veinte un años.

24th November. The day I completed twenty one years on earth, as the title suggests (for those who understand spanish or had the time to use freetranslation.com). Much has transpired in this duration of time and it suddenly hits how old I actually am. Somehow 20 seems less harsher than 21. There's something about that second digit that makes one shudder with thoughts about the upcoming future that lays ahead. Adulthood. Polling rights. These are just two of the slightly intimidating thoughts that formulate in our brains. In any case, I want to simply march right ahead and face what's to come in its face (does not apply for oncoming vehicles/trains though), because life is short.

On another note, today marked the end of a 5 day intensive camp in preparation for an overseas community service trip which I will be embarking on come 16th of dec. Will be heading down to Cambodia! I hope none of us step on landmines or get chased around by goons! However tiring and energy draining these few days have been, I do believe there would be a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction at the end of the day. But I would truly appreciate a spa treatment or an island retreat for a month or something! And it doesn't help that my holidays will completely washed away. If only time could be bought!

In any way, I will end of with a note which I found somewhere. Adios!

Eagle in Storm

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks?

The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it.

The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm.

When the storms of life come upon us - and all of us will experience them - we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God's power to lift us above them.

God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment in our lives. We can soar above the storm.

Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them.