November ~~~

I will miss November for the moments where I surprised myself, and for the moments that made me smile just a little more. 

Probably the best month for me this year... because sometimes... you just know that you just might be right... :) 

Second Last ~

After today, it will be the last.. the last of November 2009. It is a happy day for the newly weds and those who shared and felt the happiness of such a joyous occasion. Also.. it is a day where some could take a breath of relief.

Looking forward for tomorrow - not that there's any special plan whatsoever. It's either you live the day or.. you don't live in it at all. If you are free to move, and your mind is free to think, and there's nothing breaking your heart and spirit, well.. live in the moment, be yourself and be embraced by the many wonderful possibilities of what the new day holds.

Forgotten Ending ~

These words entered my thoughts once or a little more sometime this week or just the week before. They were: The thing that I fear the most is forgetting the things that I want to remember. I could name this Sabbath's sermon as either a coincidence, or... no ordinary piece of coincidence. Whichever one it is, I will know the answer much later or sooner than I think. 

I remembered only the last few words, which went, "This is my prayer." The other seven words just before that is a complete jumble. Only two stuck well with me: 1) mind and 2) salvation. My attempted guess is: "The mind is our salvation to Heaven." I'll ask around and see if anyone else was giving their attention. 

Quote catch of a yesterday:

It's how you deal with failure 

that determines how you achieve success.

~David Feherty~

I typed this in... because I don't want to forget it.

Bonded ~

Five remaining girls before the others return.. I think the faithful five have bonded closer to one another for the past few days.. it's nice to hear them sing, laugh, and talk with gleeful voices with one another. Yes, they're singing right now.. not because they have to, but simply because they want to. I thank Him for having the chance to know each one of them. 

And I thank Him.. for today.. because it's a special day for someone. Also.. because He gave us this day of rest.

Friends are Friends Forever ~

Packing up the dreams God planted

In the fertile soil of you

I can't believe the hopes He's granted

Means a chapter of your life is through

But we'll keep you close as always

It won't even seem you've gone

'Cause our hearts in big and small ways

Will keep the love that keeps us strong 

And friends are friends forever

If the Lord's the Lord of them

And a friend will not say never

'Cause the welcome will not end

Though it's hard to let you go

In the Father's hands we know

That a lifetime's not too long

To live as friends

And with the faith and love God's given

Springing from the hope we know

We will pray the joy you live in

Is the strength that now you show

We'll keep you close as always

It won't even seem you've gone

'Cause our hearts in big and small ways

Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever

If the Lord's the Lord of them

And a friend will not say never 

'Cause the welcome will not end

Though it's hard to let you go

In the Father's hands we know

That a lifetime's not too long

To live as friends

......

No a lifetime's not too long

To live as friends

The lyrics to a song that I hear almost every day - morning and evening. How can I not ignore the tune when the mind remembers?

Still ~

It seems that it will be a fine day today.. it's quiet and the weather seems to be holding up for now.. I do know that it is a good day for them.. because they have a break from all the papers.. at least until next week.. the rest is needed.. and now.. it's time for me to move.

Amongst a Crowd of Happy People ~

If you enter back into your home with an appetite that is fulfilled and a heart that beats with gladness, then you well know that your day was a good one - almost like luck was leaning on your side this time. Know that it isn't always this way - tomorrow, luck might lean on someone else' side. So it is now, the living moment, that you savor it, remember it, and show an attitude that tells others... you have lived the day. 

If words are not your choice, offer Him your thanks with a smile... your heart and thoughts tells the rest of the story... it's the least you can do.

Left, Right, and Every Other Direction ~

Busy, busy... maybe for the right things and maybe also for the wrong things. The events of the day kept me moving for most of the time... a little exhausted but still am wanting to be in the open air instead of being indoors. The hours of today hasn't ended yet... so let's just see what will happen. 

Got the chance to ask a few of them when I thought I couldn't... hope the outcome will be what is hoped for.

The Genesis of Today ~

To wake up to the sounds of music and not noise, gives you the assurance that life is still very much present. And to know that, makes it much easier to stretch a generous smile across your face upon awakening. Yes, it's early to be hearing notes flying in the air - one of a wind instrument somewhere just across, and one of a string instrument just above. And now, right now, I'm hearing voices of praise, and I believe, with the much needed energy and enthusiasm to greet the later hours of the day.

They're dealing with moral today... so give them the right amount of moral to do it well.

