Sunday and more

Today I have really tried to take the opportunity to relax and just be myself this day.

After the mass I went home together with Marife and we talked about our upcoming schedules and some problems with the community. Well we are not a perfect community, but we are doing what we can to learn to do things that will really benefit all people not only the Filipinos but also the Japanese as well.

In the evening I met Matata my African confrere who works in Tokyo. As he introduced me to his colleague I could only see how surprised they are and ask me "are you staying here?" are you assigned here?"
I have not done any great things here in my assignment now, never started any big projects. I just journey with people. Am fully aware that what I am doing is not enough. But it's enough to show to the victims of the tsunami here in Ofunato area that we are here ready to journey with you

Bringing Secrets to Light

We all have secrets. i keep mine because, i would feel betrayed if people talked about my secrets. in most cases people would not love me or ignore me, if they know what i feel and think. i feel that keeping my secrets would protect my self, my family, and my career because it would be shameful, guilt-ridden, and dark, if people got to know my deepest self. in most cases, keeping secrets leads to depression and rejection.

But one of the best thing to do with our secrets is to share them in a safe place, with people we trust. When we have a good way to bring our secrets into light and can look at them with others, we will quickly discover that we are not alone with our secrets and that our trusting friends will love us more deeply and more intimately than before.

Bringing our secrets into light creates community and inner healing. As a result of sharing secrets, not only will others love us better but we will love ourselves more fully and accept who we are

Tired?

Sometimes you get tired of too much anger in your heart, you just want to stop all the things that bothering you. The question is how? When everyday you meet the same person who bothers you.

Put more mask? No more am tired. An tired of pretending. It's high time that we need to sit down and talk what is happening to us. If you are ready to sit with me and talk about our troubled, maybe it will save both of us from troubles that we don't want to express. Let's stop this and focus our energies to a more creative effort.

Activities at the Center

Today was also extremely cold. I tried to walk going to the shops for some shopping hoping to move my body a little bit. What's my greatest mistake is that walking through the snow with my crocs slippers. That was bad and I have to know that it's very dangerous not only to me but also to other people.

A couple from Ryori cho visited me today to get their electronic tickets tithe Philippines . Both were discussing on how to go to the airport when four Filipinas came to cook bihon for tomorrows event. It was unexpectedly crowded but fun. I enjoyed a fresh cook bihon and some fried bangus for lunch