My Birthday Celebration: Life’s continuation
This is another celebration of life, the second time I’m blogging about my gratefulness for being a gift to my parents; in other words: my birthday.
I said, “Thank you” last time and now I still say thank you. Thank you to the God who gave me the time to live and be a gift to my parents: I am Balong. People, events and experiences molded me into being, into somebody who reflects what life is all about. What does it means to live in this world, with other people, with God and to myself. My present life today which I’m so grateful of is not enough to express my thankfulness; I am not enough. God’s love is greater than my love for him. My parents taught me that, thanks to them and that what gave a difference. My confreres, who helped me see the meaning of religious life, which I am engaged with, helped me and still helping me to live my consecrated life in a community, a place where vows are really being challenged.
Being the first born son, and also the last, responsibilities and early education made me who I am today; sad and happy events: things I must be grateful of, again. Being a young religious brother, who was and is exposed with different personalities of children from Payatas dumpsite, Balubad Settlement Area in Marikina and at Asilo de San Vicente in Paco, Manila, I miss my apostolate every Saturday or Sunday with them. They gave life, meaning of life to me in spite and despite of poverty and hardship. It’s a reason to be with them, to be poor. I told my accompanitor earlier, but he didn’t reply to my text message. Maybe he also feel how do I feel after being re-assigned here in MIndanao.
Now that I’m in a new place again, I need to start looking to other possibilities but with same aim: to live my existence according to what I feel God is calling me to fulfill, in turn, becomes my fulfillment. As I grow older, I ask for a healthy life; physical and spiritual. I ask for a good life to the children I was with, that they may also experience the life of abundance, and most of all, to have a family, not hardship in the streets or in the orphanages. I also ask for God’s providence, for my family’s needs and other concerns. I am happy, I am Balong 
Ey, thanks for reading!
On this day..
- Celebrate Life, Choose Life - 2009
- About the Author - 2009
- Today, on my Birthday - 2006
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