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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Believing!
I am dedicating this thought to all my loved-ones, friends and relatives who have believed in me all these years and to those who are afraid to believe in things to come their way...
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We all know that life is full of unexpected moments and we live by the days with surprises. However, no matter how unpredictable life could be, we still believe that we can design it as our greatest masterpiece.
As a person with a very colourful background, I believe that I was and is still the one choosing the shades for my artistic masterpiece. I have faith in God and His guidance that is why I still believe that I can choose the shade I wanted. Allow me to share with you the shades I used...
Green
Two decades ago, I existed in a relaxed and soothing home... A home with a happy family! My Dad used to wake me in the mornings with smiles and laughter. I thought back then that my future will be as wonderful as this family...
Gray
I never thought that after those beautiful mornings with my Dad, a gloomy year was about to embrace me. This colour in my life came as a surprise. But because of faith, I embraced it with no regrets. In this shade of my life, I had to accept that the only man I cherish in this world would leave me and not see the dreams we both wanted. Acceptance is valour indeed!
Then, I had to accept a marriage at the age of 16, a baby at 17 and another at 18!
White
Three years of mournful colour is not the shade I always wanted. So, I enabled a purification of my soul. I chose a fresh beginning with my kids ONLY. In this shade of my life, I chose to be an outcast. I prefer to be separated from the rest of the world, yet complete within me. I struggled but I embraced every thorn with the courage to bleed just to love myself back.
Yellow
I believed then that even thorny paths can be turned into silky ones when you don't stop loving yourself. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future, they say... So, I believed that this should be on the canvass of my masterpiece. I allowed time to see through me. My transparency brought me in God's hands through the man that no one has ever thought of believing in the beauty behind my depressed face.
Red
God rewarded me the soul of the man I cherished through another person, whom I will cherish for the rest of my life. I believed that shade of red can promise love and confidence to face every difficulty. I am blessed as well as my children with a father to respect and to love.
Green, again!
Who would have thought that my life I wished decades ago will now be mine? I have the wonderful family I always dreamt of. With my supportive family, my four lovely kids and my loving best-friend husband, I still believe that I can be blessed with all the shades I will courageously embrace.
I have struggled but I chose to believe that I can face the day with a smile because I chose it to be.
Today, I am preparing the next shade for my masterpiece. I believe that in God's time, he will lead me to where I should be.
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Let me pause here by saying...
"Always believe in the goodness of everything that come your way!"
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The Search Series 1
Cardiff Journey
Who will ever think that my journey has started?
It was like yesterday when I was just a dreamer that one day I would be in a place where different people with different backgrounds will share minds and dreams together. Today, I am sitting on a place where Asian, Europeans and Africans study together and believe on achieving goals for life. I may be a simple being back in my own simple home but I dreamed that I will have my little share of some giants' path. It all started with a single step--believe!
My step towards achieving this first part of my journey here in Cardiff, Wales started with this single step. I believe that Allah has something in store for me. I may not be perfectly doing things the way others are doing but I simply took the challenge. It may be full of frustrations along the way but the courage to know is another step.
Why write about this? I hope my family, friends and even my students can get simple thoughts from my humble steps. The 26-hour travel from home to this land is not a simple journey to many. Thinking that anything in between won't allow you for a simple U-turn... Taking the plane from Manila to Amsterdam then to Cardiff is something I never thought of trying... But I did. For the sake of this dream.
Getting here is such a relief (Alhamdullilah)! 22 September 2010 is the date when my life here started. I am like a bird gone out of a cage, wandering in a jungle full of hunters, wanderers, wild animals, spirits and angels in disguise... Every single day is a challenging one. Every person I meet is a stranger who can be a mere acquaintance, a friend, a foe or just a stranger. Each of them has a face of uncertainty like I do.
This may NOT be a smooth adventure but I know deep in my heart, Allah is here to guide me. I just keep the faith. It may not be as religious as others but Allah knows what's mine.
If this journey mirrors what awaits then I shall willingly face the reflection...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
A Love to My KIDS
My Honey Love
Heaven and God know how much I love you
my dearest… Having all my sacrifices in a far away place is the fear I have every night and day!
A day without seeing your face is an empty
life for me… my dear. You are the light that makes my darkness a dream forgotten!
Now that am away from you, I feel that I can’t live
another day with a smile… You are the soul of my lonely eye, my honey… my beloved!
Aliens in this far away land remind me of how
dearest and valuable you are to me. Your small pretty face colors my worldly existence.
Never in my busy world did I forget your face,
your voice and your caring love to a mother like me. I always long for your touch and embrace my little dearest… I love you so much, my honey love!
THE BOY BEHIND
MY EXISTENCE
A love that a woman could ask will be a dream come true because of your face, my boy-- the symbol of my success!
Behind my feats and dreams, I see your loving smiles and embrace. The wonder of your cries made me feel complete and relieved of worries.
Day and night, God knows how much I feel lonely without you by my side. You are the little angel that supports my wings.
Underneath my success, you and a lovely young lady made it possible and whole. You are both the diamonds of my soul.
