confuseghurl

2008 was a great year for me. it wasn't perfect and neither smooth but it was one hell of a ride. parang ang daming nangyari and each day is different from the other. my upcoming photoblog entry will tell how was it when it comes to my travel but this post is intended for something deeper....

came across "closing cycles" by paolo coehlo thru ava's blog and i find it so fitting to describe the year that was...

cycle of doing.
each year brings the same 525,600 minutes and one won't progress if he keeps doing what he's doing. U.R.L. Unlearn.Relearn. Learn. I have let go some habits, reminded myself of some good old ones and learned a thing or two along the way. Hopefully, I can bring them altogether in 2009.

cycle of renting.
thank God for giving us a home we can call our own. finally the cycle of being nomad ended this year.

cycle of carry-overs.
as we moved into the new house, I chose not to packed everything I own (thank God for digital cameras, I won't be missing them too much :D). There are some I have to let go and leave behind. But not bringing them in doesn't mean I chose to forget, it only means I chose to : unclutter and  move on. One cannot live on the shadows of his past. It's time to acquire new souvenirs, aspire for something greater and be part of something more significant.... . moving-in is starting anew.

re-cycling.
as things got disposed during move-out, it must be done responsibly. thank God for the waste market fair at Goldcrest glorietta. It allowed me to take part in taking care of dearest mother earth.

cycle of communication.
for a tree to bloom, it must be pruned. sometimes must hibernate so we can move along or find who is brave enough to tear down the wall... [however] sometimes need to reconnect to feel each other's worth... As i clean-up my office emails, it brought me back a lot of good and not-so-good memories of my work and the people I work with for the past three years. some messages were informative,  pathetic, petty, funny and tragic but all in all very entertaining. But as part of the "uncluttering" and freeing physical space, no turning back, I have to trash it. I retained a few and will probably hold on to it until I'm there.

cycle of life, love and friendship.
there are doors we seldom have control over with, cycles that opens and closes on its own....    
    it took goodbye to realize what I got.
    took sickness to stop a bad habit.
    took a harsh  talk to stop a  mean cycle.
    took an unplanned trip to gain two new friends.
    took a prayer to rekindle a relationship.
    ... but i guess...
     it will take n-hours/days/years to bring back things to the way they were.
    (for someone) it took a heartache to find the well-deserved happiness.
    ... and I know...
    it will only take God to say whether things right now are for good or not.