Flexing those Muscles Again

I must confess, I have not used my techie muscles for a while. It seems I fell into a stagnant state of passivity and indifference as the information world around me evolved and developed. It is known among computer professionals that life must keep apace with the strides of information and technology. If you don't update, you'll get far behind, really really far behind.

A little surprise came my way that jump start my interest again in the field that has caught my passion. Such a surprise is too early to be revealed so I'm keeping close tabs on it. Yet it drove me to dive again into the pool of 1's and 0's and I found out I was born to swim in the sea of information. I was actually discovering ActionScript when I felt my adrenaline rise. I feel so geek.

I realize how much layered technology has become that to understand the whole system, you have to learn bits and pieces of everything. Your web is at the top of the food chain. It feeds on lower technologies and the layers go down until your teeth sink deep into the hard bones of electronics. Not many people realize it but it took years to prepare and hours to conceptualize the simplest of websites.

Feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel

Today is the Feast of our Lady of Mt. Carmel. I was surprised when I logged into Facebook, a video from the nuns of Carmel Cebu appeared on top of my News Feed. I was greatly amused by the video seeing the nuns dance their prayer. Who ever expected these nuns would appear on YouTube? I had to shift paradigms. Contemplatives can dance!

The Carmelite order has always amazed me. These are the brides of Christ who continually pray and commune with Him on behalf of the world. It is a treat to see these hidden women express their prayer in dance. These women must love Christ very much.


The rosary I use everyday came from them way back 2010 when our novitiate community met their community. That is why they are very much close to my religious life. When my prayer is dry, I think about the community that gave me my rosary and I am inspired to pray despite the unwillingness to. In a world that is slowly forgetting its God, to kneel before the Divine, the Carmelites are powerful witness to prayer.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray for us! Happy feast day everyone.


Additional Note:
Today is also the birthday of Bro. Carmelo Napoleon Martinez, SDB, one of the best and great Salesian Brothers we have today. Happy Birthday, Bro. Melo!

She

Roses lie softly
Beautiful just where you are
And I feel content

Then I see your eyes
Of amber burning fiercely
I am mesmerized

You gait of breeze calm
Takes my breath away as you
Slid past by my side

I long to touch you
And hold you in my arms tight
You're my needed warmth

My heart stops beating
Aching in letting you go
Don't fade lest I die

Dream of dreams dissolves
Forgotten in wakefulness
Yet heart remembers

It hopes to see you
Once more before the rose die
And wither away

For you bring me life
Just by being around me
You keep my heart beat