RECOLLECTION GOODNESS

"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."
-Alexander Graham Bell-

Today, we had our Recollection in our school. It was a really fun experience for all of us in Exodus. We got closer because of the said event. We really took advantage of the event and bonded to the max during lunch time. The gang was just really close during the whole event. Patrick was of course, saying his DoTA mastery lines. Jov, meanwhile, was saying that all of the DoTA players in the class are nothing but chicken feed. Marti was again teased with someone. LOL! Atan was just his usual quiet self. Apollo was just doing his thing as usual.

First activity was really fine and it set the mood of the activity. We listened to the song "Power of Love" by Don Moen, the great singer of Christian songs. The Recollection was mostly a venue to release all the insecurities regarding our own respective lives.

I can say that Lunch was the best time ever. Jov ate Nissin Cup Noodles. Pat ate bisteg. Marti ate bacon. Atan ate Chow Fan. Tristan ate quail eggs. Renato also ate Chow Fan. Bilog ate hotdogs. Yours truly also ate hotdogs. While eating, Atan suddenly cried. Of course, we comforted him. Jov was really just getting food from Marti so as to fulfill his food desires. I also got bacon from Marti. In short, we really shared our food.

I treated Jov, Pat, and Marti with KitKat. For some reason, I just did it and enjoyed the moment. Well, they said that I was acting like Santa Claus to them. LOL!

My fave part was when we passed a bond paper then our classmates would write a comment about us. I was really touched by their comments especially her comment. It was uber sweet. It was heartwarming. It really made me happy.

The Mass was also not boring. Tristan made me awake all the time alongside Cherie and Gemma. They made some fun with the way they sing the songs. Yes, it's unethical but I can't help but laugh out loud especially at Tristan.

Now about the quote by Alexander Graham Bell. Through this Recollection, I simply got an opportunity to get to know myself more. I appreciated this day a lot. I have gained a deeper insight about the real me - my own identity to be exact, that is. A "door" closes when we sin a lot, when we commit miscues a lot, for short, simply when we commit mistakes. A "door" opens when we have the will, the determination, the guts, and simply the attitude to be better.

Let's connect this quote to our own lives now per se. When an opportunity comes, we tend to decide first on it before we act. If you are to ask me about this matter, we simply must think seriously and heavily in matters like this. All factors must be considered. Of course, this is decision-making and we simply have to decide for our betterment. "Let every situation make you decide on something in life." This is something that I learned in the Recollection earlier. I believe in the principle that when we make a decision, chances are, we will be wiser and more mature in life. When an opportunity dies, we all tend to mourn about it. This must not happen. We simply must remember that there are second chances. We must not be oblivious from this forgotten fact. It simply is a matter of principles and beliefs in life.

This is it for now.
Savvy?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Janica

ADVANCE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Bea
Celine
Cyril

MY THOUGHTS ABOUT LIFE

"Happiness is a choice"
-Bo Sanchez-

"Your attitudes and behaviors toward other people can be expressions of corruption, decay, and death or expressions of life."
-Charles Stanley-

In life, we certainly face some challenges and sometimes, we think of life as a bed of roses. When we face challenges, we tend to give up and just do nothing at all. This is certainly the wrong attitude in facing problems. We certainly have to face things with conviction, with a purpose, with a mission, with a sense of urgency, with confidence, with a clever mind, with a planned action, with a clear conscience, and with an untainted faith in God.

Life typically is boring. But then, we can have a choice on how we live it right, ladies and gentlemen? We always have a choice. Remember that. We certainly always have a say about the way we handle things, situations, events and the like. The quote that you can see in the beginning of this entry talks about happiness. If we are to look at life, normally it is boring, nothing and simply empty. It all depends on our principles, perceptions, opinions, and beliefs on how we live it. It all depends on the aforementioned things on how our life would turn out. As Bo Sanchez said, "Happiness is a choice". It really just depends on us.

One common mistake among us is that we say "No choice". This is certainly wrong. We always have a choice. Our life is, by nature, an entity that can only be described on how we play it. Think of it as a team comprising of a roster of players. We then play the role of the team owner. We simply do what we think is right and just see on how it folds out. That essentially is life right? We do something and wait for the results of our action right? That simply justifies the fact that there is simply no saying such as "No choice."

I also believe in the principle "Everything that happens has a corresponding purpose that comes with it." I have carried this principle since my Grade 6 days - the days wherein I first matured as a human being, as a social being, and as a spiritual being. When we face problems, we connect it to evil which will then to the connotation that the devil is hounding our lives. This simply must stop. As I've said, everything has its corresponding reasons. With God in our side, we must not be afraid. We must not be rattled by problems. In fact, when problems come, I firmly believe that God simply wants us to grow out of the shell. God simply wants us to be stronger. We simply must be prepared for everything.

The saying by Charles Stanley, in my opinion, talks about everything that we do creates an impression, a reputation to other people. So we must be careful in everything that we do. Yes, we have the freedom. But then, we also must follow its concurring responsibilities for us to safeguard this liberty given to us by the Lord Almighty. We all have the right to say everything we want but we also must be careful since we might be putting our money where our mouth is in the least unexpected moment. Think of that.

In the end, life is simply a wide matter to be discussed. These are just my opinions.
Savvy?