live, love and be grateful!: grateful

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...when September ends ☺

September has been my month since 2010. Too many good and sweet things. So for this year, here goes my 'thank-You-Lord list:

♥ The birth of this blog

The blog’s title serves its purpose for me to see the things to be thankful for and write from them. It is in a way a therapy for me because it leads me to finding joy instead of ranting. And the major purpose: to thank God. Enough said. J

♥ The no-fancy, no-frills engagement

No rings and cheesy surprises. We just decided to finally let our parents and families know what our plans are, and now the whole family is ecstatic about it.

♥ The promotion

After two years being in the Workforce team, I’m going back to Operations. With a not-so-new role to me, but at least, a different set of responsibilities, again.

♥ Lloyd and Mama’s birthday

Thank you, Lord, for the +1 to their age. May they always be happy, healthy, and hilarious. J

♥ The 2^nd year anniversary road-trip

We first dreamed it to be in a beach, in Laiya perhaps, but since there are a lot of things going on, we decided to hold off the beach for our honeymoon, and opted for a Tagaytay road trip instead. Full story here.

To end the month with a bang, Lloyd and I prepared for ourselves our own version of the new-found fave: Caesar Salad ala Tolomé. ☺

lovelove! ♥

Lovely Adelcy! ♥

2012 introduced itself to us in two grand ways: the birthday of our dear Amiel Mateo (01-02-2012), and Ate Adel's 54-day stay in the hospital when she suffered a stroke due to post-eclampsia when she gave birth to Amiel.

That was really the toughest time for our family. Kuya Maic, my second brother and Ate Adel's husband, was currently in the other side of the world, finishing his contract as a seafarer when these events happened. It was the toughest for him, because he had no idea what's happening, and we didn't know how to break it to him. When Ate was in coma and Kuya was still on board, we asked him to send us his voice messages that we can let Ate listen to, so she would feel his presence. I remember crying on my desk as I listened to Kuya's voice, trying his very best to be strong for Ate.

It was during the most challenging times that we felt the Lord's love. We were blessed abundantly. Kuya was allowed to come home and stayed with us for a few months. People prayed for us and helped us with our needs, whether in cash or in the medical equipment we needed. And just when Kuya was about to give up because Ate is still in coma, finally, after 3 weeks, she woke up. And two days before Ate Adel's birthday, on February 24, we are home.

She is still going through sessions of Physical and Occupational Therapy four days a week. And she just had her OT session this afternoon when I visited her. Her therapists would always give positive feedback about her progress, and they said her goal is to be able to walk again by December (because we have lots of gala, reunions and parties lined up). When I entered her room earlier, I just couldn't help but admire her, how strong and joyful she is, and still as lovely as ever. She has gained weight, and her skin tells she's in the pink of health. In fairness, the new hairdo ala-Demi Moore looked great on her!

Ate Adel, pic taken in Festival mall last Sunday

Amiel Mateo (boy po sya!) now 8 months old. Looks a lot like mommy!

Thank You, Lord for all the miracles You have shown us! You are truly a Great God! ♥

Grateful

Welcome me! Weeee!

When I learned that Multiply is shutting down its file hosting services, I went crazy about recovering and migrating my stuffs there, mostly about the blogs and the pictures I have posted about 5 years ago. And so, I reviewed my blogs, which were posted during my college/YFC days, and they were mostly about my missions, trips, some were announcement to YFC Laguna people, and some were, sadly, about rants.

Yeah, the social media has given people all the right to rant.
"had a bad day! urrghhh!"

"traffic! bad trip late na ako!"

"fare increase! #@$%^"

These are familiar lines in twitter and facebook. Although people still share about good things, like taking a picture of the delicious dish before munching into it, maybe a little more gratefulness to the One who gave it all, maybe there'll be less rants, less negative, and everyone will greet the day with positive vibes and high spirit. :)

and so, let me share with you this inspiring song which always brightens my day, written by two good friends/brothers/mentors/young men:

Grateful

By Jueren Nabua/Alvin Morada

You've given me this brand new day

to serve and follow You

You took my tears and made me smile

You lifted me up

You gave me all the reasons Lord

to see things as gift from You

I go out and testify and shout to the world

I will lift Your name on high

I'll forever worship You

I will serve You with all of my heart

'Cause You are my God

I'll forever be grateful

When trouble comes my way

You were there to stay

and everything will be alright

and now I know is true

that this love is You

And I will live each day and say...