Perfect Love

Never can there ever be love so perfect but that of God's love. He is the Creator of love. Surely He is the greatest lover of all.

Such love can never go away. Even if we do the most horrible of acts.

I truly believe His love for me. He will never let me go through anything alone. He is always there for me. He never leaves me.

He sent His very best to die for the whole world. He could have sent His best angel, but no, He sent His only Son. That is how much He loves world.

It is because of His perfect love that I can go on living without fear. If someone told me that they love me, because of that love, I can trust them. How much more God? He demonstrated His love by paying a high price for someone like me. What am I in this universe? The earth is just a small dot in the universe, but God still sent His son.

This is Christianity to me - knowing about God's love.

"Perfect love casts out fear."

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Sorry about that. haha. I went for Kenneth Copeland Meeting last night and was really blessed. I just had to say all that.

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There are a lot of things that we say without really thinking about it. One example is, "Take care!"

"Haha, take care? I don't want! I have already cast all my cares on Jesus. Why should I take it back?"

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Question: What do you call a bus stop that does not have a sign-post that lists all the buses that pass through that bus stop?

Answer: A Taxi Stand =D

Dream - Lunch

I have been doing nothing the past few days. The only interesting thing that I have done during past week was go to east coast for the games thing.

There is nothing much to say actually, except that it was fun. I was super tired after it.

Hence, I have decided to share this dream I had a long time ago. I was sleeping over at Joshua's house when I had this dream.

-=Lunch=-

It was late and Josh and JG decided to call it a day and get some rest.

JG turned off the lights and was trying to sleep when Josh decided that he wanted to watch some TV before sleeping.

To JG's relief, Josh turned off the TV after a while because there was no show that caught his attention.

JG thought he could finally get some sleep, but Josh decided that he should take this opportunity to bond a little. He then initiated a conversation about girls.

Needless to say, the conversation lasted for a long time until almost morning.

The two boys soon fell asleep.

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JG awoke from his slumber and sat up, cleaning the sand off his eyes. Then, he noticed the door knob turning. Someone was coming.

He was utterly surprised to see who opened the door. It was a girl! (I will not say who =p and it's not one of his sisters, mom, or maid either)

"What are you doing here?" asked JG, completely bewildered.

"I brought you lunch!" replied the girl cheerfully.

"You came all this way to bring me lunch?"

"Yeah," replied the girl with a smile while holding up a bag.

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JG then awoke. It was almost lunch time and he was feeling hungry.

"Gosh, it was just a dream."

-=end=-

That is what happens when you spend the night talking about girls.

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Question for today:

What is the proper term for that thing in our eyes when we wake up? Eye shit? Sand? Dirt?

Can anyone tell me? I would really want to know.

Update???

Heh, I was about to sleep when I thought maybe I should update, but then again, I am not an owl to be blogging at such odd hours. I also realised that I am super tired from yesterday (it's Sunday now lah) and I should sleep.

Good night!

predicted reaction from some ppl: "What the?" *with matching hand gesture*

Chapter 4 - The Call

The phone started ringing.

JG: Hello?
JG's Mom: Where are you? Are you going to call or not? It's 8.15pm already!
JG: I'm at Simei... Josh's place...
JG's Mom: What are you doing there? Do you want to call or not? Come home now!
JG: Ok, ok.
*click*

JG estimated that if he left at that time he would reach home at 9.30pm. He raised his arms to get the attention of everyone in the room. "Guys, I got to go already."

"We'll go also lah," said Bok.

After a while, Alicia, Bok, Debra, Des, Larry, Valen, and JG were on their way to Simei MRT.

During the ride, they all managed to get seats. It was going to be a long journey.

Valen then suggested to take a cab somewhere. She convinced Bok and JG. He thought he'd get home before 9.30pm.

The three alighted at Outram Park MRT. JG was not sure where to take the cab, but he just walked on. He decided to call Des to make sure they were in the right direction. They were not.

When they finally reached the right street, there were no cabs at all, but they did notice a taxi stand at the opposite side of the road so they crossed the overhead bridge again.

