Lead Kindly Light

"Ngayon na ang panahon ng pagbabago!!" (is that Mayor Vilma Santos? or Senator Trillanes?) "Sumama na kayo samin!" (now I can tell...THAT is Trillanes.) Then a tank came....Manila Peninsula...Makati...Ayala...media men being trapped inside...media men being arrested...tear gas...sinong hindi makakalimot sa araw na ito? Well...everyone in the Philippines...specially me. On this particular day I set my foot for the first time (this time, on my own)..well...after a very long time where? In Daraga, Albay po. I went to the CES in the church to meet Rick Paul as instructed (by him). He was teaching seminary so I have to wait for him. This was around 6am-6:30am...I met their bishop,kuya Ferds. At first he didn't recognize me, but when he did he asked me what I was doing there. Then then 'nagisip ako'...."hmmm...nagbibisita lang po" then I smiled. He smiled back. He called Rick Paul and I 'told him I was supposed to wait for him. He then went off a...

The child in her uniform was trying to block the glass door of the net café. She doesn’t want her other classmates to see her there…but it is a glass door… what do you expect? I smiled at her and said, “Excuse me.” “Ai sorry po,” she replied and slowly opened the door still trying to make sure that anyone wouldn’t just slip right in… so I slip right out! It wasn’t long until that old blue tricycle stopped in front of me and then I said, “Remedios po.” I was a bit surprised to see his face. It’s not like I know him but his face is very disturbing. Particularly those teeth… You see he’s got white teeth with slight yellow alright and it seems really strong…but the funny thing about it is the way it tilts to the left side. So I wonder… how does he manage to smile that way? When he smiles, it shows! It really shows! He’s bony and dark and… bony, lol. He slouches the way my classmate Mark did…a total ‘c’ curve…so I said “cool!” I wonder when I’m going to learn to slouch like that. With th...

Names changed for privacy. It was a usual Sunday morning. My family and I went to church and attended Sunday services, like the usual thing. But there is something more special about this Sunday, not because of the fact that more people went to church today. It’s for me that is something special – or… someone. We are using the Plan A in our ward – so we have our classes and Sunday school first before the sacrament. We are all standing singing a hymn from the hymnbook when I suddenly have the urge to look at the double door behind us. Then I noticed a tall guy came in wearing a cap, a red shirt and a khaki shorts. Wait a minute, I told myself; I think I know this guy. He’s got those eyes that would make you think he’s Chinese or Korean. He’s a little bigger now though, but his gait is still the same. That gait that you would be certain that this guy loves to work out or loves sports so much. He came closer as the congregation sang. He walked closer… closer… then a church friend (seated ...