Another Day, Another Step ~

Words are not the only form of communication, numbers are included too, and you'll have to come with the correct formula to get a 100% correct. Be with them again today... to get their numbers right.

Of Songs and Laughter ~

Move, move, move...  my visual and auditory senses tapped constantly to feel the life around me. As long as it doesn't harm me, and I'm not a harm to anyone (or anything) else, it's something I like doing. For the few that are still around, I hear a guitar strumming along to the different tunes sung and hummed for the missing lyrics, and pauses and laughter in between. 

Sometimes, it's the simplest things around us that we find beauty in. This time... I think the rain becomes a blessing. Yes... I'm showered with it.

Bright and Promising ~

Let today's challenges be faced with good spirit just like the veils of this morning... bright and promising. May the prayer be blessed and that they may receive guidance and blessing from above. I ask that You don't forget them... and may they not leave You out.

In Their Hands and In His Hands ~

Today was the tomorrow that yesterday was either looking forward to or dreading of. It's another day for them, and the clock is still ticking like always. What becomes of today is in their hands and also... in His hands.

Voices of Relief ~

And so they're done.. with the first day.. tomorrow's another day to face.. and many more days until November ends or until.. December comes.

It will be over before they know it.. and before I know it too.

Footprints to Follow ~

To think that it's the last makes me wish even more that it's really not the last. But to think that it was one of the best, brings a glow to my horizon. Going through the days that finally brought me to this point, were all worth it. It was worth staying. I've now, finally got the taste of what it feels to be free... so I can finally lift my gaze, and take that step forward. Hopefully, many... many more.

I believe there's got to be much more than this. The days ahead gives me the chance to let them be filled in with moments to treasure later. And so... I will do just that. ;)

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Seasoned by Friendship

What I didn't know and finally did know, was how giving my time and ears, and having that being given back to me, could actually bring a little more color to the life beating inside me. I might have felt this many times before, but I might have realized this a little differently this time. 

Perhaps, that is why there is novelty to an experience such as this. To feel this way, three times a day, brings a sense of inner joy and perhaps... serenity to the puzzled emotions hibernating beneath this layer of skin. If I could choose, and make that choice solid and true, I would prefer not imagining what my world would be like without someone other than myself to keep me company and show me... what it means to be alive.

Sounds of Today ~

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Holiness is doing 

God's will with a smile.

~ Mother Teresa ~

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Today will not be wasted away by closing these eyelids to rest anytime from now until the end of the day. It's time to be absorbed as much as possible with the happenings of the day. Next Sunday, the life around me won't be the same from the one that I'm living in now.

Cheers... to the gift of life.

To ReLearn ~

Sometimes, it's perfectly fine to realize and know that you don't know what everyone else seems to know. Admitting it gives you the chance to know. 

Finally... my much later post. ;)

A Blessing Amidst Heavy Showers

Now, isn't it nice to receive a generous offer of a lift back to where you came from, when that was the least you expected coming your way that day? It is indeed, especially after you had mentally prepared yourself to endure the unwelcoming circumstances of the weather you were caught in. An offer like that sure doesn't come by often, and to have had it, makes me feel that He somehow cared for His child a little more that moment despite the fact that I should have been elsewhere for that time of the day. And for that... I am sorry.

My much later post that I was hoping for, landed in the new hours of a new day instead of the same day. So maybe, just maybe, another one... much later today.

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An Early Morning Treat ~

Smile... Make that one of the first thing that you do when you awake from your night's rest in the morning. This is the least you can do to treat yourself to something at no cost at all should the day turn out to be a sour or bitter twist later on. You get the high possibility of having this after having done so: You face the day with a better attitude.

It's the least that can be the most rewarding sometimes.

Another post much later today. This one's meant to be for the 12th - fatigue caught up with me that I knocked out a little too early than expected. Oh well... the treat can come in handy at the moment... ;)

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Make Me... Me ~

For as long as I am breathing, and am capable of thinking and doing the things that my mind wants me to do, I am tailored to action by the influence and inspiration of something... or someone. 

Always.

Shaping You ~

What we are is God's gift to us. 
What we become is our gift to God.

                                                             
~ Eleanor Powell ~

If the above holds any bit of truth, I ask myself this, "Is He pleased with what He sees of me?"

Is He? And what do I do about it if the answer is, "No"?

Rise and Fall... and to Rise Again.

Words from yesterday.. it doesn't need to be all perfect. And so the possibility of imperfections.. came to life. The quote catch speaks with a little harshness. It goes..

