1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV):
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Nang matapos kong basahin yon ay napabuntong hininga ako. Even though I've read it, I still can't grasp it completely. Sometimes I question whether I'm lacking in intelligence or if I'm just not putting in enough effort to study. Tinupi ko ang bible bago tumayo at lumabas ng library.
Minsan talaga hindi rin ako makapaniwala sa sarili ko. Napapatanong na lang ako kung anong nakain ko at nagbabasa ako ng bible verses. Well, maybe because of the reasons I have.
I glanced around at my school. It's a big private Catholic school with separate buildings and areas for elementary, junior high, senior high, and college. There are three gyms here, and some alumni visit too. We also have a church where we go for Mass, it's important to our faith.
One thing I love about St. rose malayo ito sa city. Isang malaking school ang St. rose sa gitna ng naglalaking halaman, bundok at mga palayan. One thing na nagustuhan ko dahil napanature ng itsura nito.
Since matagal na ako dito sa school na ito nito and this is be my year as grade 12 students, so far tahimik naman ang buhay ko. Hindi ko alam kung anong naisipan ng magulang ko at dito nila ako pinag-aral. Kasi kung susumahin ang ugali ko alam ko naman na medyo may pagka-slight masama ako pero sa pamilya ko lang yon, syempre pakitang tao muna sa iba. Kunwari mabait ako pero mabait naman talaga ako.
Hinawi ko ang bangs kong nakaharang sa noo ko habang naglalakad sa napakalaking gymnasium. Punyemas, napakainit talaga sa Pilipinas, kailan kaya mag kakaroon ng snow dito
I like to complain, but I'm lazy at home, so maybe no one will want me because of the personality I have.
Napagawi ang tingin ko sa gilid ng makita ko ang mga varsity players na pinapalibutan ng mga babae. Hindi naman sumisigaw yung mga babae pero ibang klase kung makatawa abot hanggang corridor. I'd like to tell them that this is a Catholic school, so please show some respect. Pero huwag na lang ayaw kong masabihan ng bida bida kesyo kabago bago ko lang.
Meron kasing mindset yung iba na porket galing sa public school at lumipat ng private iisipin na nila na bida bida tong taong ito kasi galing ng public. I really don't want to make any enemies here. In my previous public school before moving here, my reputation got a bit tarnished, even though I didn't do anything wrong.
I was trying my best.
"Daff! Pasok na, nandyan na yung prof ata." sigaw ni Calyi
I was lost in thought and didn't even notice I was standing in front of our room. I can't believe I made it up to the third floor without tripping or falling. I wonder how I did that.
Nang makaupo na ako sa upuan ko sa likod, kaagad namang tumabi sakin si Calyi. Calyi is my closest classmate. Hindi ko masabing kaibigan ko siya dahil wala naman kompirmasyon, ayaw ko naman mag-assume, the last time na nag-assume ako iba naging kalabasan.
And besides, she's extrovert. Unlike me I'm introvert, maingay lang ako pag sa bahay
"Daff, may assignment kana?" Tanong niya habang mabilisang nagsusulat sa notebook niya. Sa tagal ko dito ilang beses ko na siyang nakikitang ginagawa ang assignment niya tuwing deadline. Hindi ko naman siya masabihan dahil alam kong matalino siya
"Cpar?" I ask with my low voice.
"Oo, tinanong ko lang kasi yung pres natin maglilista mamaya ng mga hindi nakagawa. At ako concern classmate mo tinatanong kita?" Masiglang sabi niya habang.
