Of life and love
Haven't really made kwento about Teachers' Day, my first ever. My Optimism (advisery class) handed me a flash disk...what? It came with a note that said, "Watch me". OHHHH. It was cute and sweet but funny cos biglang may pictures ng barkada, my pictures with Alvin, mga ganon. Tapos sa credits, "beftybee.multiply.com". So they stole pics pala from my multiply. Wenkkk. But still, sweet. Plus, I love reading letters from them. Yung tipong big cards na maraming dedications. Kebs sa flowers at chocolates, mga thank yous and i love yous from the students, lampas tenga na ngiti ko. At kamusta naman, todo iyak kami ni Sharl during the program of the Student Council, ha!
Since it was only half day, the teachers had lunch together and then had a little program. Little did we know that the old teachers had this sort of initiation thing planned for us!!!! WAHAHA. We had to model and perform isa-isa in front of everyone, beauty contest effect. I did my Jessa Zaragoza impersonation and sang "Bakit Pa?" Guess what! I won Best in Talent! WAHAHA!!!
And oh, belated happy birthday (September 3), Vinny! :) Students have been adding me on Friendster left and right. They saw one of my old testimonials for Vinny (yes, they went pa to his page!) which said something like, "I love you Vinnypoooo". In class, one of them went, "Teacher, gano na kayo katagal ni Vinnypooo?"
I don't know what else to kwento about 'work' because I end up saying the same things over and over again, that I'm loving it. I've wanted to be many things in my life -- a doctor, a lawyer (sandali lang ito), an account manager, a nun (YES!), etc., etc. I'm currently a teacher, never thought I'd be! Now, I seriously cannot imagine being anything else. We'll see how long this will last.
The only thing that's sort of making me think twice of teaching as a lifetime profession is the compensation. For now, it really is more than enough. But I don't think it will be when I have my own family. But I remember Bo Sanchez and how He talks about living simply because in that way, you'll have less troubles and things to worry about. Wanting less, desiring the simple things in life, renouncing possessions. Wanting to earn money only to help those who don't have enough, not for your own sake. Grabe, I love Bo Sanchez.
Speaking of renouncing possessions, I loved today's Gospel and how the priest discussed it. Sobrang galing talaga. Naalala ko tuloy yung nafeel ko nung nasa waiting room ng MRI.
In the emergency room, in between answering my mom's questions over and over again, I kept repeating to myself, "God is the Strength of my heart". Paulit-ulit lang. And somehow, nawala konti-konti yung fears. At that particular point, wala na akong paki kung Alzheimer's or mild-stroke. Syempre, I'll get affected. But I reached that point where in I really didn't mind what happened to my mom. Because I'll see it as a blessing, no matter what. After all, everything comes and will come from my Big Boss up there. I guess God rewarded me for that? :) Thank You, Jess.
I felt the feeling of detachment from everything and everyone. I just felt that nothing else matters, but my God. Sana I won't ever forget this feeling and that this will only grow deeper. I guess what today's Gospel is trying to tell me is that, everything and everyone in my life, as well as everything I do, should serve as a bridge towards God. Otherwise, walang lugar para sa kanya o sa bagay na iyan sa buhay ko. With this in mind, God should always be at the number one spot on my priority list. After all, Siya lang naman yung for sure na consistent talaga sa buhay ko. The other people, can only promise to be there and can only swear they'll grow old with me. But that's it. We are, after all, finite beings. If you put your trust on yourself or on other people, you'll possibly get hurt or disappointed lang. But when we put our trust in God, there's no losing in that.
Going back to school ...
Ayayay, my Optimism has been giving the teachers huge headaches! :( I was telling my barkada how they bring out the mother in me. That I now understand when they describe someone as, "someone only her mother can love". Because even if the other teachers say my 'anaks' are *insert negative feedback here*, I love them like anything. Whenever I see them, super happy ko and I feel so proud! But of course, hindi naman sa bulag na ako sa mga negative comments. I do know that we have a lot of work to do. I really hope the class can work as a team and fix all the problems together. We'll see tomorrow. :) It's ironic how I WAS the type to easily get angry and get pissed off...now that I'm a teacher, I can't find it in my heart to get angry. Maybe the first few days I'd get angry pa. But now? I can't remember the last time I got pissed off or angry or mad at the students.
