Last May 21-22, 2016 is my first ever experience in seeing people come
together in professing their love and commitment to God. I was humbled
especially to the sharers, awed by the speakers, and basically taken-a-back by
all of the participants who gathered in the four corners of Danao Subic Center.
When I attended the conference, I thought I
knew love, I thought I knew how to distinguish it, I thought I knew how to
discern people who speaks of it. No, I did not, not that well tho. As what I’ve
learned from Tito Amit, love, is not just the happiness that you feel when
you’ve watched the movie you’ve waited for ages. Love is the joy that finally, you have rewarded
yourself a gift, may it be in a form
of a movie or a dine in or shopping, it is internal, permanent, and constant.
Love, is not just a feeling, it is
like a prayer, it has lots of forms, but, whatever form we use, the important
thing is the posture of our hearts when we pray; constant and consistent, as
what Sis Gilda phrased it. Lastly, love is not something you can easily ask
from someone, it is given freely, so
when someone gives you their love, may it be their time, advice, or their
blessings, a simple thank you is the
only answer! And of course, as Tita Jo Anne said, “pay it forward”
I came in with
little knowledge of things, but came out full, up to the brim! With wisdoms and learning’s, but then again, this
is just the start. Because as what Tito Marthin said, “We have a God who wants
us to be eternally happy”. Ask, believe and be ready to receive His blessings!
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This is the reflection that I have submitted as part of the Docu team for our Community's Provincial Conference.
This is part of my do the things that you like program, where I just do things without second thoughts, I'm a planner you see, bt now, I'm learning the art of spontaneity. At first I was very excited as to what I'd be doing in the conference, bt then I realized it was very simple. All I need to do is listen to all the talks. Bask all the information and understand it. "Very easy" I remembered telling myself. Bt then, when I finally met the other writers, whom I already know, I was kind off pulled back, these people write, which I confirmed when we were in the v-hire off to the venue, they read and write. Nt that I want to compare myself to them, that's the least that I'd do, bt I can't help bt think, gesh I'm such a mediocre compared to these three .
I was anxious and a bit lost after the conference. I did nt know what to write, I did nt know how to start. I did nt know what to entitle it. Basically I did nt know anything. So I just let my subconscious do what it does best. I let it flow, and before I knew it, I finished a reflection a day before the actual submission. And it's nt actually bad as well, it was pretty simple tho. I was happy with it, so carried away, I immediately submitted it to the editor. A bad move, I was planning to have it proofed read by my sister bt she was still unavailable that time so I forgot. When she buzzed asking me bout it, I just forwarded the reflection with the thoughts that she'd have a nice review. A total opposite to what she gave. "It was simple" nt a nice comment, I tried to explain that I did nt want to give a deep reflection because the sessions itself are already deep. She laughed at me and told me she would have liked it if it was deeper. So I became worried about my reflection, this was my first time writing for a few more audience, well, this one doesn't really count since no one follows me and or reads my entries. I told my sister about my struggles on the other writers and about my simple reflection. She reassured me telling me that it was simple because I totally understood all the talks. That was why I was able to translate and write it down into it's most simplest form. I regained my ground, still a bit worried, I can't really do much now since it's already with the editor. So I just let it pass, thinking, this is just for this time.
I moved on and forgot about it, then the reflections were published, and I was shocked to see people liking my reflection. Nt that it was well liked, bt it was read, and liked~
Even more shocking and gratifying was when I was congratulated and praised by the other three writers. The other one even said I was good in playing with words. It really made my day! And it made me realize, when you do what you like, you shouldn't care much of others thoughts about it. Trust and have faith in your abilities, you honed it for like all your days on Earth afterall.
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This is the reflection that I have submitted as part of the Docu team for our Community's Provincial Conference.
This is part of my do the things that you like program, where I just do things without second thoughts, I'm a planner you see, bt now, I'm learning the art of spontaneity. At first I was very excited as to what I'd be doing in the conference, bt then I realized it was very simple. All I need to do is listen to all the talks. Bask all the information and understand it. "Very easy" I remembered telling myself. Bt then, when I finally met the other writers, whom I already know, I was kind off pulled back, these people write, which I confirmed when we were in the v-hire off to the venue, they read and write. Nt that I want to compare myself to them, that's the least that I'd do, bt I can't help bt think, gesh I'm such a mediocre compared to these three .
I was anxious and a bit lost after the conference. I did nt know what to write, I did nt know how to start. I did nt know what to entitle it. Basically I did nt know anything. So I just let my subconscious do what it does best. I let it flow, and before I knew it, I finished a reflection a day before the actual submission. And it's nt actually bad as well, it was pretty simple tho. I was happy with it, so carried away, I immediately submitted it to the editor. A bad move, I was planning to have it proofed read by my sister bt she was still unavailable that time so I forgot. When she buzzed asking me bout it, I just forwarded the reflection with the thoughts that she'd have a nice review. A total opposite to what she gave. "It was simple" nt a nice comment, I tried to explain that I did nt want to give a deep reflection because the sessions itself are already deep. She laughed at me and told me she would have liked it if it was deeper. So I became worried about my reflection, this was my first time writing for a few more audience, well, this one doesn't really count since no one follows me and or reads my entries. I told my sister about my struggles on the other writers and about my simple reflection. She reassured me telling me that it was simple because I totally understood all the talks. That was why I was able to translate and write it down into it's most simplest form. I regained my ground, still a bit worried, I can't really do much now since it's already with the editor. So I just let it pass, thinking, this is just for this time.
I moved on and forgot about it, then the reflections were published, and I was shocked to see people liking my reflection. Nt that it was well liked, bt it was read, and liked~
Even more shocking and gratifying was when I was congratulated and praised by the other three writers. The other one even said I was good in playing with words. It really made my day! And it made me realize, when you do what you like, you shouldn't care much of others thoughts about it. Trust and have faith in your abilities, you honed it for like all your days on Earth afterall.
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