blessings

it was a fun-filled & blessed birthday for me.. i was able to spend it with my family and loved ones..all those who remembered my bday made my 30th year complete.. i coudn't ask for more.. thanks so much to ALL...

today, i dropped a bagful of old clean clothes on our Donation box at the office.. it has been my "tradition" to give some of my things/clothes to Charity, which started 5 years ago in my old company, AOL. i remember, every Christmas, i would drop by first to the main lobby and donate some things on our Give-A-Gift donation box before i proceed to my pod.. last year, i wasn't able to do that because I wasn't able to visit my old company..

a week ago, my team went back to our old iQor building and i was surprised to see this big box full of teddy bears/ toys and goodies.. i suddenly had an idea on what to do on my birthday, and that is to donate those that I wasn't able to give last Christmas.. today, when i have finally dropped my things there, i felt so happy and blessed..

i remember last night's episode of My Bukas Pa (an ABS-CBN soap/drama) that Santino was counting with his fingers while his priest-daddies were complaining about the scarcity of food and penny.. Santino then said, "mas marami pa rin po ang magagandang blessings na dumarating sa atin, kesa sa mga negative, kaya dapat pa rin tayong magpasalamat sa Kanya"..

i was touched with Santino's words.. today, when i saw my donations, i told myself, "God has given me a lot throughout my 30 years and He has never failed to surprise me".. so now, I am acknowledging all those blessings and I am giving back to those who needs more.. in my own little way, i really hope that I can touch lives and make a difference in this world..

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