Gumising ka at bumangon,

sumabay sa pag-agos…

Maglakad,lumundag, tumakbo!

Isa,dalawa,tatlo––

alalay ay saklay

paika-ika pa rin kung kumilos.

Huminga ng malalim,

sabay kumpas!

Isa,dalawa,tatlo

Mabuhay ka!

I love the man who always holds my hand

and never left me behind.

He lifts me up and never let me down,

give His life without a second mind.

I love the man who keeps me laughing

and put tears in my laughing eyes.

He makes impossible things worth living

that’s the reason why I keep in breathing.

I love the man who clears my vision

and shows me the right way to love,

He put wonderful colors in my sight

and He gives me comfort with delight.

I love the man who turns my world so bright.

His overflowing love becomes my light.

He promised to give me a blessed life

because He really loves me and He really does.

Maaliwalas na kalangitan ang sa akin ay bumungad. Animo mga puting tupa ang mga ulap na nakalutang sa napakalawak na himpapawid. Tahimik lamang na sumusunod sa utos ng hanging hindi ko naman nakikita.

Naglakad ako sa gawi roon. Mga namumukadkad na bulaklak ang sa akin ay bumungad. Sabay-sabay na sumasayaw na waring sinasabi, “Kamusta ka, kaibigan?”. Gumanti naman ako ng ngiti na abot hanggang langit.

Pumalibot sa akin ang mga paru-paro at tutubi, anyong gustong makisabay sa aking paglalakbay. Habang ang mga ibon naman ay buong kagalakan na umaawit.

Mayayabong na mga puno ang pumukaw sa aking paningin. Matitingkad na kulay berde ang nagbigay sa akin ng dagdag na lakas upang maglakbay pa sa gawi roon…

TIK! TAK! TIK! TAK!

Napabalikwas ako ng bangon! Pilit inaabot ang alarm clock na gumising sa akin. Sabay inat at lingon sa bintana at nagsabing, “Magandang umaga!”.

We decided to have a motorcycle ride from Manila to Baguio.

I must say, it was a long-tiring-love-adventure!

It was unplanned road trip taking the Mc Arthur Highway and passed some provinces. Sight-seeing of the natural wonders is one of the best which the North can offer.

Witnessing the provincial life,

relaxing, quite and simple…

the green rice fields and

the carabaos, the beautiful sunrise

and the stunning silver lining sky…  

I believe that the long road makes our relationship stronger. Sitting next to him and lying on his back gives me security and protection. Yes, it’s a little uncomfortable ride because my back, knees and legs feels stiff and sometimes we need to stop over under those big trees and sit in those green grasses.

The routes

Ooppss… Which way we should take? Turn left or right? It is unfamiliar routes but who cares? Just go on and take the lead.

I remember the sign somewhere in Tarlac wherein Jollibee is pointing ‘Alternative route to Baguio’ and I said “just follow that sign”, (Hahaha) I want to laugh because it’s a long-long-long-drive along the cemented road between rice fields. Well, at least we bypassed the heavy traffic somewhere out there.

The Intense Excitement

I just feel it! I know we are near because of the cold air goes through my jacket.

Finally, the famous Kennon Road! The zigzag and the elevating curves is a big challenge to our motorcycle but wait—I heard it says “Don’t worry, I won’t give up”. What a very cooperative buddy!

The first who welcome us is the Lion Head. (Say cheese!)

I don’t know those mountains but it takes my breath away for seconds. I extend my both arms to feel the impact!

The City of Lovers

The night walking at the Burnham Park, the jump shot in front of the Mansion House, the window shopping in Camp John Hay (since the ambience is for rich kids), the pony ride in Wright Park, eating corn in Mines View Park, the sweet cotton candy in SM Baguio, drinking strawberry taho which is available everywhere, the souvenir t-shirt in the local market, and walking along Session Road (why I forgot to bring my running shoes?)

And the best part is that we hold our hands together in every step we take.

This one of a kind joy ride experience binds us more together and I’m excited to say “I do”.

