It's been said that you always hear yourself better in quiet places. Away from the noise and chatter of the city, they say that if you intentionally soak yourself in nature, God seems to speak to you more clearly. I flew to Davao briefly last week, to find myself some peace and quiet because I … Continue reading Finding God in Hijo
On the 21st it will be his 24th birthday. He was only four years old when he died. But every year, with no fail, as his birthday approaches, or sometimes, on the day itself, God has been gracious to allow a message to come down from heaven to me. It’s always been so clear, whatever … Continue reading Remember Me
Writing has always saved me. Words have been my lifeline for as far back as I can remember. They have pulled me out of the deepest pit, they have been the light that pierce through the darkest of nights. After my father was buried on an April day in 1981, I couldn’t cry for a … Continue reading Words Heal
We had a moment tonight while visiting mom. Sometime during after dinner conversation it was decided that she would pass on the torch to the only actor in the next generation -- my son. Passing the torch meant giving her treasured books on acting -- Stanislavsky, Laurence Olivier, and Michael Caine, to her only surviving … Continue reading 8. My Mother’s Legacy
I think it helps a lot if we consider everyone to be on loan to us. Child, spouse, partner, parent, lover, friend, colleague. When we think of relationships in this way, we will learn to value people more knowing that tomorrow the person may be gone, or that the relationship may be over. Lahat ay … Continue reading 50. Everything is on loan
