Messages...

My dad sent me a message saying “Avoid doing bad things, be good and don’t forget to pray always.” I was moved with his message; simple yet very motivating. It was a very timely message from my dad. I just felt very lucky to have my parents raised me into what I am right now. My dad is turning 70 this may 31. I wish I could give him something special for his birthday. I remember telling him that I’m going to give him 8 grand kiddies… hahaha, and he told me that I should better start now. I guess my dad knows how I love him and my mom so much and that’s what matters most.

Also, I received another message from my college best friend, Shely, asking “why do good people suffer and the bad ones easily walks and gets away from the troubles they made and the good ones are left suffering from the loss?” whew, quite a tough question it is. I mused for a while and thought that good or bad ones are not spared from being hurt. I guess it’s not about who suffers and who gets away, but our capacity to forgive amidst soreness. Life sometimes requires us to get out of our comfort zones and accept hardships as pathway to peace. Most of all, God wants us to help ourselves, more than anything else, so we can extend the same with others who need our comfort.

Hmm… I wonder what message am going to receive next...