I am so in love with life. Stress? What's that? ♥ ♥ ♥
Since it was only half day, the teachers had lunch together and then had a little program. Little did we know that the old teachers had this sort of initiation thing planned for us!!!! WAHAHA. We had to model and perform isa-isa in front of everyone, beauty contest effect. I did my Jessa Zaragoza impersonation and sang "Bakit Pa?" Guess what! I won Best in Talent! WAHAHA!!!
And oh, belated happy birthday (September 3), Vinny! :) Students have been adding me on Friendster left and right. They saw one of my old testimonials for Vinny (yes, they went pa to his page!) which said something like, "I love you Vinnypoooo". In class, one of them went, "Teacher, gano na kayo katagal ni Vinnypooo?"
I don't know what else to kwento about 'work' because I end up saying the same things over and over again, that I'm loving it. I've wanted to be many things in my life -- a doctor, a lawyer (sandali lang ito), an account manager, a nun (YES!), etc., etc. I'm currently a teacher, never thought I'd be! Now, I seriously cannot imagine being anything else. We'll see how long this will last.
The only thing that's sort of making me think twice of teaching as a lifetime profession is the compensation. For now, it really is more than enough. But I don't think it will be when I have my own family. But I remember Bo Sanchez and how He talks about living simply because in that way, you'll have less troubles and things to worry about. Wanting less, desiring the simple things in life, renouncing possessions. Wanting to earn money only to help those who don't have enough, not for your own sake. Grabe, I love Bo Sanchez.
Speaking of renouncing possessions, I loved today's Gospel and how the priest discussed it. Sobrang galing talaga. Naalala ko tuloy yung nafeel ko nung nasa waiting room ng MRI.
In the emergency room, in between answering my mom's questions over and over again, I kept repeating to myself, "God is the Strength of my heart". Paulit-ulit lang. And somehow, nawala konti-konti yung fears. At that particular point, wala na akong paki kung Alzheimer's or mild-stroke. Syempre, I'll get affected. But I reached that point where in I really didn't mind what happened to my mom. Because I'll see it as a blessing, no matter what. After all, everything comes and will come from my Big Boss up there. I guess God rewarded me for that? :) Thank You, Jess.
I felt the feeling of detachment from everything and everyone. I just felt that nothing else matters, but my God. Sana I won't ever forget this feeling and that this will only grow deeper. I guess what today's Gospel is trying to tell me is that, everything and everyone in my life, as well as everything I do, should serve as a bridge towards God. Otherwise, walang lugar para sa kanya o sa bagay na iyan sa buhay ko. With this in mind, God should always be at the number one spot on my priority list. After all, Siya lang naman yung for sure na consistent talaga sa buhay ko. The other people, can only promise to be there and can only swear they'll grow old with me. But that's it. We are, after all, finite beings. If you put your trust on yourself or on other people, you'll possibly get hurt or disappointed lang. But when we put our trust in God, there's no losing in that.
Going back to school ...
Ayayay, my Optimism has been giving the teachers huge headaches! :( I was telling my barkada how they bring out the mother in me. That I now understand when they describe someone as, "someone only her mother can love". Because even if the other teachers say my 'anaks' are *insert negative feedback here*, I love them like anything. Whenever I see them, super happy ko and I feel so proud! But of course, hindi naman sa bulag na ako sa mga negative comments. I do know that we have a lot of work to do. I really hope the class can work as a team and fix all the problems together. We'll see tomorrow. :) It's ironic how I WAS the type to easily get angry and get pissed off...now that I'm a teacher, I can't find it in my heart to get angry. Maybe the first few days I'd get angry pa. But now? I can't remember the last time I got pissed off or angry or mad at the students.
I am so in love with life. Stress? What's that? ♥ ♥ ♥