My Most Memorable Birthday

My most memorable birthday was when I turned eighteen. One of the most important people in
my life came to Bacolod from Manila just to be with me on that special day. I may be the happiest
person during that day but it didnt last long because it was bittersweet for that person will fly back to
Manila on that same day. Tears of joy and sadness filled my eyes and that was my most memorable
birthday.

- Sad but youre still happy.

The Most Important Person

The most important person in my life is my mother. I believe that she is doing a very good job in
raising me and providing the things I need. I see how hard she works and as well as all her efforts for
being my mother. I cant imagine the day that I will be losing my mother. My love for her will always be
genuine and will endure everything. Even if she scolds me at times, I fully understand that she only
wants the best for me as her child. She would only want to protect me.

- You have a very caring and loving mother.

Papa

I dont really have much to talk about my father because I have only been with him once. I grew
up without his presence but I guess I am blessed to have met him once. I dont really know the feeling of
having a real father even though I grew up with my grandfather and uncle as father figures. Even though
I really dont have my papa with me, my mother has filled me with love and that is more than enough
for me.

- Even your dad is far but you still have your grandparents to stand beside you and fill up the
missing part of your life.

Death by Lying

A lie, whether light or heavy, is still a sin. If lying would cause our death, will we still lie? Maybe.
Maybe not. Maybe well all be truthful to the words we say. Maybe we will be saying what we mean and
mean what we say. Maybe the world would be a better place if lying wasnt around or maybe it will be
on chaos having people hurt because they cant accept the truth.

- Keep calm and dont stop writing.

Blue

The say blue is the color of the sky. I may believe that too. The sky is such a beautiful scene to
look at. It makes me remember how blessed I am to have lived on this earth as a child of God. The one
who created the skies and I is only one. I believe that God has created all thing beautiful, including me.

- We all love the color blue. (Giles)

Heaven

Heaven is a place where the people of Christ go. They say its a place where there will be no
weeping, no pain. I also wanted to be counted worthy to a spot in heaven with our Lord. I should read
more the bible so I could describe heaven more. Its a place we all would want to go. There is no place
like heaven. I hope we would all go to heaven when God takes our souls. I hope we all see each other
there.

- God bless you and thank you for being a good classmate and for being helpful in class.

If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.

You must claim that you can do it so it would most likely be drawn unto you. Just like the law of
attraction. You will be able to attract it when you put yourself into it.

- Nice quote. (Alvin)

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Who I am now cannot be compared to who I was before or in the future. I am full of colors.

- Being a nice friend is a gift.

Just when you think it cant get any more, it can. And just when you think it cant get any better, it can.

The truth is we never really know what to expect because often, what we expect dont happen
and maybe thats what they say Expect the unexpected. Well never really know what life would give
us. They say life is unfair because some get the best of the best while others get the worst regardless of
the effort they put in it. We will never really know. We just have to trust God and His will for us in our
lives because His love never really fails.

- It means a lot. Same understanding.

I am

I am a chess player. Most people dont appreciate that kind of game but for me it has changed
my whole life. Because of this game I have learned a lot of things. I learned how to accept defeat even
though it is hard. I learned how to be humble in winning. I learned that I dont always win and that is
okay because from defeat and failures, I have learned to correct my mistakes.

I plan

I plan to go to Sagada, a place featured in the movie That Thing Called Tadhana. I think it would
really be a fantastic place to be with people you love or enjoy with. It would be nice seeing the wonders
of this world with the people you love and matter the most in your life. Maybe this summer I could go
there. I hope so.

I hope

I hope to have a spot in heaven. I believe it is a wonderful place there but I know it wouldnt be
easy. I believe it is a never-ending process. The relationship I have with God Is just like other
relationships but it must be worked hard for every day. I say yes to God every day.

I refuse to

I refuse to not show my emotions sometimes because Im afraid I might be showing some sort
of weakness and I might be vulnerable. I just maybe afraid of getting hurt but I think sometimes I really
have no choice. I guess I just have to be real even though it would hurt or not. I must not be afraid to
show feelings like love.

Death

Most of us or maybe all wants to go to heaven after we die but were afraid of dying. In the
process getting to know Jesus, slowly, I do not fear death anymore because I believe that His love for me
will endure anything and everything including death. The pains and hardships we feel or go through now
are just temporary and none of it exists in heaven.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When we get angry, sometimes we arent in the right state of mind anymore. We say or do
things that might hurt others and also ourselves. It is important to discern every time about our feelings
and emotions because whatever we do while we are angry, we can no longer take it back anymore.

Compromise

Last year, I have made a compromise between my academics and football training. I had to miss
classes just to practice football. I struggled managing my time so I failed on some subjects. I actually did
regret for a while but I guess I just have to make up to it and do my best.

Finding something important in life does not mean that you must give up everything else.

I would like to relate this to having a relationship. Sometimes when youre in love, all you see is
the person and its like nothing else matters. You forget about spending time with your family and also
friends. You take for granted the people that were special to you before you met the one you love. I
guess this isnt that way it is supposed to be.

For where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.

I would like to equate treasure to money. So for where your money is there will your heart be
also. It means if you are generous enough to give to the poor, your heart is then with the poor and for
me that is the good thing. Its better that way rather than putting your heart where your money is. The
love of money is really not a good thing for me.

Completeness

My favourite C of communication is completeness. When we say complete there is nothing

lacking. It means we exactly have what we need or even having more. When it is complete, there will be
no questions asked.

I dread to see

I dread to see people Im really close with leaving me. Maybe that is why I fear attachment
because I fear being left. I guess I have to overcome that fear because unconsciously it destroys or ruins
my current relationships. I guess I have a lot of work to do.
The real reason for the season

The real reason for the season is to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is responsible
for saving us from our sins. He chose to die on the cross for us. I we must be forever thankful for this.
We celebrate this season by showing love. We can show love by doing or saying things. Each of us has
different ways of showing love. So love, love, love.

My resolve for 2015

For this year, I plan to bring myself closer to God. I will do it not only this year but every year,
every day. I plan to say yes to God every day. I have done a lot of things that Im not proud of the past
years and I want to be a better person. I should start this by reuniting with my Lord.

Mhaicol

Mhaicol is my seatmate and friend. I like him because we can talk about a lot of things like
almost anything under the sun. I like how he is into sports. We most likely share the same interests.

I insist

I insist on doing the things that make me happy. Even though sometimes what makes me happy
isnt really right I have the tendency to still keep doing it. Maybe thats the sad part about it when
whatever makes you happy isnt really the right thing for you.

I remember

I remember when I was a kid I used to play board games a lot. Every time there is a visitor at
home, I invite then to play board games. Maybe that was when I developed my love for chess. Chess is
just a game but it has taught me a lot of things about life and love.