Pauwi from work… it was 8:56 in the morning to be exact, sumakay ako jeepney biyaheng Pasig Palengke, I saw another hero itago nalang natin sa pangalang Manong Alex. Surprisingly ang taong binabanggit ko ay si Manong Driver who has this one daughter named Kristine Joy (nakapintura sa jeep nya at sa karatula). To cut the story short I was inspired on how he worked and loved his job not just for money but how he respect his pasengers. Hindi na din siya kabataan maybe his age will be around 66 years or above due to his face…. 10 years na siyang driver ng Jeepney and to be detailed dito niya kinukuha lahat ng pang-araw araw na gastusin. Anyway, I was just so deeply touched on how he patiently drive the jeepney para lang sa kakaunting kita. Then, I realized I should be very patient to my job kase wala naman talagang madaling trabaho kung gusto talagang kumita. But this  scenario sa jeep na halos multi-tasking siya -driving while computing ang sukli saludo talaga ako-

Minsan din may mga pasahero na gugulangan pa si manong na hindi magbabayad at gagawa pa ng kalokohan..tulog-tulugan… alam n’yo ba na nakapag 1,2,3 na din ako? true… pero ito ay hindi sadya dahil halos nakalimutan ko lamang talaga magbayad sa sobrang kaantukan. ha ha ha..

One sign board catched my attention that says “  LORD ILAYO NIYO PO AKO… SA BARAT NA PASAHERO”

Natawa ako na imbis na ilayo sa panganib, sa barat na pasahero ang kanyang dasal.

Masarap sa pakiramdam na kahit papaano napangiti ko siya sa pag-sabi ng” keep the change” sa binayad kong buong pamasahe at sabay bigkas ng ”SALAMAT” si manong… 

Masarap din sa feeling na naging sagot ka sa isang panalangin ng isang mumunting ama na ginagawa ang lahat para sa kanyang pamilya. 

MANONG ALEX! SALUDO PO AKO SA INYO! SALAMAT SA SAFE NA PAGHATID PAUWI!

-bunga.ng.aking.kadaldalan. 

ha ha ha.. 

antok.na.ako.

:) Continue to be a blessing to others… 

simple ways, would help. 

GOD BLESS YOUR PURE HEART MANONG DRIVER.

salute for your ultimate sacrifice! :) Drive me feeling blessed! O:’) 

Pauwe ako ng Saturday ng umaga kanina na tamad na tamad as in at gutom na gutom. Galing sa trabaho sa tapat ng opisina paglabas, meron mag-inang nagtitinda ng mga almusal at mirenda na din na pagkain; ilan sa mga tinda nila ay Bananaque, Karioke, Kamoteque Turon and ang favorite kong Maruya.

Minsan natanong ko si Nanay kung magkano ang puhunan nila sa tinda nila, doon ko nalaman na hindi nila ito ginagawa kundi hinahango sa isang tindahan sa Marikina. Sa dami nilang dala noon natanong ko kung magkano isang Maruya, sabi ni nanay 7 pesos ang kuha nila at binenta nila sa akin ng sampung piso (P10) lang. Kung kukwentahin P3 lang ang kanilang tubo. Napaisip ako at napatingin sa anak niya, tinanong ko siya kung nag-aaral siya sagot nya sa akin opo daw sa hapon pero sa umaga tumutulong siya sa nanay niya para maglako ng paninda.

Sa aking pagpapatuloy tinanong ko siya kung anong pangarap niya maging pagtanda niya. Tinuro n’ya yung naka-puti sa tapat ng AMANG hospital sa Marikina. Gusto niyang maging Nurse. Lalo akong napabilib sa batang ito at sa mag-ina na ito nang sabihin nya ang dahilan. Hindi  lingid sa kaalaman natin kaya gusto maging Nurse ng ilan ay para kumita ng pera at makapag’abroad pero eto ang sabi nya… “Gusto ko po maging Nurse para maalagaan ko si Tatay na may sakit sa baga.. “ sinabi n’ya ito na may pangingilid ang luha sa mga mata. Yun pala sa aking kadaldalan at matanong na dila nalaman kong malubha na ang kanyang ama na may TB.

Sa puntong iyon ako ay napatigil at nakapagisip habang pauwi ako sa Pasig at hanggang sa Jeep naiisip ko kung gaano nila sinisikap na mabuhay at maging matatag harapin ang problema. Kung ikokompera ko ang buhay naming mag’iina bumilib ako sa tapang at lakas ng loob ng mag-nanay na ito. Mula sa pagtitinda ng Maruya at kung ano-anung mirienda nakakapaguwi sila na hindi bababa sa P500 sa isang araw di na masama para sa isang pamilya pero buong araw ang ginugugol nila dito para maka’survive kung tutuusin sobrang kulang iyon sa akin.

