The Light from within…

September 26, 2009 and October 2, 2009 – These dates are 2 of the most unforgettable dates for the entire Philippines wherein our country had faced huge storms, one is named as Ondoy and the other one is Pepeng. Most of our countrymen in different parts of our country had suffered much because of these storms.

Many of them had been stuck in their houses for more than a day without any food, some even climbed into their roofs just to save themselves from the rising flood that already entered their houses. Vehicles were scattered all over the road and even floating in it. The roads seem like a river or even like an ocean due to the overflowing water and damaged houses in it. But worst scenarios even came. Some drowned and were carried away because of the current and flash flood leading them to death.

Rescuers came all over the country together with their rubber boats, dump trucks, and helicopters. They all tend to manage in saving the lives of every Filipino people even if it also became difficult for them to rescue lives because of the road, flood and heavy rain hindrances. They had sacrificed their own lives just to save everyone who needs help.

These dates seemed like it was already the end of the world. But as the saying goes, “Good things still come out no matter how difficult the situation is.” And this was proven when all of us Filipinos tend to helped each other during these horrible days. Even the artists that we only see in various teleseryes and other TV shows offered help to their fellowmen who needs help. Different foundations and companies also donated relief goods, clothing, and other basic needs for all the people who were affected by these typhoons. Each one of us offered help in the best way that we can do. It only showed that bayanihan is still applied by us Filipinos.

It’s just sad to think about the thought that no matter how everybody risked their lives just to save everyone who is in need of help, there are still some people out there who keep on saying bad things and blaming this tragedy to the people itself. What’s worst is that, some of these people are also our kababayans – What popped out in your mind guys that you keep on cursing and blaming this tragedy and traumatic experiences to our country and fellowmen? Why don’t you just shut up if you don’t have anything good to say and instead, just pray for the good of all these people who were affected by these typhoons?

As I look back during these tragic and traumatic days in the lives of our fellowmen, I had realized how fortunate and thankful I am that my family was not affected of these typhoons (well, sad to say except for my relatives in Cagayan).

At this point of time, even if I’m not one of those who suffered in these typhoons, I still have this kind of heavy luggage in my heart – something that I think will take much more time to heal.

But one thing that made me stronger in my current struggles in life is the bravery and courage of all the rescuers who risked their lives just to save all the people affected by these typhoons. And much more is the fighting spirit that all the affected people had exerted. Even if they stayed in their roofs for more than a day without food and despite of the continuous rain, they still managed to hold on, praying and hoping that there would be rescuers to save them.

Seeing these things, I told myself that what I am experiencing right now is not as heavy and difficult as these people are experiencing. Most of them lost their loved ones, their homes and the properties that they had worked for just to earn it.

My heart is struggling really hard right now. Everyday, I feel like the world has turned against me. I feel like numb and nowhere to go. But seeing these people coping up and standing again on their own - seeing this kind of courage in them to go on and move on with their lives without losing any hope that they will be able to face the world again makes me stronger to face all my fears and worries in life and most of all in bringing back all those broken pieces of my heart.

This kind of experiences in our lives teaches us to hold on more to the Lord God Almighty and to strengthen our faith in Him.

We must always remember that “Everything has a reason why it’s happening and that God will not give us a trial that we can never surpass. No matter how difficult it is, God will never forsake us nor leave us alone. We just have to hold on in Him. He just wants us to learn from these trials so that we may be able to face the future with much strength and courage.”

While there is life, there is always hope….

Love is...

In every relationship, there would always be ups and downs. Struggles that sometimes feel like you want to give up because of severe pain and suffering from within.

Life is full of surprises. Nobody knows what will happen today, tomorrow or the other day. There are a lot of things that can change in just a minute or even a second – the most unexpected things can really happen in just a snap. The things that we used to have before without even asking for it can be gone in just a snap.

Sometimes thoughts and advices from other people can really cause a lot of pain and confusion to someone else without realizing it. It’s not bad to confide about your feelings or thoughts to someone else but you have to learn how to weigh things and to distinguish what is right and wrong.

Sometimes, I asked myself what is the real meaning and purpose of LOVE in this world. Love can bring happiness and sorrow to each person. It’s confusing but it also gives each person a different feeling – a feeling that can never be explained.

Love bears all things. Love is selfless. It is not achieved by force but rather felt unexpectedly.

As days passed by, I tend to learn the true meaning of love and that is: “LOVE is accepting and forgiving.” It understands and is given unconditionally regardless of whatever the situation is and whoever is the person involved in it. I also tend to realize that Love will not work without these 4 elements in it: acceptance, understanding, trust, and forgiveness.

We must learn to accept the people in our lives despite of their imperfections.

Understanding is the partner of patience in love.

Trust is something that is earned. It can be easily given to a person but once you’ve done something to destroy it, things may never be the same again as before.

It takes much courage and time to forgive a person. Acceptance is also a must in it.

Love is like a game. It is something that we have to fight for regardless if we will win in the end or not. In loving a person, we should be always ready to win or lose. After all, the most important thing in the end is that we fought for the person we love thinking that you can surpass whatever obstacles you have.

As the saying goes, “we are just humans who also get tired eventually”. This is a fact that everybody is experiencing and I’ve been here in this situation several times already.


From this day on, I will lift everything to the Lord God Almighty. I believe everything has a reason and God has always a purpose why He is letting things happen in our lives.

Whatever life brings me and wherever life takes me, I know God will always be there for me and that one day, He will give me someone who is more deserving of my love and care and that whom I will cherish and be with for the rest of my life.....


When God closes a door, he opens a window.... we just have to find where that opened window is.....