A Self-confessed Strawberry

“A Self-confessed Strawberry”


Strawberry utters, “thud…thud…thud”

It’s as if it is beating and alive

Like that of human’s painted in crimson


An indecipherable strawberry you are,

Highly ghastly and obnoxious are your ways

Swarthy in complexion and odious in face


Extricate yourself from jaundice

Make the world a humane place – not only

For you, but for the other strawberries as well.

Impromptu poem making activity during my Poetry class last July 14, 2009.

Harangue.

I am no soothsayer... I cannot foreknow or predict the things that are about to take place in the near future. I do not know what tomorrow has in store for each and everyone of us. I actually find the unknown eerie at times, nevertheless, I know that all the things we do now will have an effect and an impact to the things that are about to occur later on. I don't want my life to become a shambles, that is why I am initiating some changes now. Alongside with that change is the act of extricating myself from hellacious inequities that this world bombards me with. I thoroughly believe that my heart's prowess needs to be rejuvenated and festoon with more love, forgiveness, patience, and faith. Faith to the One who upholds me in His hands and faith to the things that are yet to be seen and unveiled before my eyes. I like what Willian Shakespeare said,

"Be just, and fear not.
Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's,
Thy God's and truth's."

Indeed, perfect bliss it is to be found in God alone. Sweet serenity it is to be satisfied in Him alone. Loads of benevolence to live forgiven and to forgive so that in return I may live. Love it is to be accepted and appreciated for who and what I am - no more, no less. Overwhelming it is to be loved by a God like Him who is too wise to be mistaken and too good to be unkind.

Kindly bear with me... It's 4:17 AM already and I haven't slumbered yet, not in a single second since yesterday. I just felt the need to write something to release some of the unnecessary baggages that I am currently toting. Things are still crazy and convoluted, good thing, God is continously showering me with people whom I can present myself with no pretensions or whatsoever as such. Loads of thanksgiving to you, folks. You know who you are. Thank you for being there. Above all, I thank the Lord, for I know that through His overflowing Grace, vindication and redemption will be given to those who are badly in need of them.

I do not know if I still have time to sleep. I have to go to church by 7 AM and there are still lots of tasks to be accomplished. Anyhow, I acknowledge the fact that I have all the time to choose happiness over worry and fear with what might happen. I know that God holds our lives, nothing to worry about, lots of reasons to smile.

Today, I am choosing happiness. : )

Epidemya

Sa buhay ng tao sadyang may panahon ng kasiglahan at kalungkutan... Ngunit paano na kung hindi ka pinahihintulutang maging maligaya o kahit pati na ang malumbay? Ano ka na lang? Baliw? Mangmang? Hmm... Pwede. Pero ang nais kong bigyang tuon pansin ay mga epidemiya ng buhay buhay ng bawat nilalang dito sa mundong ibabaw.

Bigla ko lamang napagtanto na ang bawat epidemiya ay may pinagmumulan... Ang bawat usok ay may apoy na pinagsimulan... Ang bawat bahing ay mga mikrobyong pinanggalingan... Bata, bata paano ka ginawa?

Kung ikaw ay isa sa mga nabiktima ng sakit na Foot and Mouth Diease noon... Parang habag mo na, magpagaling ka na... Bakit kamo? Simple lang kasi Swine Flu na ngayon eh. Kailangan mong tanggapin ang katotohanan na lipas na 'yang sakit na pinasisikat mo, lahat ng kasabayan mong tinamaan ng sakit na 'yan ay magaling na... Fully recovered na lahat. Ilang sakit na ang lumipas: SARS, Birds Flu at madami pang iba. Pero ikaw Foot and Mouth Disease padin. Kahabag-habag na nilalang... Tsk tsk tsk.


Sige, lagyan natin ng twist... Kung hindi mo pa feel na magpagaling sa ngayon... Sige lang, Fine. Whatever. Ngunit, subalit, datapwat... Mahigpit na ipinitutupad at ipanauunawa sa mga taong may sakit na dapat silang mag-ingat sa mga taong nakasasalamuha nila upang maiwasan ang manghawa o magkahawaan. Huwag mong palalain ang sakit ng ibang pasyente na kasama mo sa ward. Huwag kang magulo. Huwag kang manguha ng gamot ng may gamot. Huwag mong pakielaman ang bisita ng katabi mong pasyente. Huwag mong harangin ang nurse ng mga kasama mong pasyente. Huwag mong isipin na ikaw lang ang katangi-tanging pasyente sa buong mundo na nararapat at nangangailangang lapatan ng lunas. Higit sa lahat... Huwag mong pasanin ang problema ng buong mundo... Kasi... Mabigat.

Isang krimen ang ipagkait sa ibang pasyente ang kaligayahan sana na makatutulong sa kanilang paggaling. Krimen din ang kwestiyunin ang kalungkutang nadarama ng isang pasyenteng nag-aalala kung paano siya gagaling. Huwag kang madamot. Huwag mong gustuhin na ikaw lang parati. Huwag mong ipagkait ang mga halakhak at mga luha sa mundo.


I tenk you. Bow!


PS: Pagaling ka na please...



Orinally written last July 3, 2009
by MGC

Thank You for the Tiny-strawberry coated-bottle.

I should have created a blog entry about this tiny-strawberry coated-bottle sometime last year, not long after it was given to me by someone... but then, every time I attempt to pursue it, something unexpected will happen that will cause me to just cross out the thought of making one in my mind. Five months have passed since the first time I laid eyes upon this tiny bottle and I never thought that I'd took hold of it again now. Things have been very convoluted to the extent that I almost stopped hoping for me to get this bottle out from where I kept it. For a couple of months this bottle stayed above my television set and so I was seeing it each time I turn the TV on. Up until such time that I decided to put it at the back of the TV set for me not to even have a glimpse of it.

Five months have passed... and it seems five years already. Twisted things have been straightened by God. And I am indeed thankful for during those times that He seemed very quiet, there He was doing His thing, turning His plans into oh so reality, touching my heart and her heart simultaneously, working out on situations that are not right, and softening our hardened hearts by remorse, hatred, unanswered queries, pain, namby-pamby thoughts - the bygone.

I was in the salon for my new do while I was reading a book that was given by a friend which was entitled Trading Places, I was moved with the thoughts written there and so I thought of the person who gave me this tiny-strawberry coated-bottle and I decided to send her a message and we exchanged some messages via SMS. There and then, things have been cleared out and relief came gushing in our hearts.

I am hopeful that something good will happen this time for things will never be the same again. Ditching everything that happened and facing today with forgiveness and relief in my heart will surely make things lovelier. Indeed, God is so amazing and overwhelming. : )

Photo taken the night this bottle was given to me.
December 20, 2008

Originally written last May 16, 2009
by MGC