Life will be an easy journey when I think of you. I know how much I mean to you and how you made my life a fearless journey.
Love and passion that come from you became the gentle hug that I always long here in this far away land.
After this sacrifice, you know that my feats are all dedicated to you both alone. You are then the little heroes of my yesterday’s mournful defeats.
Through my melancholic moments, I still hope that in your little mind you will understand the value your love has given me.
I love you, my boy! You know more than that. I gave my life to you and my selfless soul.
Proving it to you is beyond comprehension. Ordinary men of any kind cannot grasp the moments of truth that your life and mine have shared and have preserved.
Having you is a gift from the heavens that will always make my existence complete and full of joy. You are always the little knight in shining armor who has saved me in my solitude.
Heaven and God know how much I love you
my dearest… Having all my sacrifices in a far away place is the fear I have every night and day!
A day without seeing your face is an empty
life for me… my dear. You are the light that makes my darkness a dream forgotten!
Now that am away from you, I feel that I can’t live
another day with a smile… You are the soul of my lonely eye, my honey… my beloved!
Aliens in this far away land remind me of how
dearest and valuable you are to me. Your small pretty face colors my worldly existence.
Never in my busy world did I forget your face,
your voice and your caring love to a mother like me. I always long for your touch and embrace my little dearest… I love you so much, my honey love!
THE BOY BEHIND
MY EXISTENCE
A love that a woman could ask will be a dream come true because of your face, my boy-- the symbol of my success!
Behind my feats and dreams, I see your loving smiles and embrace. The wonder of your cries made me feel complete and relieved of worries.
Day and night, God knows how much I feel lonely without you by my side. You are the little angel that supports my wings.
Underneath my success, you and a lovely young lady made it possible and whole. You are both the diamonds of my soul.
Life will be an easy journey when I think of you. I know how much I mean to you and how you made my life a fearless journey.
Love and passion that come from you became the gentle hug that I always long here in this far away land.
After this sacrifice, you know that my feats are all dedicated to you both alone. You are then the little heroes of my yesterday’s mournful defeats.
Through my melancholic moments, I still hope that in your little mind you will understand the value your love has given me.
I love you, my boy! You know more than that. I gave my life to you and my selfless soul.
Proving it to you is beyond comprehension. Ordinary men of any kind cannot grasp the moments of truth that your life and mine have shared and have preserved.
Having you is a gift from the heavens that will always make my existence complete and full of joy. You are always the little knight in shining armor who has saved me in my solitude.
Yayang Ko
(Pakatatayaan Ak’n)
Silence of my aching heart I wish you to hear;
A lost echo that vibrates like the roaring waves of Lanao,
You alone can distinguish and you alone can hear…
Agape was I when a man like you came to ease the pain;
Never will I forget the moment you tried—Giving me the long search that my lonely face believed in…
Knights of all lands will never resound the echo
Of the never-ending affection you will enlighten—forever!
People of our time may not be able to recognize
A love that only comes from a man with courage;Knots of the tied servants of the heart may attest…
Aspiring knights shall never cease the heart I gave To my knight who captured my lonely face
Amazingly without a doubt who can fight…
Trembling heart of mine, you eased with faith;A faith that only God has the power to readYour longing and powerful zeal, to Him, you reveal.
A masterpiece who became you,
An artist who painted the love my face reveal,
Now and forever, I shall treasure…
Artists of all genres may not believe the faith that you have;
Knowledge of all intellectuals may argue but…
Nay, will I regret forever that I have Yayang ko!
Silence of my aching heart I wish you to hear;
A lost echo that vibrates like the roaring waves of Lanao,
You alone can distinguish and you alone can hear…
Agape was I when a man like you came to ease the pain;
Never will I forget the moment you tried—Giving me the long search that my lonely face believed in…
Knights of all lands will never resound the echo
Of the never-ending affection you will enlighten—forever!
People of our time may not be able to recognize
A love that only comes from a man with courage;Knots of the tied servants of the heart may attest…
Aspiring knights shall never cease the heart I gave To my knight who captured my lonely face
Amazingly without a doubt who can fight…
Trembling heart of mine, you eased with faith;A faith that only God has the power to readYour longing and powerful zeal, to Him, you reveal.
A masterpiece who became you,
An artist who painted the love my face reveal,
Now and forever, I shall treasure…
Artists of all genres may not believe the faith that you have;
Knowledge of all intellectuals may argue but…
Nay, will I regret forever that I have Yayang ko!
The Face behind the Veil
Reaching the stars in the midst of surrender, relieves a heart full of history;
History of its natural beauty evolves in the mystery of a woman’s face;
A face that creates bridges for Islands to meet even in her solitude;
In her solitude, she meets happiness and gladness from other faces, and
Laughter is the identity in her face behind the veil.
A real Rhaila is now unveiled while soaring higher…
History of its natural beauty evolves in the mystery of a woman’s face;
A face that creates bridges for Islands to meet even in her solitude;
In her solitude, she meets happiness and gladness from other faces, and
Laughter is the identity in her face behind the veil.
A real Rhaila is now unveiled while soaring higher…
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