Isang aral ang natutunan sa simpleng pangyayareng ito.  ANG MAKONTENTO. Minsan sa buhay natin we aim for more!!.., more money, more fun, more prestige, more power at sigurdo ako na yun din ang mithiin ng mag’inang ito.

But in deeper perspectives if we come to look at our way of living we should ask if we really deserves to be in that situation. Do we really deserve those blessings?

Paano mo nga ba masasabi na tapat ka sa lahat kung minsan maiisip mo nalang na may kulang pa din kahit nasayo na ang lahat. I was surprised that in a my life right now after all the trials God never fails to help me and give more strength to conquer all problems. He is my refuge and HE is my everything.

 The kid in this story also taught a big lesson to me. In my life I am waiting for the results of my board examinations last year for Nursing License while I am praying for this external proof to officially be called registered nurse I also ask God if my motives are according to His plan. The motives of the kid were the same with mine as my father’s health situation right now as well but still I will not cover up anything frankly, I still want to earn money and go abroad to make use of my profession but in anyway whatever it will be I do believe that God will use me as His servant nursing the poor and that will give Glory to His name.

This was a simple yet meaningful story for me. Marami nang ganitong storya sa libro or even sa magazines or any inspirational books, but you know what is the difference? The experiences that I had and be there in actual, seeing those unnoticeable people around me, living a simple life that will definitely leave a mark on my heart.

GLORY TO GOD!

O :-) Karla May feeling so blessed  (*.*) 

It’s 3:15 in the morning.. hindi ako makatulog.. most probably… kase ang active ng isip ko… anyways..

Many things to thank God… una I just got home from a happy dinner with papa kasama si Zeney.. (my sister).

I’m so impress on how God works in my life. He provided everything for me. Pero may kalapit itong sakripisyo. Working then hitting the NLE (Nursing Licensure Board Examinations) ONE TAKE was awsome maybe not for any other but for me it was. 

Maraming pangamba, una pinilit lang din ako ni mama na mag-file ng application for board exams, naalala ko galing akong work nun… hinihila ako ni mama at binubuhusan ng tubig gumising lng para magfile kami. Ang sabi ko pa noon… ”MAMA HINDI LANG QUIZ YUN”  pero sabi n’ya ”KAYA MO YUN ANAK”  ang MAMA ko ang unang naniwala sa akin… 

Halos hindi pa din kompleto ang mga requirements ko nun.. wala pang pirma yung isa kong cases form at hindi pa din notaryado. Halos wala na din akong tulog dahil galing pa akong work nun. Habang naghihintay kay Ma’am Ignacio.

Ilang oras nalang napirmahan ang cases form ko. Nagpapicture ako na singkit ang mata ha ha ha!  (dahil nga sa antok) spell hagardness -K-A-R-L-A. 

Good thing habang bumibiyahe papuntang  PRC tulog ako sa balikat ni mama… Nakompleto namin mula sa TOR na iniyakan ko at sa mga requirements na kailangan ng kopya. Wala akong kaplano-plano dahil maraming sagabal noong una pero heto SUCCESSFULL naka-pagfile at PASADO! (please take note one take lang) 

Sa opisina naman… December yun.. halos walang leave na na’approve dahil peak and sobrang high volumes of calls. Oo tama ka call center agent ako… (proud na tumatanggap ng calls para kumita para sa family ko) I was so stressed that time may pagkakataon na sobra na over slept ako at nalelate na sa work… I already started to attend the rewiew at Manila (AZURE). Late sa Mock board at halos lutang sa lecture. Pero pinilit ko yun.. wala man akong tulog I tried my best.. sabi ko noon. ”NANDITO NA ITO, SINIMULAN KO… TATAPUSIN KO”

Ang tanging pahinga ko nalang noon ay ang pagtulog sa jeepney papasok sa work at pagtayo sa LRT papuntang Recto review at pagupo sa jeep pauwi. Malaking tulong din ang pag-idlip ko sa sleeping quarters ng kahit 30 minutes. Sobra akong madisiplina sa oras noon. Halos wala na akong sinasayang na sandali. 

0ne week before the board…

Back then, dami kong naiisip, mag-backout… magresign… Hindi madali ang pinagdaanan ko, Talino,puyat, pagod, luha at pawis ang pinuhunan ko sa tagumpay na ito. Pero kung wala ang Love ni Lord na nagsustain sa akin. Wala ako sa listahan na ito.

