T.I.I.S. day today

i was inspired to blog when i read kevin's blog. it really makes a difference if your good friend is writing his own blog, you are forced to update your own. odd as it may seem, i am motivated by kevin's dedication to his blog. labo. parang laging blog nang blog si kevin. sa totoo lang, gusto ko lang talagang magblog ngayong valentine's day.

gaya sa topic ko, heto ang mahusay na araw ng T.I.I.S. club. yung Tang Ina I'm Single Club. hehehe. for my readers, i'm sorry if you're scandalized by this but this is how the loveless singles put it, especially those who are really in despair. yaks. parang wala nang pag-asa. hehe.

SINGLE BLESSEDNESS. come to think of it, there's nothing wrong with being single. in fact, marami pa rin sa mundo ang nananatiling walang kapares sa buhay. i don't think the word "nag-iisa" is appropriate for this setting. kaya pakiramdam ko malungkot ang connotation sa mga Pilipino ng pagiging single ay dahil sa Filipino literal counterpart niya, which is "nag-iisa." malungkot di ba? sino bang may gustong maging mag-isa? wala naman. pero ang magkaroon ng kapares, kahati, kasama, kayakap, kalabing-labing... at kung anu-ano pa, ibang kwento na 'yan.

ngunit, puna ko lang. natutuwa lang ako tuwing sasapit ang panahon ng valentine's dahil parang lalong dumarami ang naaawa sa kanilang sarili dahil sa pagiging mag-isa sa buhay. bukod sa pasko, ito ang okasyong, nako, sangkatutak ang naghahanap. parang last minute shopping o paghahabol sa last full show. tila ba mauubusan sila ng stock pag nananatili silang single sa pagsapit ng araw na ito. wala lang. just an observation. siguro, as humans, we want to belong and everytime we see a couple walking with their hands holding, or a couple that is sitting sweetly on a bench, we tend to be envious. "i want that also." then, loneliness sets in. sa kagustuhan nating kiligin kapag nakakakita ng ibang inlab, tayo mismong mga singgol ang naaapektuhan lalo na't kung titingnan natin ang ating sarili. "ako'y malungkot na naman..." hehe. ganito talaga. gusto natin lahat umibig eh.

pakalasing na lang tayo sa pag-ibig. oh well. by the way, got to spend the evening with the guys after a really jampacked day, especially during the afternoon. nakoh, lalo na sa LC meeting. lupet! wala lang, it's very much different sharing a day when couples are likely out dating, with people you're working with. wala lang...

yun na muna. pero hindi pa tapos ang valentine's fever and reflections galore. i will post some of the sent love articles sa egroups namin dito. hehe.

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by the way, let us pray for the victims of the recent wave of bombings here in the philippines. Lord God, touch the hearts of the people who turned away from you. please pursue them and lead them to your heart. reach out for the good in them and make them stop hurting others. we offer you another day Lord and as the evening finally closes, i hope that everything would be better. amen.