A perfect “asalto”, today is a
perfect day before the big day tomorrow. The sun was resplendently
shinning with its brilliant luster sooths my senses as I was on my way to the
venue.
This is a different sight from the usual place I go to. The
sluggishness of the phone coverage and the rough roads did not prevent me to
admire the simplicity of the place. My heart was pounding as I was
rehearsing the flow of my script on my mind. Finally I reached the place. I
carefully examine the situation, made some estimation and roughly 50 people are
there. I decided to sit at the side before waiting for my turn. Then I heard my
friend calling out my name, it was the signal, the floor was all mine. I made
some introduction and few remarks “it was my first time and the first time was
usually awesome”. Yes, it was my first time to be a resource person in the
barrio of my domicile.
My lecture lasted about an hour and
a half. The cadence of the lecture had prevented me to feel the scourging heat
of the sun. The energy that I have exhausted during the talking was relieved by
the smiles and the cooperation of the people on the venue. Their faces leave a
long lasting image on my mind. The lecture was for the Family Development
Session (FDS) of the Department of Social Welfare Development or DSWD, 4 P’s
program or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program which aims to strengthen the
Pilipino family especially the poor.
I was invited to be a Resource Person for
today’s topic by a very good friend of mine, Ms. Tina Lim, and since I was in a
hibernate mode (it feels like), I said YES to the invitation.
As I headed home I have brought
with me learning’s and new experience that neither Newspapers nor News channel
could ever provide.
With today’s activity on the eve of my special day tomorrow I had
carried me a pieces of new information which I will put on my big bag of
learning’s. My career may be in a topsy-turvy situation right now. I
may be idle; I may not put into blueprint the plans I have in my mind; I may
not yet support the scholars I have in mind and I did not reach my target goals
at this point in time.
But today’s experience has solidified my
perception that whatever situation you are into you can help in whatever form
and in whatever kind. This was also affirmed by my brods/Cool Dougs
activity of our feeding program and giving away slippers of the elementary
students of Bgy. Amontay and Olongtao Ilaya.
Spending my time with them today
was priceless, somehow I have imparted to them little knowledge I have acquired
during my long years in College. But like what I have said I have learned more
out of this activity. A perfect “asalto” J
One thing, Yesterday, I
accidentally read the card my younger brother gave to me a few years ago, it
states “Be patient because God prepares something big for you. Patience means
knowing it will happen … and giving time it will happen”.
