Cunning Baboy

Sacrifice.... the most used word this week. In all masses and commemorations we will never miss the word. But what’s with sacrifice and holy week? In a country populated mostly by Catholics, this week is about God sacrificing his only Son and Christ giving up His own life for the eternal salvation of mankind. Our many Holy Week practices speak of this love: the pabasa , the visita iglesia , the flagellants, and the Good Friday processions. Sacrifice defined is the offering of food, objects, animals or to some extent people to the god or gods as an act of appeasement or worship. In ancient times people thought that misfortunes are gods’ anger, thus to appease them they offer sacrifices. It is all about offering OTHERS for a reward they wanted, a compromise. Jesus’ crucifixion is a paradox to that perception. He offered a new meaning to the word’s two important components, who and why. The Who: If previously people offers things, animals or in extreme instances, people as a sacrifi...

“I offered my back to those who strike me, my cheeks to those who pulled my beard; neither did I shield my face from blows, spittle and disgrace. I have not despaired, for the Lord Yahweh comes to my help.” Isaiah 50:6-7 Rounds of fire are on me in the past days. Like serpents, they’re around me waiting for their turn to strike, like hungry lions that can’t wait for their first bite. As an individual, I admit feeling the discomfort, the hurt and brokenness. Every thoughts of it are hunting me till the wee hours. There were instances where I wanted to unleash my fury and make their noses bleed. But letting them know that I am is another story. Yes, she was a friend. And I mean it…. WAS. I have always known her to be a perfectionist, persistent to the point of being arrogant. But, I never thought she could be that disrespectful. Nothing is wrong with being confident for as long as you don’t step on someone else’s feet. Lent is about forgiveness, but when people attack your very pers...

“There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one’s life – reciprocity” ~ Confucius What you give, is what you receive. What you sow, is what you reap. Life is about Karma and attracting energies. This is my life’s mantra. Your life is what you make of it. It is your choice to be cheerful or be stressed with negativity. There are instances where we may let ourselves be dragged into the abyss of pessimism. It would be healthy to have experience such, at times. Just to have a taste of both sides. But dwelling in negativity or rising through it is our call. These past days, I’ve been a target of ranting and innuendos. Oftentimes, as my character suggests, I wanted to retaliate and unleash my fury especially that in some instances it borders on attacking my very person. Yet again I remained unruffled. I know that such reaction is what they wanted to solicit, to destroy my balance and equanimity. After all, everything in this environment is a competition. And since the...

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At our first anniversary two years ago, she gave me this card with a very thoughtful message. Part of it was her description of me : " This one's really serious about trying to keep his "squeaky clean'' image. As if he has one! The first time i saw him, he had this serious , almost somber presence about him. He's a meek and so nice sounding boy on the telly. But don't be deceived. In fact, that's not even the whole story. The rest, u don't wanna know. hehe. But he listens very well, until his cellphone beeps...by then he'd turn instantly autistic and will forget that u ever had a conversation.so mean!! I just wanna take this opportunity to blurt out that i hate that the most bout u! that, and the fact that when ur with my bro, how u just love torturing me with your cruel, almost intolerable jokes! " I dunno 'bout you, but for me this is all sweetness !

Sa dami ng inggetero sa mundo, dumagdag pa kayo. Bakit di nyo na lang kasi tanggapin, na ang mundo ay di ginawa para sa inyo lamang. Yan ang katotohanan, kung di nyo pa alam. Na may mga bagay na meron ako na talaga namang wala sa inyo. Na may mga mas biniyayaan not because mas importante sila, but probably mas deserving sila. Or that they may have really worked for whatever they are receiving now.  Ganyan talaga ang buhay kapatid, lahat ay bunga ng Karma! Kung ang good karma ay may magandang bunga, alam mo na kung anong meron ka? Kung target ka ng inggit, inggitin mo pa hanggang langit. As long as you’re doing what you deemed logical and moral, wala kang dapat alalahanin. Don’t mind other’s irrational ranting. Performance ang labanan. May choice ka naman kapatid, mainggit at magngitngit, o magbanat ng buto at magtrabaho. Maging sa lovelife may panira. Oo pare mas may hitsura ka na, bilbil meron ka? May s*xlife ka nga, e lovelife meron ka? Lalo namang di ka papatulan ni ponyt...