subtleoasis

Christmas greetings and new year's well wishes weren't that much compared to what I've received last year. Anyway. A question visited me the night before the bangs and glitz of the year's turn flooded the sky (and so did IM's popped up and crammed my screen :D): "Why are there so many resolutions made at the turn of the year?"

My contention isn't about making resolutions. What I'm trying to question is that, why do a lot of people have to do it every "end" of the year? Why not do it as needed? Or has it just become a fad? Just questions, you might want to answer them... :D

New Found Friends (NFFs)

Kay, Ar, Cee, Em and Dee (not their real names) are my new found friends. They are a group of differently-abled people that I've met yesterday during the post-Christmas and post-New Year Get-together program for the PWDs (Persons With Disabilities Different Abilities - not comfortable with the original word) in our parish. I joined the youth ministry who spearheaded the event. While helping in facilitating the activities, I noticed a group of participants who aren't that participative. I went by and discovered that they are deaf-mutes. There was no one in organizing group who knows sign language. Ergo, they don't understand what's happening around. I only have a bit knowledge of their language. Actually, I only know the alphabets, the clap and my name. Nonetheless, I volunteered to be with the - scribbling the important announcements and other audible things that would matter to them.

The questions on their faces were eventually transformed into smiles and cheerful admiration and involvement to everything that is happening around them. That painted a smile in my heart.

This encounter has brought up a new challenge for me to take. I thought of learning the sign language. Why? They are young people. The path were I am now is leading me to a life of service to the poor and marginalized youth. I thought that it would be best if I would be able to communicate with them in their own language. This brings me back to my desire of becoming a missionary. A thought rings to my mind, this might be the chorus of every missionary, it sounds something like this - every one is a missionary and every soul is a mission land. Well, this could be my mission.

Me and Gratitude

Gifts. The Epiphany is near and the thought of telling something about the gifts I received this past holy-days lit-up. I wouldn't want actually to brag about the gifts I've received, rather I would like to thank those who have gone beyond themselves and allotted a space for me in their gift budgets. Among them are my family, Kuya Bong, Ate Fe, my Ate, Ninang Emma (Ninang Eloi you might want to Send Money to the Philippines Online for my aguinaldo, *smiles* just a joke! - I'll email you soon), and Tita Hilda & her hubby Tito John. :D

Um, yes, of course, gratitude is also fitting for everyone who has never grown tired of praying for me. Those people who remembered me during the Christmas novena and also those who have been so generous in giving their time just to pause and intercede for me (no matter what day it may be). I might not know each and everyone of you, nonetheless, be assured that you are remembered in every good deed and prayer that I do.

Also, for all those who have been so patient in reading this blog. Thank you so much, I really appreciate the time you spend in my subtle oasis. I hope you find it as such - an oasis of thought and realizations, that is.

Labels: an attempt, christmas, introspection

by Web Correspondent on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 1:56 PM | Permalink