Jan. 04, 2015
I
take off from what Tohru of Fruits Basket said: “I hope this day would never
end.” I usually find myself uttering this especially when I’m having a great
time or when I’m at home or having a vacation. You see, Christmas vacation has
just ended. Right now, I’m not feeling the typical lag or longing for my life
during the two- week break. Maybe I’ll experience that when I wake up and
welcome the Monday hustle tomorrow.
Well,
talking about memories, good ones are really difficult to come by especially
because you cannot totally plan them, and sometimes, you’ll realize that you
had them when they’re already over and you just want to repeat them so badly.
Right now, as when I’m recovering from a long holiday, I would expect myself to
feel so alone and apprehensive because of the harassments that I have to bear
because of my inevitably busy schedule as a teacher, but I just have to bear in
mind that I’m not the only one suffering from the holiday blues. In fact, I
think everyone’s going through the struggle, but we have to remember, I think,
and realize that we’re not alone. We’re together and together we must lift one
another.
I
hope that tomorrow, I can share, in the many ways I can, with others in their
efforts to feel more at ease with the transition. Truly, at this day and age,
we must learn to truly live WHILE we are working---- not AFTER working. Work is
life and is a participation, ultimately, in creation as it continues to be
created, as Sr. Ana Malapitan, our retreat director put it.
This
year, I wish to start with less worries and a greater acceptance of pain and
discomfort. Instead of resisting them and pushing them away, I must understand
that they simply can’t be removed, well not in a cynical way. Eventually,
again, as the anime Fruits Basket has taught me, they will help me become
better. I really want to be better, totally. Also, I recognize that I have to
be quite particular with what I think of much as what I eat. And more than
controlling my thoughts, I have to be more cognitively receptive and open to
Him who speaks to me. I hope that I’ll have a more listening mind and that goes
with saying, a more listening heart. J
Happy New Year!
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