Tuesday, January 20, 2009

counting blessings in 2008

... new year in davao...
... been with family...
... attended Edren's debut...
... been there at the elbi FebFair...
... caught my 4am flight to iloilo, didn't get mugged on the way and got kind drivers and passengers sa bus and jeep...
... visited with auntie presing while she was still strong...
... passed my 3rd year in medschool better than expected...
... became a clerk/junior intern....
... never went hungry...
... got funds for new uniforms, shoes and scrubs...
... had enough for my every need...
... stayed healthy...
... turned a quarter of a century old...
... received an elbi album in the mail...
... got a boxful of books...
... rare finds in BookSale...
... dates with friends...
... good, restful sleep...
... scholarship for my internship year...
... attended the iv alumni homecoming in diliman...
... visited by esvees during duty days...
... dinner at Afrique's with esvees...
... Guimaras getaways...
... beautiful sunsets...
... friends to share Guimaras getaways with...
... wonderful moon moments...
... texts from friends and family...
... had the chance to say goodbye to auntie presing...
... went away with K and Gedi and the gang at Mambukal...
... met the KC2k8 elbi delegates in KC...
... talked sense with el presidinti...
... assisted at surgeries...
... learned to stitch skin, muscle and subQ...
... helped save lives...
... helped deliver a baby...
... had many opportunities to help someone be more comfortable...
... seen a newborn open its eyes...
... held one...
... seen love in a mother's eyes...
... no one in my immediate family became critically ill...
... moments with Mayk at SM...
... moments with ate KC and Mayk at WVMC...
... moments with Kitot...
... moments with K...
... tita bing moments...
... seeing alison again...
... got hugs...
... had many opportunities to sing...
... survived internship for 9 months...
... interviewed "sister" for KC...
... met with high school friends and inaanak...
... strengthening old friendships...
... enjoyable company....
... deepening new friendships...
... finding God in unexpected places...
... a new day everyday...
... new strength to go on despite fatigue...
... reminders when i forget...
... a loving hand to pick me up when i fall...
... shoulders to cry on, real or virtual...
... brothers...
... grafted-into-the-family sisters and brothers...
... hindi ako maubusan ng blessings na maisip pero wala nakong oras...
:)))

thank you Lord. your blessings are new every morning. blessed be your Name always.

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