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Tragedy

About a month ago I travelled to San Jose, Costa Rica for business. There I met Laura.

"Every once in a while I'd see her smile
And she'd turn my day around
A girl with those eyes
Could stare through the lies
And see what your heart was saying"

She was, as what the boss had said - a fun loving, spirited person.

"Think of Laura but laugh don't cry
I know she'd want it that way
When you think of Laura laugh don't cry
I know she'd want it that way"

She had recently moved into her new house, where I had the pleasure of dropping by and having a couple of drinks with a few other officemates. She was a very open and accomodating person and I had a great time conversing with her. Even when I came back to Manila, she'd buzz me up on our instant messaging tool and we'd have a short chat. That's how friendly she was.

"A friend of a friend
A friend to the end
That's the kind of girl she was
Taken away so young
Taken away without a warning"

Last Saturday, while swimming in a river with 3 other friends, Laura got caught in a flash flood. After 2 days of rescue operations, her body was found.

"I know you and you're here
In every day we live
I know her and she's here
I can feel her when I sing"

"Hey Laura, where are you now
Are you far away from here
I don't think soI think you're here
Taking our tears away"

Our prayers are with you Laura. We know you are in a much better place now.

Someone from work just came back from the USA and brought home a bag of M&M Dark Chocolates.

All I can say is that they are sooooooo good.

I think it's a limited edition version though. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

So I went and searched google and found out there was a Dark Chocolate KitKat limited edition as well.

Why? Why? Why! are dark chocolates released in limited editions? Do they cost more? Are they harder to make?

Dark Choco...yummmmm...

The weekend is finally here!

weekend duty manager, bunch of system changes, tons of work...i wish this weekend would pass by as fast as the other "fast" weekends...but seeing that this week has gone by so slowly, I'm betting that this weekend will be slower than usual.

got to renew my driver's license last Tuesday and it only took less than an hour! Yay!

looking back at my first post, the post date struck me - i had this blog since 2001! That's almost 4 years!

Time flies.

I only wish it didnt have to rest its wings this weekend...

As I type, there is this cockroach crawling around my workstation. I am faced with a dilemma, should I kill it, or let it live? The power of holding one's life in your hands. Its getting closer...

SQUASH!!!

damn...i missed! it has scurried off between the lan wires and the switches...oh well, till the next time we meet.

in the meantime...

Sweet Surrender

(A Marriage Vow)

I do,

with all my heart,

take you,

my love, as my wife,

to love you,

not all your life, but for the rest of mine.

And I assure you,

that through the storms,

and through the fire,

for better and for worse,

I will be there,

for you, for our family,

and death shall see, that it has,

in now way,

have power over my love.

Know my darling that I never,

never,

intend to hurt you,

nor do I want to see you cry in sorrow.

For understand, that we are now one mind and one soul,

and that the hurt you shall feel,

is like a spear through my own heart.

And as each day from now passes,

I will wake with you by my side,

and as you sleep upon my beating heart,

I will, to you, and to God,

make a solemn promise,

that I can and will live my life,

all my life,

in this sweet,

sweet,

surrender.

Celestial Shower

The stars are not alone this midnight morning,
for the moon opens the door of the sky,
for the visitors so grand, and so innumerable.

Distraught are these jewels that fall from the sky,
nomads wandering carelessly through the desert.
Like tears that streak down an infant's cheek,
they draw their transient mark on the night's surface.

And for a brief moment, the nothingness is wealthier.

For the glistening rocks illuminate the nightscape.
dropping like pearls from a broken strand,
sparkling diamonds tenderly touching the darkness.

And the stars, for an instant are children,
dancing in the rain, frolicking in the heavens.
Washed by the shower of the glittering gems,
these celestial bodies are cleansed,
naked, their splendor is intensified.

And there will be wishes that are made to last a lifetime,
yet the phenomenon will not stay to share the dawn.
For the envious sun will spread its light,
throughout the heavens and into the earth.
Its brilliance will be overwhelming,
blinding us to the stars, the moon, and their heavenly guests.

But if one could see through the day sky,
the promenade that still goes on, but with Sol uninvited.
They are still there,
the twinkling stars still prancing,
the white moon still laughing,
and the the shower of lights that are waiting,
for the world to turn, and the twilight to descend,
for a chance to dance, with the midnight sky.

Prelude to a Kiss

My love, I ask for your silence;
Part not your lips, lest a strand of your voice escape;
But in its stead, enchant me with your oh-so radiant smile.
Gaze into the depths of my soul with your ever still eyes,
and hear the words that I could never say.

My love, I ask for you silence;
Lay in my arms as a baby does in her mother's womb,
stirring as if you were asleep on a bed of roses.
Hold me tight and never say a word,
just feel the soothing warmth that consumes our hearts.

My love, I ask for your silence;
Do not question why I seek for such quiet solitude,
for there is so much beauty to see in this solemnity.
So many, that our eyes will wander around,
and unto each other's,
and our thoughts shall speak a thousand words.
And as you look at me and I into you,
it will dawn on you the reason for this silence.
For silence my love is a prelude,
to a kiss.

An Angel's Lament

As her wings come to rest on this earth I walk upon,
her soft feet shall once more carry the weight of her heavy heart.
For free will was never her choice to have,
and again the task has come to be done.
The tears well anew in her eyes, so countless, yet never cried out.
She knows too well her touch will be a fleeting second,
and yet she steals for all eternity.
Gabriel, angel of death, I see you before me.

Your radiant beauty will never be known to man,
for all those that have seen you can never tell.
And here, I remain awed by your quiet presence,
but I beg thee to hear me, grant this prisoner his last request.

Gabriel, may I dry your eyes?

Let me cry those tears for you,
let them run down these cheeks of mine.
Understand, that I will cry not for the pain of loss,
but for the joy of what I am to gain.
So lighten your heart and release the guilt,
do what you must, I would have wanted no other!

Angel Gabriel, take this wasted heart, this full life in your hands,
spread thy wings, and let me fly so free in the sky.
Bring me to the gates of life eternal, into paradise regained,
and with sweetest love, heaven shall cover me.
While on Earth, I shall be left breathless.