TEN GREATEST LESSONS I'VE LEARNED FROM 2006
Friday, January 12, 2007
10 greatest lessons i've learned from 2006

10. life is a bundle of different flavored candies. take your pick! don't be afrain to try something new. you'll never know unless you tried. someday, you won't be dealing with those "what if's" questions. dare to be different. if she wears pink, wear black. if her hair is straight, flaunt your curls. sometimes, it pays to be the leader than the follower.

9. love yourself. you are the Lord's greatest masterpiece. your imperfections are the things that makes you unique. do not compare yourself to others. in your eyes, think of yourself as always "beautiful." how can you expect others to love you when you yourself doesn't love your own self? my cousin hannah gave a small speech about this before the exchange gift on xmas eve. o sige na nga...ang ganda ko talaga
( ok...don't hate because i am beautiful! hahah!)

8. watch your back. people....even the one closest to you can back stab you. how was it said? " keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer. " (never mind who)

7. think of distance as a temporary vacation. i miss my lovedones. but i know these distantial sacrficises will pay off in the end. in no time, we'll all be together again. ( hang in there sis kring and bro long!)

6. my parents can be strictest humans on earth...but they're also the kindest. my mom never left my side when i had the operation and grilled the surgeon about the side effects of ym meds. my father slept right next to me making sure i was recovering fine. and oh yes, i had a healthy dose of chicken noodle soup that they made everyday....eventhough i refused to eat anything! (love you 'my and popeye)

5. value your best friends. i don't have a roses and rainbow relationship with my best friend. in fact, we have our own shares of drama and comedy. we're even apart for most times. but when we see each other, despite the conflicts, we clicked like a puzzle. the thorns and storms of our friendship are what makes our foundation this strong ( thanks maff!)

4. charity work should remain untold. why do people help people and it has to be broadcasted? does the whole world have to know about it? seriously. it shouldn't be revealed out as an advertisement commercial on television. isn't it much rewarding to 'just HELP secretly'? so if you desire to help, help them here or here and here...and god! don't tell me about it, just do it!!!!

3. not because he is your best friend of 8 years, does it mean, you know everything about him....NOT SO TRUE! he lies, he cheats....behind your back! i learned this the hard way. he is not so ideal after all. it's his loss, anyway. good bye! ( uhummm - you know who you are....i forgive you anyway)

2. pain is not a freakin' joke! morphine and vicodin are man's best friend especially when you just went under the knife. i am a better nurse after feeling the strangest side effects of narcotics! my patients are going to benefit from this extraordinary experience.

1. love comes on a time you least expect it, when you are not looking for him, when you feel like no one else will love you....HE comes along. (i love you, "mr. pentagon" --- who is he? secret!!!) hahah.

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MY SILENT REVERIES
writing is my passion. i created silent reveries years ago to vent out things i could not tell the world. it was my private, modern tech approach to scribbling my thoughts and emotions in a journal. in here, i can feely be who i am. i could cry my woes, i can love freely, i can grieve over a broken heart, i can celebrate the joys in my heart, i can rejoice with my accomplishments, i can tell stories of remarkable friendships and unforgettable connections i made with extraordinary people SECRETLY AND SILENTLY without worrying people might judge me. i hid under the name PINAY FREESTYLE.

but eventually, some people gained access to my secret place. so i opened my doors to them in the purpose that i could inspire them: to be better versions of themselves and to share themselves to the world. slowly, i embraced my readers as a part of my life. i welcomed the strange idea that my untold life stories and unconcealed revelations could be of help to others, to love and accept themselves as they are. and i, i came out from the animosity. i eventually became just the regular LEN - the nickname my family & friends call me.

i developed stories of love, of letting go, of falling in love all over again. i made great friendships. but if there's one thing i was particularly proud of, it was my undenying love for the LORD. i wrote and made soul searching, heart wrenching entries i entitled, "SPIRITUAL REVERIES" which you will find many here. it was my productive way to heal myself from twinge and while i am at it, i could also mend others spirits along the way and bring them back up to par with their faith and relationships with God. it has not stop there. it's still a constant journey.

and so, for as long as i can, i vowed to tell my memorable reflections,i have unmasked the hidden me. and the seeking and searching of life's meaning and purpose is not over. LIFE is a long road of discovering. and i still yet to discover many wonders of this world and satisfy my unending curiosity. but be warned. you can either love me or hate me. but i don't care. this is me: sripped and bare as i can be.

so i invite you into my chaotic unperfect world. join me in my whirlwind new travels of diving into the unknowns. let me share my life with you all over again. come in, as i tell you my SILENT REVERIES.

love,
len


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"I want to have a personal light, the glow of oneself that comes from sheer willpower, the light of someone who has made important sacrifices in the name of things I think are important."

---Paulo Coelho's "Eleven Minutes"

my name is len. people always tend to judge me without discovering who i really am. i might look intimidating, a typical shop girl, and i act like a crazy party girl on the weekend. but i actually have brains. and i own an even bigger heart. the truth is, beyond the louis vuitton bags, beyond the lavish parties, the excessive passion to travel and the desire to get to know the world, if you got to know the REAL ME, i am really just a simple girl. my only desire is to be loved for who i am.

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