I stopped "blogging" 3 years ago and just maintained posting thoughts, comments, and experiences via
What will I write about? Hmmm, I'll write about "The Trips". My trips, others' trips, our trips. And when I say "trip", this won't pertain merely to a motion of traveling from one place to another. A trip for me is a motion of getting "there" from "here", and this motion goes beyond space, beyond distance, beyond numbers, beyond places.
My bags are packed. I'm ready for The Trip.
If I may, let me share what my mother told me as a little boy: "Anak, lumipad ka na tulad ng isang agila. Lumipad ka ng pinakamataas mong ma-aabot! Tawirin mo ang mga karagatan.Tanawin mo mula sa kataas-taasan mong lipad ang mga bansa at lupain na iyong dadaanan. Ngunit isang bagay ang dapat mong tandaan, paka-ingatan mo ang iyong mga pakpak. Kailangan mo ang malalakas mong pakpak upang maluwalhati kang makabalik sa lupa. Kailangan mo ang malalakas mong mga pakpak upang tumungtong na muli ang iyong mga paa sa lupa mong pinagmulan." --Librada Alba Pantoja
ReplyDeleteHey , Mei I'm so happy to hear that your writing again. Your inspiring me to do the same and wake up my old blog. Peace and Love sis.
ReplyDeleteKuya Dann, thank you for sharing the wise words from your mom. The profoundness makes me think now of how to use our strength in soaring up for going back to where we come from and that sometimes requires more strength.
ReplyDeleteDarnell and Tina, I'm so joyful looking at your photos with Cody. Yeah, I need and want to go back to writing. It's so therapeutic.