Moving On
At Mass today, Tita Ecky invited people to volunteer to make some form of contribution to our Sunday liturgical services -- sing with the choir, be a lector, operate the projector, pick up the priest from the parish, etc. She focused more on the choir, of course, and even expressed her thanks to Celine and me for our years of service, and that we are going to "move on."
Tita Ecky mentioned 8 years of service, but for Celine and me, it's really 10 years of service, since we started with the music ministry even before Tito Jing & Tita Ecky took over. It is nice to be appreciated. Of course, we serve not to be recognized, but still, it is nice to be acknowledged, whether or not the rest of the community even cares who you are.
I must admit, it is difficult to leave something I've practically grown up with, though the thought had crossed my mind when we went through trials and discouraging situations.
People have come and gone. It's difficult to leave behind the people I've grown with, though few of them remain with the group, they're the few whom I can call my friends, and some are practically my sisters.
After 10 years, I can't say my musical skills have improved even the slightest, but I served with what I have and what I know, and prayed that was enough.
I'm not the kind of person who leaves without making sure things will be okay. So even if I am, as Tita Ecky says, "moving on," I will put in the effort to make sure they will continue in the service, whether or not it is required of me, whether or not it will be used when I'm not there anymore. As long as I know within myself, that I did my part to help them carry on, I'm okay.
What becomes of the music ministry after September 2008, I leave in their hands, and in God's.
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To _stillframe_ : You're our little sister, we'll still go out for coffee and stuff, ok? *hug*
Tita Ecky mentioned 8 years of service, but for Celine and me, it's really 10 years of service, since we started with the music ministry even before Tito Jing & Tita Ecky took over. It is nice to be appreciated. Of course, we serve not to be recognized, but still, it is nice to be acknowledged, whether or not the rest of the community even cares who you are.
I must admit, it is difficult to leave something I've practically grown up with, though the thought had crossed my mind when we went through trials and discouraging situations.
People have come and gone. It's difficult to leave behind the people I've grown with, though few of them remain with the group, they're the few whom I can call my friends, and some are practically my sisters.
After 10 years, I can't say my musical skills have improved even the slightest, but I served with what I have and what I know, and prayed that was enough.
I'm not the kind of person who leaves without making sure things will be okay. So even if I am, as Tita Ecky says, "moving on," I will put in the effort to make sure they will continue in the service, whether or not it is required of me, whether or not it will be used when I'm not there anymore. As long as I know within myself, that I did my part to help them carry on, I'm okay.
What becomes of the music ministry after September 2008, I leave in their hands, and in God's.
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To _stillframe_ : You're our little sister, we'll still go out for coffee and stuff, ok? *hug*