WOW! Who would have thought I will be able to walk this great a distance...
Rain started to fell by 2pm, I think. We were dismissed by 515pm after our inrep. And by 6pm I still found myself standing along E.Rodriguez Sr. Avenue waiting for the most awaited Proj.2-3 jeep. After that, I realized that waiting for a jeep would mean years and I felt the need to eat. Haha. I ate at a fastfood chain and stayed there for about an hour. I thought there would be a traffic improvement, but just as it is, it is just a thought. And I waited for about half an hour. And that was it. Cars were not really moving and I am left without a choice but to start walking. Haha. Huhu. And I was not only walking like carrying my backpack and umbrella with me. I am also carrying a paperbag that has more than ten tshirts in it.
Then I started to walk. Paused for awhile to rest my arm due to the paperbag. Haha. Then walk again. I started to walk for just this reason: "Sabik na akong umuwi. Gusto ko ng magpahinga." Until I reached Judge Jimenez-Sct. Ybardolaza-Kamuning Road, that's when I was able to ride a jeepney; not the Proj.2-3 one. I took another route just to get home. Haha. I got home by 815pm.
3 hours in the making, just to get home. When it would just normally take me half an hour. My "Lakad Para Maka-uwi" taught me a lot of things:
1. I was asking myself, "Bakit ganito? Bakit super trapik?! Bakit walang masakyan?! Bakit kailangang maglakad?!" And I further said, "Ang hirap hirap ng sitwasyon ko!" Imagine me with a backpack, then holding the umbrella at one hand, let's say at the right. Then on my left is the paperbag. That I may not pause from walking due to the paperbag's weight, I have to juggle both the umbrella and the paperbag from between hands.
While I was walking, I saw a woman holding an umbrella in her left hand and on her right a not-yet-one-year-old infant, I think. And that thing humbled me. "Ako na nahihirapan kayang magpapalit-palit sa dalawang kamay ng aking mga bitbit. Pero 'yung babaeng 'yun kahit anong gusto niya hindi niya pwedeng ipagpalit-palit ng kamay yung bata at 'yung payong. Kapag ginawa niya 'yun, mauulanan 'yung bata. Kapag ginawa niya 'yun, baka masaktan 'yung bata." That thing I saw made me accept my situation. It helped me shut my mouth from asking why.
2. While walking, I prayed "Lord! Your plans are better than mine. What is it that you want to show me?" That was the first that that had happened to me. (I have not experienced Ondoy at school, so I don't know.) Truly, the word of God is strength to human heart. I remembered the verse:
My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me. Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong. --2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NAB)
No trial has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it. --1 Corinthians 10:13 (NAB)
I was near to developing a wound at my left foot due to my shoes. And at the same time my feet, or my entire lower extremities, rather, is getting weary. That I knew I was near to develop a wound, I told myself that I need to have an adhesive bandage (band-aid). Haha. Si LORD laging on time and on place! After realizing the demand, I saw the supply. I was standing, twenty steps away from a drugstore!
3. I continued to walk. I remembered the EXTREME LOVE session. Kuya Cocoi asked, "Are you part of the generation who is willing to suffer for the love and cause of Christ?" As I remembered kuya Cocoi's question, I remembered my answer. And that as I have answered, I must live out my "YES". As I consider the things that are happening as part of my redemptive suffering, I offer it up to GOD that though it cannot, in any way, equate unto Jesus Christ's Cross, I may find it fulfilling.
4. Also, as I continue on walking and juggling the things I carry, I suddenly realized "this is less than calvary". My experience is far less than what happened to Jesus. My experience of pain, tiredness, and all cannot be compared to what Christ has done. That I am not in the right place to complain. Rather, I am in the right place to humble myself for what Christ has done.
Now, that I am writing (typing) this, it made me further realize that GOD's extreme love really do encompass our situations of highness and lowness. That HE can be found and be magnified by a heart who is willing to glorify His Name! This reminds me that the Cross of Christ is foolishness to nonbelievers; but is wisdom and strength to those who believe.
Post Scriptum. As I walk the following morning, I laughed saying, "Ang sakit sakit ng paa ko." Haha. And as I rode a jeepney taking me to the streets I was able to walk, all I said was, "WOW! Nalakad ko 'yan kagabi! Grabe!"
Naglevel-up ako sa paglalakad. Haha.
Baka i-level up ko din itong blog na ito by writing a "Part 2". Ang haba na kasi.
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