Omygod, December na
Ang bilis talaga ng panahon, grabe. Eleven months ago, I thought this month would never come...but now it's here. I'll be in the Philippines, my home sweet home, before I know it.I had such a busy day. I worked at my school's archives the whole day. I had an hour to kill before my class tonight (I'm done with all my coursework, but I'm auditing a class on the Sociology of Gender to help me prepare for my first special field exam). My school sponsored the screening of two films on the AIDS crisis in Africa, so I attended that event. I was able to watch Left Behind, a documentary about the AIDS pandemic in Kenya, before I headed off to class. The documentary was so heartbreaking. AIDS is really a disease of poverty, in so many ways. And its hidden victims are children. Prior to this semester, I was vaguely aware of the extent of the global AIDS crisis. I only became more aware of the disease and its victims when I started teaching. Only then did I see the faces behind the statistics.
I just got an e-mail from one of my nun-friends, who accompanied my dear friend when she entered the monastery. This sister took pictures of my friend before and after her entrance ceremony. I texted my friend Jessie because I couldn't look at the pictures. I even had to wake up my roommate so she could keep me company while I viewed the pictures. It was so surreal to see my friend in a veil. But words can't even describe how radiant she looked in all the pictures. She had this light in her eyes--something I had never seen before, at least until she told me about her definite plans to enter the monastery. I know my friend is happy where she is now, where her heart is restless no more, now that she has dedicated herself to the service of God. Just for that, I'll be happy.
Will blog again soon. I have to finish preparing for class. I'm also leaving for Michigan to visit my nun-friends for the weekend and I haven't packed yet. I haven't even finished doing my laundry. Sheesh.
Ingat kayong lahat. Happy weekend!
found herself @ 12:29 AM
9 Comments:
happy weekend din sa iyo diane! buti ka pa uuwi sa pilipinas. ako sa 2007 pa =(.
Di...malapit na tayo umuwi..yey!!!!
so,alam kong busy ka..goodluck na lang ha?ingat,sis!
luv yah*mwahhh*
ghee
HI Di, huh! sounds busy ah! Hala ka di ka pa naka packed jan, mamya malimutan mo yong pasalubong :) at laptop mo hwag mong kalimutan hehe..
nice to know pala 'bout ur friend :)
o cge good luck sa iyong pag impake sana walang malimutan na importante hehe..
God Bless You!
kakainggit! buti ka pa magpapaskong pinoy, kami maiiwan sa lamig ng weather at ugali ng mga dayuhan. huhuhu
basta, huwag na huwag mong kalilimutan pasalubong namin iha! kundi magagalit mga mommy mo. :)
sige mag-impake ka na, iyong mga di magkakasyang pasalubong eh iwan mo na lang sa amin neh! tschuess (bye)
Karen: Thanks. Yup, I'm lucky. Di ko matiis na huwag umuwi at least once a year. Pag malabo, ginagawan ko ng paraan para makauwi lang ako, hehe. :) Ingat!
Ate Ghee: Oo nga malapit na tayong umuwi, yehey! Uy basta kita tayo sa Pinas ha? Thanks. Good luck rin sa yo. Luv you rin. *mwah*
Nang Ethel: Thanks for your concern about my friend and for listening to me nung nag-eemote ako.
Tapos na ako mag-pack haha :) I'm in my office right now. I finished packing right before I left for work. I had less than two hours to prepare for class pero maganda naman klase ngayon at di ako nagkalat, whew!
Di ko dala ang mala-Jurassic Park kong laptop so wala akong masyadong access sa PC ngayong weekend. Pahiram muna kay Churchill para may bantay ang bahay ko. Hehe :) Tambay ka na rin dito *wink*
God bless you rin. Luv yah!
Mommby Neng: Awww...*HUGS* Don't worry, sasamahan ko kayo sa dasal. I'll be online a lot sa Christmas just to check on you. Hehe pahingi ng mailing address nyo, may ipapadala talaga ako.
Grabe di pa ako nag-shopping para sa pasalubong. Samahan niyo ako kasi tamad akong mag-shopping, hehe :) Ingat po kayo *mwah*
I've read your entry about your friend who entered the convent. I can relate. A loved one also entered the convent some 20 years ago. Bumaha nang luha sa amin the night before she went. But it wasn't meant for her. Lumabas siya after one year. She is now happily married with children.
Niceheart : Thanks for sharing. Glad to know there's someone who can relate to what I went through. I told my friend, kung saan siya masaya, suportahan ko siya (siyempre Ininglis ko 'yun kasi Amerikana siya, haha). Sabi niya malakas daw ang loob niya kasi alam niya na nandiyan pa rin naman ang pamilya at mga kaibigan niya at tatanggapin siya nang buong-buo, regardless of how things work out.
Oooh! D, I wanna see the pics.... I'm not sure Sr. K will have them with her because we'll be on the road when I see her this weekend... ndr76 AT yahoo DOT com
Natty: Isn't it surreal seeing our friend in a habit?
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