to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy… and to laugh along the way
Sometimes, just when you think you have everything figured out, life throws you a curveball. It could be at work, it could be at home, it could be in any circumstance that you thought you had under your control. It’s like a vicious uppercut that hits you right in the face; and it leaves you dazed, disappointed and so full of self-doubt.
I weep for Palestine. As a Filipino, and as a Christian, I used to sympathize with Israel before. But the horrific scenes of mass slaughter and mass starvation are simply too much. In the name of humanity, let us stop this senseless killing of innocent civilians in Gaza.
“Winning the war” is not what counts most. What is more important is “Winning the peace”. Winning the war has only 1 winner, while in winning the peace, it is the entire humanity that collectively takes the win.
So much to be thankful for, most especially for inculcating the virtues of Courage, Integrity and Loyalty, values that have guided me in navigating life’s challenges with grace; principles that have helped me contribute in my own small way to the creation of a more just, honorable and harmonious world.
My heart goes to far-off lands: to Gaza, to Ukraine, and to other areas where hate, oppression and injustice continue to prevail. While we are lucky to enjoy abundance and tranquility in our neck of the woods, there are brothers and sisters in these distant frontiers whose pain we must reflect on.
As I take a step in a slightly different direction, I shall always look back and cheer my Udenna family onwards. And I shall always carry with me a commitment to Udenna’s 5H culture which are as follows: Hungry, Hard-working, Honest, Humble and Holy.
Color My World 