*According to survey, taking a road trip with your loved one will improve your relationship.

By Mary Rose Magcamit

02-01-12

http://definitelyfilipino.com/home/2013/02/love-makes-the-ride-worthwhile/

I am nothing without Your love…

I will not exist without Your grace…

I am weak without Your embrace…

And I am sorry if I forgot to call Your Name…

Life is so hard without you oh Lord…

“Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!”

Did you hear that? Exciting, right? We are all excited for the longest and the merriest celebration of Christmas season! We started to count the days from September to December. And up to this moment, we are really planning for a great moments for a family reunions and special gatherings with our friends and relatives. It is part of the Filipino tradition to spend more time with the people we love and share every moments of happiness with them.

Back to our childhood memory—we believed in a dream that Santa Claus will come to our home and secretly put gifts beside the Christmas tree or put inside the Christmas socks which we prepared. We believed that Christmas is a time for new clothes, for new shoes and for new toys. We believed that we should always receive gifts from our ninongs and ninangs. And most of all, we believed that all of our wishes will come true.

But as we grow older, what we had believed somehow changed. Maturity captured our dreams and we are now living in reality that Christmas is far different from what we learned from our childhood days.

The most important is that we see the smile on the faces of our children because they are excited for your gifts. We see the hope in our elders because they knew you will visit them after a long time. It’s time for reunions and reconciliation.

For Filipinos, material things are less important, relationships and commitments are more important. Far different from the ‘happiness’ we felt when we received new toys and play it alone in our room.

Filipinos are very warm in celebrating Christmas, so be thankful that we don’t have snow in the Philippines because it only make us cold and frigid.  Also, be thankful if Santa Clause did not originate in our country because if he does, maybe we don’t bother ourselves to buy any presents for our family and friends.

Who is Santa Clause in your present life?  To answer this question, you need to look at the people around you. It could be your parents, your husband or wife, your friends, or your special someone who fulfills your heart with happiness and joy.

Christmas is about keeping relationships and letting it grow for years, and that is a unique evidence of how Filipinos value the precious time of Jesus Christ.

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http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2012/09/27/christmas-is-commitment/

TAO: Bakit tuwing ikay dumadating, di ka mapigil? Handog mo ay laging lungkot, kasawian at dilim?

At bakit sa bawat paghampas mo, wala kang kapaguran kung mang- gising?! Ang ilang libong beses mong paghalik sa lupa laging nag-iiwan ng matinding bakas ng pagluha.

At ang bawat pagdantay mo ay tagos hanggang buto. Bawat hininga ay sapilitan mong sinusungkit at hinintay mo pang may pumatak na dugo mula sa amin.

Humahagulgol…yakap lamang ang aming sarili…. Hindi ka pa naawa at sabay-sabay mong winasak ang mga gusali at tahanan— sapilitan mo rin binura ang aming kabuhayan.

Hindi ka pa nakuntento at niyanig mo pati lupang aming tinatapakan…at doon mismo ay ninais mo kami’y ilibing. Pinipilit naming bumangon, pinipilit ka naming labanan. Ngunit ang lakas mo ay lalo lamang nadadagdagan. Bigat na iyong dala, ngayon ay aming pasanin…kung pwede lang, presensya mo ay huwag ng dumating…

Kaya tanong namin ay sagutin mo: Ikaw ba ay manhid?

BAGYO: Dumadating ako pagka’t parte ako ng mundo. Kaya ikaw tao, huwag masyadong mareklamo! Dinadagdagan mo lamang ang depresyong hatid ko dahil tiyak na pagbabayaran mo ang masasamang gawi mo.

Isiping mabuti ang bawat reklamo. Dahil ikaw na mismo ang naging dahilan ng iyong pagkalito. Ikaw din ang dahilan sa bigat na hatid ko. Dahil ang bawat reklamo mo, sumasalamin sa pagkatao mo.

