Life can seem unbearable at times, but don't let it keep you down. Meditate on God's goodness, talk to Him, and know that He hears you. When life knocks you to your knees, you're in a good position to pray.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Where is the Love?
Like a fist it slammed my chest and like a slap it turned my head to its direction. The impact traveled from the opposite side of EDSA to the interior of my car. I caught a glimpse of sparks and flame. The fire grew and licked the Ayala MRT terminal above it. Black smoke blotted the night, its billowing underside lit by the carnage. People quickly emptied the Baclaran-bound side of the highway. Further focus revealed the remains of a bus in flames, its back blown out and its roof a mere skeleton.
Two other buses, one to the flaming wreckage's left and another to its rear, lay still as shredded steel hulks. It was February 14 and Valentine's Day went up in flames.
I cursed the chaos of my backseat, groped for my camera, notebook and pen, and took some pictures. I called the news desk and reported what I could. When the traffic lights went green, I swung my car around the intersection of Ayala and Edsa, and pointed it toward the flames. News like this grabs you by the collar and pulls you in.
Chaos was not only the bits of steel littering the street, the flames being fought, and bodies being carted away; chaos was ragged breath, wild running and nervous hands. Already, SWAT police, arms and armor not a buckle out of place, began swarming the area. One officer barked an order to halt, pointed his submachine gun and ordered identification. He was doing his job. So was I. I waved what I thought was my press ID. Later I found I had taken out my driver's license instead. He ordered me to leave and quickly attended to securing the perimeter. Instead, I moved toward the bus. I had to stay within the zone before police perimeters and yellow tape could keep everyone out.
Fire trucks, ambulances and police cars arrived within minutes. A dead bus conductor lay at the foot of the wreckage. As firemen doused the flames and wet me as well, I took a shot of the corpse in front of the smoldering steel carcasses.
Then secondary explosions shook the ground. It was going to be a long night for all of us, I thought.
I had looked forward to enjoying Valentine's. The scene before me drained all my enthusiasm.
From The Manila Times Times Reporter Runs Into Valentine's Day Mayhem By Rome Jorge, Life & Times Reporter Full Story >> ============================
I'm still in a state of shock. After all that happened?
It was just yesterday when bombings in 3 different places happened within the same hour. I was shocked to hear the fresh news being broadcasted in the television while I am at the comfort of my home, enjoying my rest day. The bombing happened at a place I frequented, the Ayala mall/MRT. I work in Makati and that's the exact spot where I take my daily ride home. It was just now that I realized I was blessed I wasn't there when the attack happened. Thank God.
Well instead of worrying and panicking because of what happened, I just chose to still thank God that my loved ones and I were not at that place when it happened. I was disturbed but I know my worry wouldn't help in solving the problem. I just hope and pray that this gets resolved at the soonest possible time. God is not to blame for these kind of situations. I know He's totally in control of everything though at times we cannot understand why there should be fright & mourning over the innocent victims and why He allows this. It is at these times that we need to put our trust more in God. Worry changes nothing. Prayers can do miracles. Let's just be on our knees and pray to God to take care of everything, and to give us strength and to be tough and strong at these kind of situations.
My thoughts about love went away... but love never leaves my heart. It is actually love that has pushed me to pray even more. Love for my loved ones, that they may be safe wherever they are, and love for the terrorists.. yeah, you heard it right. Love that caused me to pray that they might feel love in their hearts. That God take away their bitterness and fury, hatred in their hearts, so that they too may experience the greatness of love. These people have families too, who love them and care for them, and who doesn't wish them to die.
Please join me in prayer for these people. God hears us, I know. But we must not forget, Thy will, will still be done. Just trust Him.
I don't intend this to be my life's chronicles but I might write some of my experiences here.
Even so, everything that's written in here are either products of my excessive contemplation, or just plainly, pure boredom.
In any case, I still try to write as sensible as possible, for what I really intend to do and I hope is achieved in every writing,
is to impart or share some of the things I learn and sometimes, some struggles in life. Don't expect all seriousness in everything in here though.
In short, this blog is my outlet. My noted thoughts and reflections.
About Me
Name: Goldi
Home: Pasay City, Philippines
Birthday: June 2
Hobbies & Interests: Jesus, music, books, journals, internet, computers, tech stuff, gadgets * sound tripping, singing, playing musical instruments (I know guitar and flute recorder, I just wish I can play them well), watching movie with a tub of popcorn drizzled with melted butter (yum!), reading * observing, pondering, reflecting, learning * laughing or making people laugh (though I'm not good at it) and laugh with them, make people smile, or just listen to their stories. Minsan, trip ko lang din mang-asar =p
About Me: I'm a simple, idealistic but down-to-earth, & friendly person. Quiet most of the time, but friendly enough to have a nice talk (or even a hearty laugh) with anyone. "I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. So I live my life in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20 NLT
Principles I live by:
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." -Psalm 37:4
"If people talk negatively about you, live in such a way that no one will believe them."
"God is a God of happy endings. If you're not yet happy, it's not yet the end."
"It's not what we know but what we do that counts." -Our Daily Bread
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -Dumbledore, Harry Potter 2
"Girls should assume that until a guy expresses interest, they're just friends." -J. Harris, Boy Meets Girl
"True love doesn't just wait; it plans." -Boy Meets Girl
"Eros will have naked bodies; friendship naked personalities." -C.S. Lewis
"Ideals are like stars; we will not succeed in touching them with our hands but by following them, as the sea faring man in the ocean, we will reach our destiny." -J. Harris, Boy Meets Girl
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