It’s been a while since I have my last entry. Well, forgive me for the inconvenience. I forgot that I have a blog. Haha! Kidding. Just want to share this piece. I’ve read this just a week before while erasing some files from my lappie. This is our final requirement on Nstp-Cffp last 1st semester.
The ENCOUNTER.
- A flashback of WHAT REALLY MATTERS!
My first encounter with NSTP-CFFP gave me an impression of a BORING meeting every last subject of Mondays and Wednesdays. But the succeeding classes made my perception definitely wrong. The next hours where I found myself in one of the rooms in the CC made me realize that's it's not just the LESSONS I can get from my major subjects that's important. What are essential are the things I can learn behind it. And the NSTP-CFFP proved that to me. Now, I'm taught of not only the things about Accounting (and other subjects), instead I'm taught of what's really essential - the Lessons in life. These lessons, which shaped me to be better. Lessons I can bring up to the last day of my life.
These are my NOTED ENCOUNTERS with NSTP-CFFP which I'll treasure forever - the memories, learning, and the people behind it. Promise.
The Outreach. Whoa! I've been into places like fields, ponds, rocky and muddy roads, mountains... But that encounter with Sibobo, Calabanga was so different! The interaction between ME and the place, ME and the residents, ME and my fellow students did really made a sense on me. It made me think that I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! I can leave a legacy of mine. I can help. I can reach out. I can still GROW UP. Grow up to be better, to be more aware of the reality. The LIFE GIVING - that's what I call our tree planting activity. We don't just plant. We plant for a purpose. And what is that? To provide the residents HOPE. Yes, we helped but the return for that 'granted favor' was definitely MUCH MORE on our part. WE LEARNED. Setting aside those signature clothes, expensive shoes, prestigious school, we, bare foot, walk through the 'crabby' mud regardless of who we are, of where we came from. There, we learned what truly LIFE is. WE GAINED. We gained what is SIGNIFICANT. We gained the resident's hospitality, our schoolmates' friendship, the University's trust. We gained, yes. A lot. WE WON. We won in a way we learned HOW TO BE WITH OTHERS, and HOW TO BE THE OTHERS. We live out Ateneo's desire - to be Men and Women for Others. :)
Discussion: The Family. Very confidential it may seem, still, it's important to deal with it. I learned a lot from our group sharing. Some I can relate to, some were the very opposite. A part of our life is given closure. It made us be aware of others' families and we learned from them that made an impact to me. In the very first place, it did make me realize how lucky I am to have a COMPLETE and HAPPY family. Yes, my family isn't perfect. We are not perfect. But the fact that we're together, loving each other, makes life ALMOST PERFECT. It taught me how to appreciate every little thing my parents do to me (to us). It's hard to be a parent, they say (and I also think it is). It made me become more APPRECIATIVE... And a little bit sweet! Now, it doesn't anymore feel awkward showing my love to them.
Discussion: The Self. Yes, Myself. I thought I already know myself. Well, not until we tackle about this. It opened my eyes to the reality that the ME I know isn't the real ME. The activity of the MANDALA MAKING and the 'rotating one-on-one sharing' is really fun. I am able to talk with 7 of my block mates’ heart-to-heart. What made me laugh is when I ask them their first impression on me. They say they thought I was so suuupper mataray and suuupper maarte. What made my heart leap with joy is the fact that they told me I was far different from the ME they thought at first. :) Even I did have a revelation of myself. Now, I know myself better. And because of that, I can make necessary CORRECTIONS.
Thanks to NSTP-CFFP for making me aware of everything - that really matters! :) Thank you too Ma'am MG. Continue inspiring other people. God bless! :)
