Sunday, August 22, 2010

Two Brothers and the Carpenter






           


                     
 The story was all about the two brothers who lived together in an adjoining farms and was farming side by side for 40 years already.Lately, they had only a small misunderstanding and turned into a really major difference between them until one day, a carpenter showed up on their farm and brought to them the reconciliation, they needed actually. 

                 Situations like that of the story, tells us about how simple conflicts can drift relationships apart, and so it does nothing good for us, that is why, I insist that we should get rid of it, specially when you've been taking good care of that relationship of yours for so long. I admit that I create or I became the source of the misunderstanding, but the good thing that I am proud to admit also, was that, I cant stand having a gap on that particular person, and in that sense, I am always the one who makes the first move so we will be reconciled, this explains that. I don't leave conflicts for long, I do try the best of what I can, in order  to put things on perspective, because I believe that it is so peaceful to live a life without that feeling of grudges to someone.

               When the carpenter built the bridge, instead of a fence, shows that, when you turn your back from your problems or conflicts, you are in, does'nt resolve anything, thus it only adds on the severity of the situation , but if you face it head on, just like building a bridge to connect you and that person agin, then you will surely achieve the point of forgiveness that you two, needed to give to one another, remember what I have mentioned earlier, " Its peaceful to live without the feeling of grudges to for someone".
                   
                                                                                     

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Mount Apo-- A Sitting Mountain

The text which was entitled, "The Mysterious Mountain" By: Fr. Miguel, S.J., was all about the highest mountain of the Philippines-Mt. Apo,located in Davao.Physical characteristics of Apo were being elaborated, how and why it was being named as such, its sorrounding, the speculationsof geologist about it and, the reason why, it is cosidered as a sitting mountain.



According to the geologist, Mt.Apo is being located on top of another mountain that adds its height, and their term for this occurence was "Apo is like a rider on horseback", by the description itself, the horse was the Cordillera.Wen you are going to compare to someone elses life,it could be in a situation, wherein you are using someone,it could be his/her capacity and potentials for the achievement of your own interests. Its greatness, which can be seen physically by its height, fits its name- Apo which means both "LORD" and "ANCIENT ANCESTOR"- "the grandfather of the mountains".

No one lives near to Mt. Apo, and so it explains, that it is being sorrounded with jungle and virgin forest, meaning untouched nature. To preserve its beuty, we all need to do sort of things toward its goodness for it is a gift from GOD, bestowed upon us human and we ought to take the most of care on it.