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. 

                                                                            Salvador Dali

You can let the words bring you down, or, you can ignore them and continue to make the best of your day.

I want to think that I have more to be thankful for than to be bitter of. I will miss today for the better moments of it.

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Close Those Eyes ~

When you've stepped into the hour or the moment that you've been waiting for, know that the hours or the moments after that, doesn't need to be all perfect. You let yourself fall, because you learn to get back on your feet when you hit the ground. 

You need a heart to carry on, to push you forward, even if you might be tempted to let yourself give up all hope. So close those eyes, find your strength, and let the wind lift you up... so when you finally open them, you find yourself soaring high above.

This Time Around ~

If for the first time you missed the chance.. when another one comes around.. grab hold of the chance.. don't miss out on it.. you won't have a lifetime of the same kind of chance to come dropping at your feet. 

I am going this time, because the next time around, it won't be with the same people. I know I will have a good good time. =) 

Don't We?

I was asked a question, and the words that came out as an impromptu reply were, "In life, we're always waiting for something."

Now, if you happen to find that response to be faulty, well, I believe that for the large part of it... it carries a lot of truth.  

Living The Moment ~

To be and to feel young and energetic is simply glorious.. it's the prime time of your life. If you still feel that way when you step into your thirties.. you did the right thing by taking good care of your body when you were in your twenties. If being in your forties still finds you with the same kind of feeling.. my, life still fascinates you in many ways. Then, if that's still the case when you're in your fifties.. well then.. perhaps you are just really deeply in love with life and that you just really have a good level of self-esteem about yourself. 

I love the fact that I am not all alone breathing on this planet, because having all that youth and energy won't mean much if there was no one else to celebrate it with whether it is simple and ordinary, or a little more elaborate and loud in nature. 

Yes.. live for the moment.. because once it gets snatched away.. it's gone with time. 

Food and Company ~

An evening with a bunch of company at the cafeteria isn't that bad at all. It also isn't that bad at all even if an unknown caller had accidentally dialed up your number twice by mistake. Food was good, and it was more than enough - they weren't exactly the biggest eaters tonight. Little bits of laughs tossed here and there, and that too was good. Hmm... for awhile, you didn't have to think too much... that I like.

My stomach's filled at about the right level - I'm not overstuffed, and that gives me the comfort knowing that I won't have any difficulty putting myself to sleep later. I'm already sleepy by the way.

A toast to the good simple life for now... to not have too much nor too little. This is one of the last activities for 2009's academic year. 

Not bad at all. No, it wasn't.... 

I'd Like To Think It's Not Final...

I said to one of them, "I think I'll see you again" when actually what I really wanted to say only after I had said that was, "I know I'll see you again"... that would have been better.

A "goodbye"? Or a "see you"? I guess it really depends on how you feel about saying them at a certain given time. Sometimes you say them both respectively, and if you do, which one comes last? Goodbye? Or see you?

Would be good if it were more than just a perhaps...

A Day To Look Back ~

Could you possibly not shed a tear or get moist at the eyes or feel that tightness in your throat when you see many around you having a teary-eyed moment? Or when it hits you that you may not be seeing many around you ever again, or that you may only see a few of them after many years later? Even if you do, would they still remember you then? Or would you... have any traces of them in your memory? 

Give a hug if you must, a hand-shake resembling a warm embrace, a smile showing you mean it, a pose for a captured moment together, or simple words for the heart to treasure. Some of them will still be seeing each other after today, and even after next month, or the many days after. Some will choose to part a little too soon. Either way, or whichever other way it goes, the definition of life will carry them to directions which for the most part, they have little control over, and, if it does seem that they possess the power to control it, well... life perhaps is just being kind to them. 

Could you possibly have everything in the palm of your hands the way you want it to be? No. And for that, I believe that is why the tears fell... that is why the emotions became overwhelming... that is why this is a day they will definitely look back at. 

Graduation... pride... and emotions to humble the flesh.
  
And just so I know later when I read this post again in forward time, today's quote catch is quite a match for the highlighted moment of the day...  

A single rose can be my garden...

a single friend, my world.

                                                                   Leo Buscaglia ~

To be touched by others or someone in some special way is a gift even if the absence may bring a little ache inside.... and know that if it does, a brush of paint has colored your life.  

A picture or two to be uploaded a little later ~ 

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[Added 4th Nov. '09]