe two steps in front of them, to clear the way, but at the same time one step behind, to catch them if they fall. Ganon lagi.. tulungan dahil minsan darating din sa buhay mo ang pangangailangan mo ng karamay.
I think of life as a great road trip. Yong tipong walang tigil na byahe na hindi mo alam kung saan ka tutungo lalo na kung maraming sanga-sangang daan. And if you spend too much time looking back at where you've been, you'll miss what's ahead, kaya nga we have to leave all “nightmares” behind and look forward which road shall we take when we get into the crossroads sa tulong ni God…ng ating pamilya… at ng mga tunay na kaibigan.Anyway, I always feel thankful, and be thankful, for everything that I experienced in my life. Although sometimes it doesn't seem like enough, but I am grateful for it. Ika nga, pasalamat ka sa lahat ng bagay na nangyayari sa buhay mo because sometimes, doon mo makikita ang mali sa tama, kung sino ang mahina sa matibay at makikila mo nang husto ang mga tao sa paligid mo.
And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years, the way you are real and kind to others, even if they don’t. Only a life in the service of others is worth living.
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: "It goes on."
