All that we do without offering it to God is wasted. - St. John

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This was the song I am continuously playing, because I felt that leaving the formation house. my purpose in life was also taken, I felt that I was useless and just a trash you can throw anywhere, I was useless in my studies, because I often forget it, and times my responsibilities to my family often keeps me in doing my works for school, I often feel that I am nothing but a person you can use now and later on disposed it.

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Smile was the only companion I had when I was still outside of the formation house, helping my family in our financial crisis and taking care of my mother, a smile that people would often misunderstood as if I don’t have any problem.

Smile was the main reason why I still move forward and try to do my other responsibilities, every time I see my mothers smile all the pain and tiredness I felt in my study and work it all gone, as if my burdens were lifted up by someone and gave me another 100 percent strength.

I hope and pray that someday, I can see again the smile that I had when I was still a kid, a smile that can give others hope, smile as if I do not have any problem at all.

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To smell like your sheep

Fr. Antonio Molavin, SDB.

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This was the advice that is given to me by a Salesian priest. ever since I left the formation house many peolpe tend to judge me and the worst part is they make some unacceptable stories about me, and one of this stories trigger my anger, the story is about me having a baby on a particular girl and this girl is my one of my closest friend. and when I was in the convent of San Ildefonso Parish having breakfast this particular priest gave me a small piece of paper, and in the paper their is a written verse from Luke 6:27, and at that point I realize what he wants me to do, I must forgive, love and understand those people whom have offended me, and yes it was not easy especially for me but I was somehow being helped by the people around me continuously forgiving me in my short and wrong comings, this verse helps me to find courage in forgiving others.

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ECL (EDUCATION CAN CHANGE LIVES) was the sponsor for the kindness station (community pantry) in San Ildefonso Parish.

One of them told me that she was very much impress of our service, she said that “serving God is never a tiring job” and when I heard that I remember the sacrifices the youth of San Ildefonso has been giving to our parish, every Sunday morning at around 3am they are already at the service of the people they never complain of being tired or sleepy but instead they always shows with full energy and with a big smile as they serve the people, I was very much touch on their gesture of being generous, and questions arouse in my mind as I reflect on this unforgettable moments, I ask one of them if they even feel tired and he said “YEs, we all get tired but if we know our purpose why we are doing this our being tired is being replace with relaxation and energy”. I am tired with the things that have been doing for the past three or four months, but every time I would remember my purpose of doing this things I simply feel at peace and happy knowing the thing that I do is not for me but for the others who are most in need.

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as I look at this very interesting statement, remember the Homily of one of the priest he said that “if you want yo know someone, go to his/her Facebook, twitter or Instagram and by looking at his/her posts you will know what kind of person he/she is.” and somehow I agree with him, I have nephews who are very calm and quite when we are together but in the social media accounts they posts everything even their problems, problems that they don’t share with us, their family members.

Maybe to know a person is to go in the environment where he/she is, but todays time most especially in this time of pandemic which this sentence is very applicable because many if not all young peolpe are more engage online than the peolpe around them, they often posts the ideas they have online. and it teaches me also that I must be observant and not to quick to judge as a future educator to look further on the meaning of each posts that the young of today put online so that I can guide in a way that they will be comfortable with me.

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What inspired you the past week?

the photos above are taken in San Ildefonso Parish Makati, they have started the Kindness station and many people started giving money and goods, and us the youth of San Ildefonso Parish are the in-charge of repacking and distributing the goods and yes it was tiring but our tiredness are being paid off when the people who received goods would approach us and give us their blessings and express their gratitude some even give their wise comments and their words of appreciation keeps us or me to continue in my work of service without waiting for an exchange. 

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What inspired you this week

I read this beautiful quote in the internet. everyday for me is full of struggle, following God, pursuing my dreams and handling some of my serious family problems are like a cross which Jesus carry go up to mount Calvary, it’s vey heavy and many times I wish to surrender but when this quote pass in my Tumblr feeds I was enlightened and strengthened knowing that God who gave me this vey heavy burden and a struggle He will also be with me along the way and like Simon of Cyrene, Jesus will also be my “Simon of Cyrene” helping me carrying my own cross.