I must admit I am writing this piece to meet a promise I gave to one Salesian who admitted he was reading my write-ups. Let's hide him in the name Fr. Ron Urbano, SDB. Thanks, padz!
They say behind every man's success is a woman but I say behind every person's success are a man and a woman. Fathers and mothers could not take less merit for the effort they have put forward in raising us their children. Admittedly, they have their own shortcomings but it is nothing compared to the dedication with which they combine instinct and freedom in securing their children's future.
We went to pay our last respects to a confrere's mother. The confrere shared how his parents move from house to house, building one after another, leaving the previous to a son and daughter who has just started a new family. Here is a wonderful example of how parents can waive their rights to bring more comfort to their children. To them, their own comfort is to find that all their children are comfortable.
I find it sad to hear that in Europe, couples are more keen on adopting a pet than raising children. Is civilization slowly losing its bearings? We are blessed that in the Philippines, the love for the family is very much felt and appreciated. Parents do anything to provide for their children.
I am quite blessed to have wonderful parents who saw me grow through the years. For this, I thank them.
Instinct or social programming? No, I call it the beauty of the human race to pass on to the next generation not only the biological inheritance as with animals but also the treasure of experience, wisdom, and love with which we propagate our kind. And this is done through our beloved parents who were also heirs of humanity.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
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.
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.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
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!
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!
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