Scenes from my so-called life

I don't steal because I don't want to be stolen from. Besides, stealing from someone only shows that I believe I do not deserve my own good. It shows that I believe I have to take that which is owned by another. That's just lack consciousness.  Well, I deserve the best and I accept the best now. After all, there's plenty for everyone including me. Better to heed the words of Ely Buendia and the Eraserheads when the thought of stealing enters my mind.  They said, "Shake your head and walk away."  

Hold hands. Because sometimes things could get discouraging and love, support and encouragement would always be welcome and appreciated. Hold hands. Because it is always nice to be reminded that you are never alone. Hold hands. Because there could be times of numbness, and a little squeeze is a good reminder that you are alive and things are still wonderful. Hold hands. But if there's no other hand to hold, then hold yours. There's a reason you were given two hands. Clasped in prayer, be still and know that there's a God holding both your hands. Again you'll be reminded and you'll come to understand that, even when "alone," you never really are.  

Funny thing about dark corners is that people tend to avoid them out of fear of what is hidden in the dark.  But to know what's there and to shed light on dark corners, one has to actually go there, bring their own light and see for themselves. And often, they find out that there's nothing to fear in the first place. It's just that, a dark corner. Sometimes, one could even find something of value in dark corners. It is often when venturing towards dark corners that one finds he or she has the courage within to conquer his or her fears.  I have dark corners to light and I'm on my way.

I am BJ. Son of Cecilia. Grandchild of Florentina. Like them I do not know what it means to give up. While I may sometimes lose heart and stumble, I know how to get up and try again.  At my weakest, I turn to my God and to myself for love and hope.  My family and my friends are my fountains of strength and my sources of peace . As long as blood flows through my veins and love fills my heart, I will push on.