a matter of teys.t

When I woke up this morning, I found my little girl all cuddled up beside me.  A few minutes later she was exchanging arguments with her brother about a toy.  I gave instructions to cease hostilities and to stop handling the contentious toy.  My directives fell on deaf ears leading to my administration of discipline.  This is mostly a form of isometric calistenics which serves a secondary purpose of developing their physique. (Makes me wonder when parents stop worrying about this and concern themselves with acne treatments.) After a post-discipline self-pity party, my daughter proceeds to the consumption of her breakfast.  She engages me in a conversation during this meal.  It wasn’t what she said that touched me but it was her eyes.  A gaze at those innocent, trusting disks melts away any irritation, anxiety or anger I may have had previously.  This little lady trusts me!  She knows that whatever I do is for her good.  Why can’t I be like her, most of the time, when it comes to my relationship with God?  He has my best interest in mind but I only see the pain in my life.  I guess it’s time for me to see his heart just as my daughter sees mine.

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Coffee Break ver 1.41

A night with best buddies would somehow start with how things were.  I recently was with an old college buddy in a church meeting.  After the spiritual stuff, we started telling others how each of us were.  (He was walking around campus stoned while I was the spooky religious weird guy. ) The discussion somehow would go towards asking about other friends.   In the end, we would somehow have some discussion about future aspirations or frustrations.

There would be some variation on the duration on each of the stages mentioned.  This would really vary with the frequency of contact and the personal dynamic or gender of each participant.   In some recent discussions with a couple close to us, we would tackle more about assessing present realities and opportunities to make a transformational impact to society (DEEP!!! Taga-UP kasi yung babae).

In the end it will definitely be a session with a renewing effect.  The support of friends is really essential to human performance.  I guess that’s what friends are for.

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