The past midnight, for the first time since I can
remember, while revelers watched it coming I myself slept the New Year.
No amount of “Ampatuan” and “Sinturon Ni Hudas”
could persuade me to wake up, no, not even on “Bin Laden’s” bidding. I just
remember I opened my eyes for a split second when I turned around in time for
an ear-splitting “Goodbye Bading.”
I dozed off
at around ten as I watched my beautiful Rahab battling allergies after taking a
soup purged from native chicken. Poor little girl, henceforth, she’d to avoid
the droolsome foursome of “Tinola,” “Binakol,” “Litson” and “Linagpang” for
good to shun itching.
My mind drifted after reviewing the year that was.
The year that left a bad taste in the mouth that was too tough for us. But
despite virtual, year-long, personal drought and four medical admissions when I
summed it all, the more I got to realize that we were indeed never left nor
forsaken by my Savior as He proved it He’d always remain greatly faithful.
It’s still a modern miracle or pure wonder to
behold God’s grace defying logic and simple mathematics. You’re surprised to
find you survived the year though your gross income was only a fraction of your
total expenses.
Truly, if He withheld not even His only Son from
the world as His Greatest Gift, why just good health, food and shelter of His
for us He cannot give?
It’s great reviewing things which were good, from
Day One of the past year and be in the mood. And try to forget things which
were bad or at least cull lessons from which and be glad.
As you rewind 2012 you can’t help but recalling how
terribly busy you were, when all work and no play almost made you a dull boy
the entire year.
But it’s more shocking to find after your
meticulous summary and careful look, that most of the time last year you almost
did nothing but logging in to Facebook.
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