I woke up this morning, again thinking about mama. I lied there reminiscing about some things that Mama did that at the time they happened, seemed ordinary or expected considering the circumstances(my wifes favorite word, lol). Mama has primarily seemed quite reserved and would always simply just take care of business and get things done ASAP. She wouldn't make much fuss most times, since it was her personality to "just do it". Anyway, I thought about how she reacted near the close of our wedding ceremony (Apr.20,2002) here in Cebu. Like most weddings, after exchanging our vows we greeted our family members and friends and guests, and then ...Mama and Papa! I remember them approaching us after the ceremony and I shook Papa's hand and expressed my gratitude for how good they had been to me (admittedly, I was nervous), but then I reached out greet Mama, and then...SUDDENLY, Mama looked past my seemingly usual greeting, grabbing me by my head and pulled me down towards her and kissed my forehead with almost superhuman strength and speed for a woman of her size and stature.
She expressed her happiness that her daughter and I were now married, as if she was able to realize one of her lifelong dreams for her daughter as well as to see the fulfillment or answer to one of her prayers as a mother. Wow! In one moments time dreams can come true, and prayers can be answered. I became the answer to a filipino woman's prayer for her daughter! Please don't think that I am exalting myself in the least, for I give all glory to the Lord, especially since I get to now have these things revealed to me at this time. I remember saying to others as well as to my wife, that,"you are an answer to somebody else's prayers, so live in light of that....". Perhaps that seems a bit arrogant, but to me that expression takes on a deeper meaning after this recent revelation. Mama and I are from different cultures and tried to communicate as best we could, but at times she would "run out of english" as she would say. It was on our wedding day, at the moment she grabbed me and in her desire to express herself and her passion and inexpressable joy in one of the deepest desires of her heart, an answer to her prayers for (herself as well as) her daughter had been answered and fulfilled in her lifetime.
She went beyond what was perhaps culturally acceptable or expected to embrace me in an attempt to express her joy in one moment through actions what perhaps spoken words could never do justice to. Why do I see that revelation now, at this time, after Mama has gone home to be with Jesus? How do I respond to this newer and deeper revelation that I became the answer to the prayers of Mama, and of course my wife, Jescel? All I can do is stand in awe of how the Lord works and how He reveals such things to His people. I am even more thankful to see how deep are the plans of the Lord, and how God can bless us in many ways, at many times, on many levels. It seems that I'm being blessed at this time, to truly see how much Mama was grateful to the Lord for whatever she received. Again, I write not to glorify myself, but to share with you the overflow of a grateful heart, for I am thankful to God that he reveals these things to me. Salamat sa Diyos! (Thank you,Lord!)
She expressed her happiness that her daughter and I were now married, as if she was able to realize one of her lifelong dreams for her daughter as well as to see the fulfillment or answer to one of her prayers as a mother. Wow! In one moments time dreams can come true, and prayers can be answered. I became the answer to a filipino woman's prayer for her daughter! Please don't think that I am exalting myself in the least, for I give all glory to the Lord, especially since I get to now have these things revealed to me at this time. I remember saying to others as well as to my wife, that,"you are an answer to somebody else's prayers, so live in light of that....". Perhaps that seems a bit arrogant, but to me that expression takes on a deeper meaning after this recent revelation. Mama and I are from different cultures and tried to communicate as best we could, but at times she would "run out of english" as she would say. It was on our wedding day, at the moment she grabbed me and in her desire to express herself and her passion and inexpressable joy in one of the deepest desires of her heart, an answer to her prayers for (herself as well as) her daughter had been answered and fulfilled in her lifetime.
She went beyond what was perhaps culturally acceptable or expected to embrace me in an attempt to express her joy in one moment through actions what perhaps spoken words could never do justice to. Why do I see that revelation now, at this time, after Mama has gone home to be with Jesus? How do I respond to this newer and deeper revelation that I became the answer to the prayers of Mama, and of course my wife, Jescel? All I can do is stand in awe of how the Lord works and how He reveals such things to His people. I am even more thankful to see how deep are the plans of the Lord, and how God can bless us in many ways, at many times, on many levels. It seems that I'm being blessed at this time, to truly see how much Mama was grateful to the Lord for whatever she received. Again, I write not to glorify myself, but to share with you the overflow of a grateful heart, for I am thankful to God that he reveals these things to me. Salamat sa Diyos! (Thank you,Lord!)
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