GENESIS: MY BEGINNINGS

"GOD BLESSED THEM AND GOD SAID UNTO THEM, BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY"

So be it, we were born three in a row as Gods best gift to my parents, ROMEO GANTALA UBIÑA and ANITA LLANILLO OCAMPO.

EXODUS: MY TRAVEL..DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL

I first saw light in the province of my father, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, when I was 7 months old my mother wanted to move to their province Ilocos Norte permanently, our residency is now in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, this was my first travel.

Second..it was just like a dream when an airplane soaring up high crossing the miles to bring me to the country of hope for some Filipino workers...Hongkong.  So Philippine to Hongkong and Hongkong to Philippine would be my second travel.

Where would be next? No one can tell but I just wait for my Almightys plan.

LEVITICUS:  FAMILY LAWS

My parents are not strict as others do but they prepared me to move and act in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. Give respect to everyone

2.  Duty first before pleasure

3.  No outings no permission

4.  Home before dark

5.  Study hard. Graduate. Job.

FRIENDS DO'S

1.  Can be trusted

2.  A friend for all seasons

3.  A friend who can teach me right from wrong

4.  A God fearing

FRIENDS DONT'S

1.  With hypocritical attitude

2.  A liar

3.  Desert you in time of crisis

4.  A talkative braggart

THE PROPHET: THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE ME STRENGTH TO FACE LIFE

I got many people around me who are ready to give all kinds of support.  Whether it be moral, physical, financial and spiritual but the best among the best supporters of mine are my parents especially my mother who is my all when it comes to moral support.

But my coming to Hongkong was not an open book to them because I am deadly sure that they will not give me their blessings, the fact that I have daughters with disability who need my tender attention hence their refusal.

KING OF KINGS: PETTY QUARREL I ENGAGED IN

To involve in any quarrel, dispute or in any serious argument is strongly implemented as the last taboo among others to maintain peace and order in the family.

So when I was embarrassed one time in a crowd by an infamy ruler out of superiority decency I never uttered a word in favour of my side instead bowed my head, closed my eyes and talked to myself "Kay Anne what for that you cry? Keep calm humbled yourself to your enemies, now heads up and remember what your mama told you.  Blessed are those who shed tears for they will be rewarded and revenge is not yours its for the Lord Your Mighty Prosecutor, pray for your Prosecutors".

Not too long from that incident to free myself from the bondage of remorse I resigned from work joined my family in my husband’s town.

From this story I came to believe what my mother used to say whenever they correct or scold me EVERYTHING HAS A PURPOSE...its true..if no humilliations as such happened..I have not met those people who have introduced Hongkong to me.

PSALM: THANKSGIVING PRAYER

LORD, for everything that now I own that I have, those comfort, love, guidance, protection and help, the greatest sources come from you as here I humbly ask to continue pouring on me your Goodness, your endless mercy to my family to my friends who are so good to me.

I will praise you Lord with all my heart, everything you have done to me Thank you and I love you.

PROVERBS: MY REMINDERS

1.  The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord made them both

2.  Better to be poor and honest than to be rich and dishonest

3.  When you please the Lord you can make your enemies into friends

MY REALIZATION

If I don’t move how can I grow?

If my education is only to learn how to earn?

If I allow myself to become immobilize by problems, difficulties and failures?

If I stagger as I walk and stone walls block me whenever I turn?

If I have no strength to stand up to peer pressure?

If I let it go good character though I know it fixes my destiny?

If I don’t take risk of standing by convictions?

If I just brood over my ambition without working on it?

If I embrace idleness while opportunity awaits?

Each of us has been given talent to develop, what if I dont use and share to bless humanity?

I realized; life is what we make it. No one can make my life colorful if not by my own design.  No one can make it happy and fruitful one if not by own cultivation and to live to the fullest...God must be my all.

LAMENTATION:

Look Oh Lord at my own agony, my heart is broken in sorrow, why this disaster has to happen?  That it has claim lives and has affected many.  Everywhere young and old are alike lie dead as young and adult are alike groan for their loss.  My eyes shed rivers of tears looking at people crush by this covid 19.  The worst when once it afflicts you, you can’t escape from it then you just go… no one can see you, no loved ones beside you.

Lord by your might, I humbly beg you to keep us safe people need your protection from this pandemic.  Let us not live with fear and danger because you are there to set us free.

The whole world needs your mercy o Lord please hear our prayers.  Abandon not us to long but swathe us by your white sacred cloth be it our shield and I claim covid 19 harm us no more.

My Lord I know through this disaster you aimed not to destroy the world, the people, but you are fixing it! Cleansing it! While doing so, look at my family longing for salvation here down on my knees crying, asking you to be their most High Protector as You remain my defender.

Lord with your great love to all your people please listen to my agony.

Lord you are fiercely attentive to my plea.  Grant peace to the whole world by taking away their fear from Covid-19.