Sunday, February 7, 2010
I had an epiphany today.
My mom,bro,cousin and I were attending a night mass, right after my churchwork. A lot of people attended mass at that time so there were several people standing due to the lack of seats. My family got a chair each, i was the only one left standing.
There was this guy who was sitting on a monoblock chair near us. He gave me his chair. He stood up, called me 'miss' to catch my attention and passed me his chair, and he went off.
Looking back now, the guy was actually pretty cute.He was fair and had a simple yet nice style in clothes.He looked kinda chinese with his small eyes (chinese-look alikes are the hot favs here in my country.Go figure!).
And i realized that what if i was still the same old person who didn't seek God, I would be all excited and estatic about how a dude, whom i don't know, and a cute one at that, offered me a chair. I would be going over every single word and action of his, fantasizing about having an admirer and hoping that i would see him again one day, and i'd pray, that something will happen.
For as long as i could remember, i have always prayed to God to let me finally have a boyfriend and experience being in a real relationship.
However, at that time all that went through my mind was- 'Wow! God really provides. He gave me a chair.'
I was just amazed at his power and was also touched me his help. I know it isn't that big of a deal,getting a chair. But i've learned to appreciate everything and anything.
God's word to me the other day was to smile,to be happy and to be appreciative of even the most simplest of things. I was moody for the whole of that week until i opened my daily devotional.
The next day, i tried applying what i learned and guess what? It was so much easier for me to be more cheerful. it didn't take as much effort to smile, not just the normal sarcastic smile. It didn't take much energy to smile or be cheerful, as i was normally.
And it was a whole lot easier, on my part, to smile at strangers, even. I don't know why but the people i met along the corridors, who aren't my friends, were just smiling at me. Usually,i would feel akward smiling at others whom i didn't even know and was afraid that they would think i was loony or something to that effect.
But that day, it felt so natural. Like i should have been doing that since i first came here or something.
Haha...... do i even make sense?Do i still have ur attention or have i lost it in between my ramblings.
Just wanted to share the simple miracles that God bestowed upon me :)
Anyway, off to bed. Gotta be in school early tomorrow. Dry run for elections. Will explain another day :)
GOD BLESS PEEPS!
Lose everything but your faith and hope :)
Now,i understand why God never answered that prayer of mine, even until now.
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