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"I will not live an instant that I do not live in love. Whoever loves does all things without suffering, or, suffering, loves his suffering..."

I'm taking this from angie...
ON FAMILY: A lot has happened to my family within these past couple of months. I wish I could say it's been a lot of joys, but then again I take that back there has been joys beneath the sorrows. The loss of my lolo probably was one of the most difficult things Ive experienced, however a lot of fruits have come out of it. Sometimes I guess it does take something tragic to happen for people to come a little closer. I am grateful that I've become closer to some of my cousins then where as before it was awkward and weird. It seems like erryear the family is getting bigger and bigger, with the addition of one more great grandchild and one more on the way, like I mentioned in my lolo's eulogy, it's amazing what a simple 'yes' and 'I do' can make. Despite our own flaws, I still love them, cuz they're my family you know? Maybe Ive finally learned to accept things or them for wha/who they are.

ON FRIENDSHIP: Its funny cuz at work I was helping Hector Gomez's wife stuff the bulletins on SAturday for this FILAM-CC event taking place next month. She was telling me how I seem like a person who has a lot of friends, and that she wants her son to become friends w/me. ha! I was like, 'uhh okay, sure.' I didnt know really what else to say. Wow friends are great, Ive made a whole new batch of friends within this past year, but thas a whole other story for later. However, I am extremely grateful for the friends I have now. They've been there to support me and help me through some of my most difficult moments. Even though we sometimes hit a nerve at times, it's expected. Friendship is probably the most treasured thing to value next to family of course. Probably the most important thing any friend can offer besides their friendship is juss their prayers. It may not seem like much, but it really goes a long way in the end. A lot more than any type of material gift you can give someone. I praise God errday for the people who have come into my life and helped make a difference.

ON FITNESS AND NUTRITION: Okay so a year ago I bought a membership to 24 hr. fitness, and well I guess the most I use it is during the summer cuz it's not so hectic. Over the past summer I was on a roll trying to make myself go all the time. Well it didnt really last very long ha. This seems to be a topic that comes up often during teacher's lounge convos. Making the effort to go to the gym, its always the hard part getting there. Once Im there though it's alll good, like I said its the getting there thas hard. Ive become attainted to though to drinking diet coke, ha if taht says or mean anything. There's a 24 hr. fitness sport opening up near the bp mall, maybe when that opens up things will be different. Yet I still havent even touched the 24 hr. fitness by my house, Ive always wanted to walk there to work out and then walk home, but like I said that has yet to be accomplished. Maybe in 2007 Ill do a better job, cuz well Im starting to get fatter and I need to loose weight. If only it was so easy...

ON RELIGON: Ill never forget my first LSS experience back in '02 one of the most memorable events of that summer. I had that excitement and fire for the catholic church, you know that feeling when you're juss so in love w/something? Yeah, thas wha it felt like back then, not that it's gone or anything. Ive learned so much bout my catholic faith, that wow if only I was young again. I wish I wasnt so lazy sometimes, cuz I really miss going to daily mass. I always try to make that my lenten committment cuz it really requires me to go deeper in my faith. I owe to people like to tito jess who share inspiring talks bout the catholic faith, to help you understand it more. To where in the end, you're juss amazed bout how rich and deep the faith is. On top of all that praise God for community, the group of people where you can sit and praise GOd with. It kinda brings me to Rob's talk bout fitting God into your busy schedule and his whole acronym on 't.i.m.e.' I only remember wah the 'M' stood for though...haha

ON PRAISE & WORSHIP: FIrst off, I hate how some people juss call it 'worship.' It bugs the hell out of me, when I hear 'let's do worship.' Anyway, you know switching up from going to young adults to youf was a change. How I miss doing praise & worship w/the young adults cuz thas where my foundation is. Thas where I learned how to really do praise & worship, through them. I do wha I can to come on wednesday nites, to catch up on their prayers. I miss juss praying w/them, I miss that whole deep praise & worship. I love the songs they sing, cuz they're different all the time. It juss brings back the memories of praying together as a community for one another. Last nite during the launch was juss memories of that very first nite of our evening of songs and prayers. I miss those nites, cuz it felt like prayer meeting all over again, minus the praise reports and sundays readings.

ON SACRIFICE: I remember back during lent around march, when banne gave a talk during one of the prayer meetings bout sacrifice. The whole analogy she gave about the purple heart and how each time you choose to sacrifice for someone else that's your purple heart. Then brought it back to the story of the perfect heart bout the young man who mocked this old man for his old messed up heart, yet fell apart convicted when the old man chose to give him his old messed up heart. Yeah...that goes to show exactly wha sacrifice is. As I've gotten older, I realize more what sacrifice is, how much people that love you will go above and beyond for your needs and wants. How were called to sacrifice in the same Jesus has, it doesnt have to be anything big or exravagant, but a sacrifice that comes from the heart. The same way Jesus did to all of us on that cross. The cross is the ultimate example of a sacrific of His love.

ON MUSIC: Its crazy how much different music there really is, juss last week I remember mike asking me if I've heard of that song 'chicken noodle soup.' When I finally saw the video a couple weeks ago I was crackin up. Last week I was teaching my kids at work the whole drop with lean w/it blah blah I figured it would be a good way to help them remember their multiples. Music gets weirder and weirder, now with all these different kinds of movements from the different areas from the hyphy movement to dirty south movement. Back in high school the only big thing that was in was 'crip walking' ha! How soon did that fade out and new things were in. Music is constantly changing but yet a lot of the songs from now a days are sampled from music in the past. I love listening to freestyle music though, that has to be my all time very type of music. If you think bout it music means so much, music is used errwhere, from stores to home personal use for business...man where would the world be w/o music.

ON HOLY FAMILY: Okay, so Im adding an extra section here. Ive gotten to love that parish more and more each day. Even though I only work 5 days a week, Im there 7 days a week with mass and youf min inbetween. God has been so grateful with the whole swtiching parishes. At first it was a little difficult but man its so great there. Working in the rectory on top of that hass been juss one awesome experience in itself. Really getting to know how the parish works and getting to know the different parish leaders and organizations. Last week this guy who runs the bible study complimented me saying how thankful he was for all the work I put in. It made me feel good inside. The people there are so good to me and I thank God errday for that blessing. On top of all taht Ive come out making some really good friends as well. Despite the fact working the youf, can be difficult at time it is so inspiring watching these kids grow in their faith. I do what I can to push them to think and go outside of that box. Challenge them to dig deeper and go above and beyond surface level. The parish is so much different then sPv, its so vibrant and errone knows each other. now helping plan for the upcoming festival...wow!


WOw this was a real long blog

"Holy is the Lord God Almighty..."im done, im out God bless!