Good Friday?
Its Good Friday and I am at work. There is no such thing as Holy Week here unlike in the Philippines where its really felt. No shows on tv, no newspapers, no radio. Majority of the stores are closed. Here, its business as usual so we try to make one of our own. We will be closing early today though which helps.
I miss going to Calvary Hill to do the Stations of the Cross with my family. Calvary Hill has big-sized statues of the Stations of the Cross. Its almost like our personal reenactment of Christ's passion. We literally go up the hill as we do the stations ending up at the very top where an even bigger statue of the risen Jesus Christ is. Its quite a climb. Its used to be more treacherous when the way was just paved. Now I believe it has steps. But there are loads of people and not to mention the weather. Good Friday for some strange reasons falls on the hottest day of the year, at least in my experience. The climb is hard, then the crowd then the weather, it can take a toll on anyone which is I guess why its such a relief once one gets to the top. Not only is it a sense of accomplishment but its a lot breezier at the top. But then, you just catch your breath there to make the trip going down.
Here, to do my share, I am going to leave work earlier than our closing time and pass by the church. I will do the Stations of the Cross by myself like I have been doing for the past few years. This is my reflection time so I prefer going on my own. For that brief moment, it will feel like Good Friday to me. Then once I set foot out of the church doors, its back to "normal".
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Serenity and Tranquility?
Sometimes I feel like I am going through life in a rush. I know that we should live life as if its our last but must it be done in warp speed? Sometimes in our desire to do so many things, attend to so many things at the same time, we lose sight of what is really important - us. I believe that what we hold important, defines us. So now, work takes up most of time and it seems its whats defining me. I am not really liking it. Thanks to
Kaytee, I have found a site that might actually reel me in to slow down, to take stock of my life, of what is important to me, of where I want to go, on what direction I want to lead, on who I want to be -
Zen Habits.
Early this year, instead of making resolutions, I decided to come up with a mantra for my life. I have the general ideas mapped out, its just the details that I haven't gotten around to doing yet. I haven't been able to really sit down on it which is sad since the first quarter of the year is almost going to be over. I hope with the help of Zen Habits, I will be able to get around to doing it especially since a big bulk if not the entire mantra is covered there.
Simplify my life. be Happy. Act on my passion, Live. Love
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Simple joys in life?
With the warm and sunny weather we have been having, I feel like I am not making the most of it. When I get home, I am so tired that I take power naps when I should be enjoying the sunshine. I want to..
- bike around the block or around a park
- eat an ice cream cone and try to catch it as it melts into my hands
- buy a dozen balloons, take photographs and release them to the sky
- sit in one corner and watch people go by
