"Walang kang Magawa." We Filipinos are fond of saying this to other person who do things that you think it’s a waste of time not realizing that such activity might have meaning to the other person.
As I have said in my first blog, one of my passions is writing. I write long letters, journals, prayers etc. I share quotes through text if the message struck me or jokes to make people smile. I write blogs too. When I do these things, it’s not because I don't have other things to do. It's just pursuing my passion and doing them gives me a sense of fulfillment rather than just letting the world pass me by.
Living one's life does not only entail earning a living, doing household chores and giving service to others. It is important that we also do things for ourselves. Even Jesus commanded us to love ourselves. And what is the best way to express this than doing things that make us happy and fulfilled without hurting other people? One should take time to laugh, pamper oneself, and be a fool once in while. These activities when pursued doesn't mean wala kang magawa.
Aside from from WORKING, we should
"Take time TO THINK, it is the source of confidence.
Take time TO PLAY, it is the source of youth
Take time TO READ, it is the foundation of Wisdom
Take time TO BE FRIENDLY, it is the road to happiness
Take time TO DREAM, it is the source of Inspiration
Take time TO LAUGH, it is the music of the soul.
Take time TO LOVE, it is the ultimate joy life can give
Take time to PRAY, it is the key to everything good".
Here's some food for thought.
“The other day a young person asked me how I felt about being old. I was taken aback, for I do not think of myself as old. Upon seeing my reaction, she was immediately embarrassed, but I explained that it was an interesting question, and I would ponder it, and let her know.
Old Age, I decided, is a gift.
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the varicose veins, the wrinkles, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my father)! but I don't agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, m y wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating anything I want even if it increases my cholesterol count, drooling over David Cook, watching the complete episodes of Glee or Desperate Housewives in one sitting, watching telenovelas ,Willing Willie, The Buzz, for wanting to dress up like Toni Gonzaga or for buying plants at a whim. I am entitled to a treat, or to just be ME.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 70's & 80's, and listen to music not only of my generation but also of the present like Billionaire and the music of Bruno Mars.
I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.
They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it)”
MAY WE ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON OUR FACES AND IN OUR HEART FOREVER AND EVER!
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