As we face the new year ...
Thanks to the kooky-but-lovable senior teacher who texted this New Year's message, in the wake of the tragic passing of a former colleague ... always hope for God never abandons those who love Him, & never lose heart - salamat Gurong Marj!
"As more than a dozen friends, loved ones passed away in 2007 ( at least one each month :-( ), I often wish to simply crawl into a niche, to detach myself from the world ... NAH! On second thought, life is too short to hide in a crummy hole. I would rather smell the flowers as well as your breath, hear the ocean waves as well as your sobs & complaints, see more sunrises & sunsets as well as your frowns & fats, get a taste of fine wine and cheese as well as your expertise (kung anuman), and of course, slimy snakes, as well as your life. O, ano - game ka ba?
Let's seize the day, 2008 na!"
