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Monday, May 25, 2009



one day, i decided to quit...

i quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life.

i went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

"God", i asked, "can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me...

"look around", He said. "do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"yes", I replied.

"see...when I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, i took very good care of them...

i gave them light.

i gave them water.

the fern quickly grew from the earth.

its brilliant green covered the floor.

yet, nothing came from the bamboo seed. but i did not quit on the bamboo.

in the second year, the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.

and again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.

but i did not quit on the bamboo",
God said.

"in year three, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.

but i would not quit.

in year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.

i would not quit",
He said.

"then in the fifth year, a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.

compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...

but just 6 months later, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

it had spent the five years growing roots.

those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

i would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."

He asked me, "did you know, my child, that all this time you have

been struggling, you have actually been growing roots".


"i would not quit on the bamboo.

i will never quit on you."


"don't compare yourself to others", He said.

"the bamboo had a different purpose than the fern.

yet, they both make the forest beautiful."


"your time will come", God said to me.

"you will rise high"

"how high should I rise?", i asked.

"how high will the bamboo rise?", He asked in return.

"as high as it can?", i questioned.

"Yes.", He said, "give me glory by rising as high as you can."

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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.

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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."

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