another prayer session and oprah

we just had a very light prayer session. it's focused more on the sharing than the silencing and meditation. it was brief but it was as meaningful as any prayer session we had. kaya medyo masaya ako. magandang pagtatapos sa aking araw ito.

my reflection on oprah:
i've been watching oprah for the longest time and i can say i'm a fan of hers. her show features just about anything that any person can relate to -- from serious ones, like family issues, crimes and victims, to the lighter ones, like food, decorating, and celebrity interviews.

kanina, a portion of her show featured her book club. i saw women carrying her last book "anna karenina" and ran as if they were in a marathon to symbolize that they finished reading a very intimidating book. my impression of them is that they are oprah's followers, as if in a cult and oprah is their head minister or leader. they just follow what she does or says. nothing against that, though. in fact, i like her way of leading people.

after cheering and dancing around as they announced that they finished the book by tolstoy, oprah promoted her next book on her club. guess what? it's THE GOOD EARTH. my GOD! i had bad memories with that book and most books that i encountered in high school. hehe. i was not a fan of books being read for academic purposes. basta leisure reading masaya. ayoko talaga yung good earth. it's so boring for me. no offense meant!

the point is, however, oprah has influenced lives of many people. these people are just testaments to this fact. but oprah uses that influence in a good manner. i just admire her way of promoting reading and reading good and classic books. in this age of technology and easy access, with everything instant, it is nice to go back to the most primitive yet enriching form of gathering information and learning, which is through reading. galing lang talaga. siyempre, with booknotes and reading guides yan online. o ha? hehe. san ka pa?

wala lang... galing lang ni oprah. also, i love when she features all her good deeds, through my favorite things, angel network and use your life award. of course, i can't help but mention her south africa experience, where she celebrated christmas with the kids there. i could not stop my tears from falling. grabe. GO OPRAH!