It was getting late and there were no cabs coming in the taxi stand. Some cabs were unoccupied but they refused to come in the stand. Valen was getting annoyed. They soon found out that the rest of the people who continued on the train reached Jurong East already.

JG's phone rang.

JG: Hello?
JG's Mom: Where are you?
JG: I'm at Outram going to take a cab.
JG's Mom: Ok.
JG: But there are no cabs.
JG Mom's: Call one now!
JG: Ok, ok.

In the end, no cab was assigned to "Mr. John" but a taxi did come in at the stand and they were soon on their way home.

JG reached home at 10.30pm. He found the number he had to call on the computer table.

JG picked up the phone and thought to himself, "Well, here goes."

-=end=-

I had called her, but she said it was ok. She said it was nothing. What am I supposed to think? It is ok and it is nothing.

Chapter 3 - Now and Then, Here and Now

Eh, sorry lah if I'm using my blog to practice narrative. It's just something that I want to do.

-=Chapter 3=-

The 12th of February came. The plans to delay the flight did not come to pass.

JG had concluded that it was for the better.

...

Two days passed, it was Valentine's Day and JG had decided to forget the wasted oppurtunity. He was on the train with 3 of his friends when his phone rang. He answered it. It was his Dad.

JG: Hello?
Dad: John, listen up.
JG: Ok. *wonders for what*
Dad: Your mom called _____'s mom.
JG: Oh...
Dad: Now, I know last time when you asked who put your name on that list, we were told that it was her mom and your ex-teacher who put your name for the fun of it; however, _____'s mom told us that when they could not decide on who to put for the 18th position, _____ suggested that they put your name.
JG: *shocked and in silence*
Dad: Ok, and she also told us that during the entire party, _____ was holding her phone. Nobody goes around dancing with a phone. They think she was waiting for a call that never came.
JG: *even more silence*
Dad: I think she was hurt, we left without calling or anything. Later when you get home I want you to call her, ok? Make this right. I think she was hurt, you know?
JG: Ok...

He put down the phone, and sighed. He felt like crap.

-=end=-

Chapter 2 - The Decision

Once in a lifetime, do you turn 18?
Never again, will this age be seen
I
____________
together with my parents
_________________
invites you to help make mine
an event to look back in time
Please join me at
My Eighteenth Birthday
which I will celebrate on Saturday,
12th day of February, two thousand and five
at 5:59 in the evening at the
Cafe Villa, New Phil. Army Forces Clubhouse
Fort Bonifacio, Makati City
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"Our flight is on that day," he thought.

"{Is it possible to delay our flight?}" asked JG's dad. ({} means it's in Tagalog)

"{I will look into it,}" replied JG's mom.

Since church was in the afternoon on Sunday, we could still make it if we fly in Sunday morning. The timing was perfect!

Throughout the trip, JG would occasionally ask if the change of the flight time could be done. He always had the same answer from her mom that she will look into it.

However, everytime he asked, JG would wonder why should he go? How important is it for him to go? It will only happen once and never again can he get the honour of giving the 18th rose.
Did it really matter?

He had stopped contacting his friend for a very long time and he began to recall the reasons why he had decided to stop contacting her. He did not want her to have hopes that he will ever return for he did not know the future. He did not want to deprive her of finding someone else. She deserved better than that.

A long while, somehow he got into contact with her again. He found out that she had not ever had a crush on someone else after JG, and that she did not have a crush on anyone now. She did not want it, and he felt that he was to blame for it.

There was also no way that he could find out for sure if he had caused her to have such a negative attitude towards love. Yet, he blames himself.

"Should I or should I not go?"

-=end of Chapter 2=-

Chapter 1 - The Invitation

The following story is based on a true story...

-=JG=- Chapter 1 - The Invitation -=JG=-

It has been 4 years since JG left his homeland, his relatives, and his school. Now as his uncle's van drew closer to the site of his old school, JG grew anxious, yet excited.