Pero nangusap si LORD, He said to my heart.. “KAKAYANIN MO YAN, MANALIG KA” 

then be it… all negative thoughts 3 days before the exam were all gone. Walang kaba, mayabang man ako pero kahit ni isang pagKABOG ng kaba ay wala na… Gumising ako… bihis ng puting uniporme… sabi ko nalang sa sarili ko. Gagawin ko ito para sa Panginoon. ALL OUT!  Sabi pa nga nila hindi daw ako kinakabahan dahil hindi naman daw ako nagresign, parang kahit anong mang mangyari may work pa din. Pero hindi doon iyon eh, ang tanging pinanghawakan ko lang ay ang tiwala at plano ng Panginoon.

BOOM!. Ayon sa Kanya yan! KARLA MAY MEDIONA BUENAOBRA BSN, RN. 

Tara na Move on na! Ngayon naman ang Pagserserve ang kailangan ibalik sa Kanya!

Jesus Your mission is my mission. 

DESTINED! TIMELY!

Rehistrado na ako isang matinding hamon! 

OKAY! MOVE ON RNs… :) 

-mayka.ayan.antok na ako :) 

NP: … lines: That’s What you get When you let Your Heart win. -avril.. 

It is our turn again this Tuesday Night – we are responsible for leading the singing at the Saturday and Sunday evening Mass now it is time again to share our talents to give glory to our God and to Mary, model and Mother of vocations. We have spent several night this week having choir practices and finally tomorrow night we will sound like a choir!  I am neither a great musician nor a great singer but I love singing and I really enjoy the opportunity to sing with others.

 What was very lovely tonight was that there was a point during the practice when I suddenly discovered that our singing had become a prayer.  It was a beautiful experience to find myself part of a group who were singing both prayerfully and joyfully. 

In God’s grace we pray that we manage to make a prayerful sound tomorrow evening together with all the music ministry.

-love.karla.may-

with a joyful <3

I am a big proof on this. 

1 John 4:18 (NIV) There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

I was about to make a big decision when I had to choose between my own wants versus my only dream. I usually had a huge problem in decision making that time. This is a big decision that will definitely can affect my life as a whole, because it deals with love, family and career.

One day my mom asked me this question. “Anak kailan mo balak iwan si mama?” upon hearing this question I was shocked and suddenly pause for a while and a tear fell on my cheeks and smiled. I really don’t know what to response. The only words that came into my mouth was this… “Ano bang tanong yan mama? Hindi kita iiwan..” 

But, in reality come to think of it, when you left someone it is not that you want it but sometimes you have to. Everyone of us can be left behind without anyone to guide us and to lift us up. I consider this life as a big musical play. You have to learn to play at least one instrument to make your life musically inclined and harmonious to others life. When musics genre come into play people surrounds you know that it is you behind that music.

Simple Story. LOVE <3  

I was about to share this feelings to my mom when my sister came… she asked. “MAMA, si ate ba kailan pwede magka-boyfriend?” I deep breathe and wait for the response and my mom said “Kapag graduate ka na.”. I suddenly count the years and that will be 5 years more. In my chair I laugh out loud don’t want to say then my sister said don’t worry ate I’ll be good in my studies. 

Simple stories in my life that I really treasured were like these. In a little conversation I really have that memory in my heart that in time I will miss this kind of simple yet powerful stories. 

Simple Story. Career % 

34 days to go the HUGE examination will come into place. I will take the NURSING LICENSURE EXAMINATION on Dec. 18 and 19. Honestly, I was too confident that I will pass this board, but behind this confidence I know my knowledge is just an average one, then suddenly I decided to put more stories regarding this after the result. GOD’s will not my will. So help me God. 

This is my simple stories. Remember the fear of love will be diminished if this is for real. <3

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Clown

Clowns are said to be the funniest entertainer ever known. They make people laugh and they seem to be the happiest people here on earth. They sometimes let you laugh out loud just merely by seeing their funny faces. Then sometimes people forget that they are also humans too that were destined to make ordinary people happy. We can see them at parties even on shows for kids at the mall and even at the amusement park.They put heavy make-ups and you’ll surely be mesmerized with the perfect big lips as they were called as slapstick comedian.

Happiness is the key to have a contented life. Many philosophy books will say that life is a never ending search of its meaning and we can never be contented until the time we know our purpose they sometimes call it as personal legends.