On some days the little girl of my heart can easily hop into the sphere of rejoicing that the adult may have in the now. But on the more important ones, those days when the heart battles so hard with keeping it in or letting it out... Sometimes I wish it was that easy to …

Catechism 2017

​I remember when I was "younger", I told Mutti how I'd like to do some "Teacher-Teacheran." 😂 She smiled. Then suggested I do Sunday School in Lolo K's Church. It never materialized. Years later, after Manong Nards encouraged me to read, and after I actually did, Mam Marj started inviting/pushing me to do MORE/ engage …

Humility: Life’s Constant Companion

​The lesson of humility is not one that is learned only once. It is as constant as the different seasons in a year. It is one of life's constant companions- one that is present in every change we face counted by the day, the hour, the minute, the second. It is  anti-ego and pro-Being. When …

Manong Nardo

Just learned of the sad news. Manong Nards bloomed into heaven. The last time I saw him at SMP, he was all smiles when he showed me that he was wearing the Pope Francis t-shirt we gave him. He knew me as my younger brother's older sister. At first we'd see each other every wednesday …

Advent and Chinese Ancestry 2016

The story of Advent tells of the journey surrounding the birth of Jesus. Advent comes from the latin word "ad-venire" or "to come to." It is during this season that we are asked to wait, and in waiting we are also asked to believe - To come to something that is Good. In tracing our …

NYR 2017

On new years and resolutions. There are those of us who find it easy or ideal to make lists at the beginning of every new year. Mostly lists of things one would like to change or forego on the thought of the new beginning the new year brings. I belong to those who don't or …

How We Grieve as Individuals

In our being individuals, we also grieve as individuals. Some may deal with it by being more expressive vocally, others choose to deal with it quietly by themselves. No two journeys of grief is the same. Neither should they be compared nor judged as the way or nay. (I write. Sometimes after a veeeeery long …

CNY 2017

Thoughts in light of the newly executed US travel ban on selected muslim countries and in contrasting events the recent celebrations of the Lunar New Year. Echoing these words from a video produced by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: Migration is an Act of Hope. We live in a time where circumstances of war …

It Broke My Heart a Little

It broke my heart a little (or whatever's left of it) that I could not have you with me in the present of the physical world. But the spirit perseveres in the belief that you are always in the Now of God's time. This is a tribute to the woman who first recognized my potential …

The Numbers We Grow Into

In general, the numbers we grow into every year requires that we act by them. Most times, however, the little girl inside who grew up to be the youngest of three (and sometimes even acts like or is treated as the youngest of five 😂) just wants to remain as that. Not because she's afraid …