The van stopped a block away from the school and its passengers disembarked. JG's uncle decided to stay and wait as Des, JG, and JG's parents visited the school.

JG's mom bought a little gift for JG's friend because her birthday was coming up. It was a teddy bear. She asked JG to carry it but JG refused. He just felt that a teddy bear was to immature for someone who was turning 18. In the end, it was Des who carried the plastic bag containing the gift.

As JG walked along the wide alley he felt hesitant to make that corner turn towards the school. He did not know what to expect from around the corner.

When he took that step into the unknown, and turned to look at what once was his school, he was stunned for a second at what he saw. It was her - his ex-crush...

He did not expect her to be the first person that he would see. She was standing under the archway waiting for her turn to get food from the food queue. That split-second that he was stunned, he felt like stopping. He was utterly surprised. He immediately took control and walked normally; he did not want anyone to notice the slight hesitation that he just felt.

For some reason, JG's mom was bit more elated than usual. It was as if she was the one meeting old friends. JG just felt awkward. He did not know what to do. After some chit-chat, JG's mom gave him a signal to give the gift. He had decided not to give it, but in the end, he gave in to the circumstance. He motioned for Des to pass him the bag, and he held it out to her.

"" he said almost silently.<> (This means it's in tagalog)

"Thanks."

awkwardness....

She found a chance to pass him a card. He was not sure what it was. He thought maybe it was a greeting card of some sort. He thought it would be rude to open it in front of her.

JG was relieved at the briefness of the visit and yet he regretted that he could not talk more with his friends. Inside the car, he decided to open the card.

The card read:

"You are cordially invited to commemmorate the Debut of ___________"

"Woah, cool!" he thought. Until he saw the date of the event.

"12th of December"

"That's the day that we're going back to Singapore!"

The worst was yet to come. The card had written the names of all the men included in the 18 Roses ceremony. JG was shocked to see the name of the 18th person...

John Gabriel Cruz Utanes

"Dam*" (silently of course)

""

-= end of Chapter 1 =-

Heyz, happy CNY everyone! Take care!

Update and The 18th Rose - Prologue

Woah, it's been so long since I managed to use the internet. How's everyone? Des, so boring without you! I don't have anyone to disturb. =D Oinky, we come here during Nov. hols lah. Des wants to come back.

Ok, I was quite disappointed to find out that 4 years of continuous inflation have caused the prices of electronics to soar. Well, actually the prices of everything else also increased, but I was more concerned by the high prices of electronics.

The only economic sector that we were able to take full advantage of was food. Think about this: A 17" pizza, with thick crust, a plate of spaghetti with garlic bread, and a full glass of lemonade. Around P300 costs only S$10 when converted. Expensive you say? Did I mention that me and Des each had that at this pizza place. The total was only S$10! Yummy! Now you know why I used to be a fatty. =)

-=JG=- The 18th Rose - Prologue -=JG=-

In Filipino tradition (well at least the little that I know of it), when a young girl of considerably high social status reached the age of 18, an elaborate party is thrown. The party is to commemorate the girl's entry into womanhood and into society. The party is commonly known as a "Debut".

As the tradition of this event goes, the "Debutantee" (I think it's pronounced Deb-you-tant-tea) will be part of a cermony. There are 3 main ceremonies, but we will only focus on one particular ceremony - the 18 Roses. The reason for this is because it's one of the most important ceremonies (in my opinion) and because I forgot what the other 2 ceremonies are.

It is during this ball-like (Cinderalla ball, not basketball) ceremony that 18 men are given the honour of dancing with the debutantee. Each man will bring a rose and give it to the debutantee when it is their turn to dance with the debutantee; figures since 18 roses = 18 men. Usually the first few men are immediate family members of the debutantee; however, it is the last dance that is the most exciting for everyone. It is because the 18th rose - the last dance, holds much significance. Usually this honoured position is given to a close friend of the debutantee, needless to say it is a really special position.

-=JG=- watch out for chapter 1 -=JG=-

Heyz, have I said that I miss you all so much? Well, I miss you all so much! Take care everyone!