Ahuv Sheli

My twin heart wrote me a message after reading the first part .  And so, yes this time, I am reflecting more profoundly on 'forever.' We often 'buy' its meaning from advertisements ~ ultimately to stay young and beautiful.  But a sharp contrast is noticeable when we live in a culture of 'disposability ' ~ throwaway living ~ empty promises. While modern technology aims to streamline operations, we create in ourselves impatience and quick fixes. I remember my mom asking us of the meaning of 'sacrifice' and ' learning to live with the questions .' Even marriage becomes a mockery by demanding a renewable marriage bill . Forever in love What is left for those who wish to believe?  HOPE . Children look on fairy tales for everafters.  Novels-turned-into-movies depict forever in the impossible  ~ vampires, witches, magic... There is a dimension in forever that people cannot fathom. Our mind can only reach the physical p...

"Don't you want to be a Laida Magtalas someday?" my brother 'seriously' asked me Laida Magtalas version 2.0 I woke up light headed ...    still giddy with thoughts from yesterday ... and the entire week... ---- I almost fainted in the Church yesterday, it's the first time it has ever happened to me as I already got used to my low blood pressure... and it's the first time I missed a family event in five years that I've been out of the 'walls'...  "I can't come with you," I wistfully told my mom.  My dad drove me home after mass and I slept for three straight hours.  Those hours were the most quiet and relaxing...  I saw how much I was loved by my dad that Sunday. I like those tender moments when I'd really feel 'genuine' caring. It's also the first time I didn't push that love away. I felt my stubbornness fading away... ---- smiling... The Spirit whispered so...