As I promised myself, I'd blog as often as possible yet I've been preoccupied with Reviews for College Entrance Exams these past few weeks. I get home very late everyday since I have to ride home with Chanel and be picked up there late at night. Nevertheless, every day's been fun-- having the freedom to loiter around Katipunan while seeing A LOT of familiar faces. Haha. Every day seems like an adventure. ;)
Anyway, that's not what I really wanted to blog about.
Three weeks ago, I was asked by my aunt to attend a Youth Seminar at Lord's Flock. Since I was pretty much free that day and was said to be the first and last ever, I decided to go with my cousin, Dioma. I didn't know what to expect nor had any idea what was in store for us. I just thought it'd be 8 hours of boredom and weariness in a chilly room with probably a few count of familiar faces. Yet as we got there, it was completely another world.
Disparagement aside, the crowd wasn't what I expected. I felt overdressed as I walked through the room with eyes on me. I sat beside two girls who seemed really friendly and nice. At first, I felt how uneasy they were when we sat right next to them. I decided to initiate the conversation and introduced my cousin and myself to them. In no time, they started easing up and countless topics just flowed in. Ericka, who I found myself captivated with along with her bestfriend, Ria started sharing bits of her personal life. She was not like any other. Instead of having heard of their abominable stories about their not as fortunate lifestyle, she shared those of which that surpassed what I had in mind. She told me how much she loves her friends and even they lived with such life, she couldn't be any happier. She sees the beauty in every little thing. I could see in her eyes how happy she is and I realized how much I've been trying to find happiness in extravagant and expensive things. Yet, no matter how I much I try to feed myself with such gratification and wealth, I can never seem to feel satisfied. I'd always end up asking for more.
The talk was pretty much boring and redundant yet my newly found friends truly made that day a life changing experience for me. :)
Anyway, that's not what I really wanted to blog about.
Three weeks ago, I was asked by my aunt to attend a Youth Seminar at Lord's Flock. Since I was pretty much free that day and was said to be the first and last ever, I decided to go with my cousin, Dioma. I didn't know what to expect nor had any idea what was in store for us. I just thought it'd be 8 hours of boredom and weariness in a chilly room with probably a few count of familiar faces. Yet as we got there, it was completely another world.
Disparagement aside, the crowd wasn't what I expected. I felt overdressed as I walked through the room with eyes on me. I sat beside two girls who seemed really friendly and nice. At first, I felt how uneasy they were when we sat right next to them. I decided to initiate the conversation and introduced my cousin and myself to them. In no time, they started easing up and countless topics just flowed in. Ericka, who I found myself captivated with along with her bestfriend, Ria started sharing bits of her personal life. She was not like any other. Instead of having heard of their abominable stories about their not as fortunate lifestyle, she shared those of which that surpassed what I had in mind. She told me how much she loves her friends and even they lived with such life, she couldn't be any happier. She sees the beauty in every little thing. I could see in her eyes how happy she is and I realized how much I've been trying to find happiness in extravagant and expensive things. Yet, no matter how I much I try to feed myself with such gratification and wealth, I can never seem to feel satisfied. I'd always end up asking for more.
The talk was pretty much boring and redundant yet my newly found friends truly made that day a life changing experience for me. :)
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