Finding "the one"

I just attended one of the most intimate wedding. My friends Julie and Jason tied the knot a week ago. I love weddings, specially when the bride and the groom finally seals their union with a sweet kiss. During the homily, the priest told the story of how Eve was made by taking one of Adam's rib. Since then, men were in search of their lost rib. That means, you have found your lost rib in the woman you are marrying. Aaaawwwww!!! (tear drop!)

Everyone is always on the search for "THE ONE". From speed dating, social networks, chat rooms, reunions, singles parties and other finding-someone occasions, people long for finding the person who will catch your attention, take your breath away, give you butterflies, make your legs feel like jelly and makes you smile every single minute of the day. But how on earth would you be able to find that person in a world where there are 7 billion people and half of the men you probably know or met or laid eyes to are either gay or married? just one answer: LOVE.

Love Love Love. The most used and abused word. I think I've said that word so many times, I've already lost count. But, yes, love. You may find it in the most uncertain places, in the most unexpected time with the most unbelievable person. It overwhelms you that you can actually lose yourself (and your mind and sometimes your virginity). Just thinking of that person makes you all giddy inside and being around him or her feels like heaven. You wake up each morning feeling so lucky for having that person in your life and you sleep at night feeling contented with your life. That's why people love to be in love. It makes their whole world happy. Every single day. People will get annoyed and others will be envious. That's love.

I've been in relationships. A lot of relationships. Some lasted, some didn't. Some ended well, some didn't. Some broke my heart and some just made a pass. But all of them, in a way, i loved. I've learned so much from each relationship that ended. I treasured most of the memories from each man that became part of my life. And I've always been thankful for them. We may not ended up together and I may not be their lost rib, but all those times, I was happy and loved. That was just enough for me to go through my day.

Some may still be finding their life partners. Some may still be in search for their lost rib. Some may still long for someone to love them. May I just say to them, be patient. He/ She will come. And when he/she does, never let her/him go.

Lucky for me..i found my "one"...literally. =)

Spring Cleaning My LIfe

The New Year always brings new hope to a lot of people. It's like starting over, being reborn or refreshing. This brings out the list of resolutions and things to do and not to do for the coming months. Then you start cleaning everything. Your office desk, your closet, your room, your house...your life. You put all your trash in a bag...some you donate and others you throw away... Like spring cleaning...literally and figuratively.

I am currently reading a pocket book "give it all to him" by Max Lucado. It was given by my uncle who is a pastor in CCF. It's a Christian book/ help book. 59 pages all in all. A one-sitter book that will change your life.

New Beginnings. yes. That is what I've always wanted. The weight of my sins, my failures and worries is too much for me to carry alone. So I turned to HIM.

I've been carrying the weight of my own world for so long. Every year since I became aware of the world,  it seems like more trash is added to my life.  My impulsiveness resulted to mistakes. My mistakes created more problems. My problems became my burden. My burden is my trash. So all the while, I have been making my own pile of dirt. In the book it says that you should admit to yourself the mess you made in your life. It's the only way you can actually do something about it.

So I will do something about it. I am "spring-cleaning" my life by:

- apologizing to people I have hurt in words, thoughts and actions
- forgiving people who have been mean to me in many ways
- taking time to help someone in need even if all I need to do is listen to them
- care more for others needs
- sacrifice material things and donate to charities more instead
- be kind to all living things
- let go of the past
- enjoy my present
- plan for a brighter future

and most importantly...I'm giving it all to HIM. My God and my Savior.