Kaya damahin ang bawat paghampas ko! Ito’y mga luha nang nilapastangan mong kayamanan. Kinalbo ang gubat at nagtayo ng toreng huwad. Lumilok ka din ng mga bundok— bundok ng basura! Sunod sa layaw ng makasarili mong mga galaw.

Hindi ka muna nag-isip, hindi ka man lang nanghinayang. Hindi ka naawa sa kalikasang nagbigay sayo ng kabuhayan. Hindi ka nanghinayang sa unti-unting pag kaubos nito. Hindi ka man lang natutong magbayad sa iyong pagkakautang kay Inang Kalikasan.

Kaya tanong mo’y ibabalik: Ikaw ba ay manhid?

http://definitelyfilipino.com/blog/2011/08/10/ikaw-ba-ay-manhid-2/

Pagkatapos ng mahabang gabi

sa piling ng malakas na ihip ng hangin

tiyak na sisikat din ang araw.

Magbibigay ng panibagong pag-asa

para ka bumangon at ngumiti—

sa isang buhay  na makabuluhan.

Buksan ang pintuan ng walang

pag-aatubili na yakapin

ang isang bagong buhay.

Ngumiti na para bagang

hindi mo naramdaman ang hirap—

noong mga nagdaang sandali. 

Doon sa apat na sulok ng arena, nagkalabo-labo na naman… Isang malaking palatuntunan ang nagaganap..

Panigurado ay kasalukuyan mong pinapanood sa telebisyon, naririnig sa radyo, naririnig sa kumpulan ng mga tsimoso’t tsismosa ang latest scene sa inaabangang makasaysayang  teleserye na pinagbibidahan ng matatalinong lider ng ating bansa.

At bukas paniguradong headline na naman ang kanilang mga pagmumukha sa dyaryo.

Noong premiere showing nga noon, talagang inabangan ng mga tao. Bakit nga ba hindi? Eh ibang klase ang mga bida sa napakalaking palabas na ito. Walang panama ang Avengers sa lakas ng pwersa ng Administrasyong Aquino.

Lahat ng genre na gusto mong panoorin nandito na. Mapa-action, comedy, drama at horror—swak na swak ka! At kung live ka pang  nandoon ay minsan gagawin kang katawa-tawa… Parang sa comedy bar na kapag napagtripan ka eh tiyak gigisain ka.

Minsan napanood ko yung isang eksena, kung sino man yung ginisa na yun ng isang ‘bida’, talagang nagtrending ang eksenang pagtatakip ng tainga. Kawalan daw ng respeto ang ginawa niya… Hhmm…

Kung iisipin, nakakatakot nga naman na masigawan ka ng mga taong kagaya nila. Nakakatakot na maupo ka doon sa silya na nakatutok sa iyo lahat ng mata ng matatalino, matataas na tao, mga  mapanghusga, mapang-api, mapagmalinis, at mapagmarunong sa kani-kanilang sarili.

Aaminin ko may mga ‘terms and conditions’ ang hindi ko maintindihan. Pero habang pinapanood ko, lalong gumugulo ang isip ko.. Nalilito ako kung sino ba nag nagsasabi ng totoo?? Sino ba ang may tinatago?? Sino ba ang may kagagawan?? Haayy.. Isang napakalaking political conspiracy ang nagaganap sa ngayon…

Kung isa nga itong political movie tiyak panalo sa screenplay ang movie na ito. Ang ganda ng script kahit pa nga yung mga ‘matatalino’ lamang ang nakakaalam ng susunod na mangyayari. Bakit hindi??? Napakagaling kasing ‘script writer’ ang nasa likod ng nakakawindang na palabas na iyon.

Pero sa totoo lang, ang titikas ng mga bida ha! Ang tatalino ng mga utak! Ang gagandang magpaliwanag.  Ang galing mag deliver ng speech… Ang gagaling magsalita… puro na lang salita… (Palakpakan nga).

Sa Awards Night kaya sino ang mananalong Best Actor at Actress?

Isa lang ang panigurado, isa sa kanila ay nakamayan mo na noong nagdaang eleksyon at makakamayan mo muli sa susunod na taon.

Abangan.