Have the year started?

Four days into the working year of 2008, I can say I have recovered on the works to be done after the long yet bitin na bakasyon. It took me 4 days because I cannot restrict myself to check out my email and reply or comment on some “currents”. Pero di naman ito yung inuuna ko pa yung chika kaysa sa trabaho. Basa lang ng email to take a “breather”.

How we end the year obviously will dictate how a new year will be welcomed and experienced is a proven good teacher. Reflecting on our mistakes and hoping not to repeat on it is a good start. Instantly, I have to say that for this year I must add on patience, to give attention to details, reconsidering/ really hearing out other options. Parang New Year’s resolution ahhh.

Promises, promises……and I think I have a promise to keep everytime I got to post something here at multiply, so I have to sort of fulfill it. Sort of…….

 

I went back home to my old town for the holidays, to the house that I grew up in. Going back was something after all these years. Same old street but big structures along the way. And felt a little excited two blocks away from our street.  Tambay muna ako sa kanto and I remember watching the sunset there in those earlier years pero ngayon these big structures have blocked my view of the sunset. There used to be a haystack  there that we played “tumbling" on. I also remember the first time I got “pikon” because of a prank played on me on those haystacks.

And I let time go by so slow, And I made every moment last, And I thought about years
How they take so long, And they go so fast.

Across the street my kumpareng George live. He was my best friend ever since even if  he was the one I got “pikon” to that one afternoon in the haystacks. His old man ka Bosyo is a little weaker now but still recognized me when he saw me.

And I thought of all the summers playing our brand of softball with our make-do gloves made out of carton, a ball made out from old socks, and a bat out of a roughly chiseled wood.
And I thought of what I'd give to feel another summer competing like that we our make-do gears.

 

And I let time go by so slow, And I made every moment last, And I thought about years
How they take so long, And they go so fast.

 

Big thanks to Beth for the Years.

 

P.S…..pasensya na po……..

·          ma’am Jopay that I answered your transferred call as if you are “others” the other day. Di ko po kasi agad kita nabosesan.

·          Sis Shy dahil sa last minute kong pag post na misspelled ko name ni mr. Carusso

 

Happy New Year to everyone!!!